Social And Cultural Determinants Of Health Flashcards
What do the Social Determinants of health mean?
= the social, political and economic settings in which people live, work and play determines health outcomes
- social and cultural determinants of health provide a framework for acknowledging upstream factors affecting health and supporting the implementation of social democratic policies to prevent health inequities
List the subheadings of the social determinants of health?
- Broad features of society
- Environmental factors
- socioeconomic characteristics
- knowledge, attitudes and beliefs
- health behaviours
- Psychological factors
- safety factors
- biological factors
- individual and population wellbeing
- individual physical and psychological make-up
What are the Broad features of society?
SDOH
culture affluence social cohesion political structure public policy decisions ,media language
What are the environmental factors
Natural build geographical location remoteness latitude
What are the socioeconomic chracteristics
- education
- employement
- income and wealth
- family
- neighbour
- housing
- access to services
- food security
What are the knowledge, attitudes and beliefs?
Health literacy
- how people access, understand and use health information in ways that benefit their health
Low health literacy = higher risk of worse health outcomes and poorer health behaviours
What are health behaviours?
Tabacco use alcohol consumption Physical activity dietary behaviour use of illicit drugs sexual practices vaccination
What are psychological factors
stress
trauma
torture
What are the safety factors?
Risk taking
violence
racism
occupational health and safety
What are the biological factors
Birthweight Body weight Blood pressure Blood cholesterol Glucose tolerance immune status
What are the individual physical and psychological make-up
Genetics Antenatal enviro Gender Ageing Life course Intergenerational influences Migration refugee status
What does built environment refer to?
- human made surroundings where people live, work and recreate
- affects health in how densely populated it is, its walkability, transport, if there are green spaces, the food environment and housing affordability
How does Racism impact health
- negatively impact health and wellbeing
What is Intersectionality
= is the way of understanding and analysing the complexity in the world, in people and in human experiences
What are the indigenous Cultural determinants?
Culture is significantly and positively associated with physical health, social and emotional wellbeing and reduces risk taking behaviours
- connection to country
- indigenous beliefs and knowledges
- indigenous language
- family kinship and community
- self determination and leadership
