Social Determinants of Health Flashcards
1
Q
what are considered communities of opportunity?
A
- Parks
- sidewalks
- grocery stores
- financial institutions
- better performing schools
- good public transportation
2
Q
what has the stronges effects on the onset of disease?
A
Education
3
Q
what has the strongest effect on the progression of the disease
A
income
4
Q
when do stressors turn to traumas
A
when the stressful experience is:
- recurring, unremitting, uncontrollable or exceeds the coping capacity of the individual
- coping capacity= coping skills + supportive environment in whihc to demonstrate those skill
5
Q
What is an ACE?
A
defined as experiencing any of the following categories of abuse, neglect or loss prior to 18
- physical abuse
- emotional abuse
- sexual abuse
- emotional neglect
- alcohol and or drug abuser in the household
- an incarcerated household memeber
6
Q
what are examples of resiliency protective factors
A
- ability to problem solve/ willing to adapt and be flexible
- attitude to life
- optimism
- control (of self)- your responses to circumstances/ organisational ability
- sense of humour- can laugh at lifes frustration
7
Q
true or false: income is linked with health regardless of racial or Ethnic groups
A
true
