Social and Behavioural Sciences Flashcards
5 waves of public health
- Culture of health
- Social determinants of health
- Lifestyle related disease (clinical)
- Biomedical antibiotics and early vaccines
- Structural clear water and sewers
Population
- Group of people with the same shared characteristics
- Shared social and environmental influence
How can pharmacists adress social and behavioural issues
- Culturally competent
- Promoting diversity in the pharmacy workforce
- Providing assistance to patients.
Screening
Targeted to unique needs of a community; an example is screening for HIV
Social determinants
Conditions in which individuals are born, live, work, learn, play, and age that affect health, risks, functioning, and outcomes
Examples of SDOH
- Economic stability
- Education, social and community context
- Health care accessibility environment
Area of social discriminants in health
Economic stability
- Connection between finantial resources and health
Area of social discriminants in health
Neigbourhood and built environment
- Connection between residential location and health
Area of social discriminants in health
Social and community context
- Connection between health and how patiens learn work and play
Area of social discriminants in health
Healthcare acess and quality
- Connection between health and acess to care insurance coverage and insurace literacy
Area of social discriminants in health
Education acess and quality
- Connection between health and education
Effect of those that have a lower lower socioeconomic backgrounds
Higher exposure to risk factors for certain diseases
Housing instability
Poorer reported health and disproportionately affects Black and Hispanic households more than Whites based on rent cost burdens
Lack of adequate nutrition
Have adverse effects on growth and development throughout life but more specifically during pregnancy and childhood
Role of in adressing SDOH
- Influence outcomes associated with SDOH through screening and intervention methods that focus on medication adherence and addressing social barriers