Social determinants of Health

Question 1

What are social forces that shape the quality and distribution of these factors ?

Answer 1

• economic , social or political forces

Question 2

What are aspects of work that are found to be associated with health ?

Answer 2

• job demand/stress
• the amount of control over work
• lack of opportunity to use knowledge and skills
• low decision making authority
• lack of rewards for the work done
• work environment

Question 3

What are some risks that come with unemployment ?

Answer 3

• Poor health
• especially poor mental health
• premature death
• financial and psychosocial implications for individuals and their families

Question 4

What can unemployment cause at the individual and family level ?

Answer 4

• increase in anxiety which can lead to poor productivity , physical and mental health problems , family conflicts and addiction

Question 5

What can unemployment cause at the population level ?

Answer 5

• increase sickness absence
• higher utilization of health services

Question 6

What are some policies and support programs that can prevent unemployment ?

Answer 6

• job training for newcomers
• job training for persons with disability

Question 7

What are some polciies and support programs that can support those unemployed to reduce the negative impact ?

Answer 7

• (un)employment insurance (EI)
• Short-term disability insurance
• Long-term disability insurance

Question 8

What is social capital ?

Answer 8

• It is a concept to examine aspects of social organization that facilitate cooperation among community members

Question 9

• What have high levels of social capital been linked to ?

Answer 9

• Lower mortality rates
• Lower rates of crime
• More positive perceptions of health

Question 10

What does social epidemiology examine?

Answer 10

• It examines the social distribution and social determinants of health

Question 11

What does social epidemiology focus on ?

Answer 11

• focuses on how a society social arrangements , past and present , produce differential exposures , leading to differences in health outcomes among different groups of people in the population

Question 12

What is the difference between social epidemiology and sociology ?

Answer 12

• its the outcome variable

Sociology : aims to understand and explain the social system
Social Epidemiology : aims to understand impact of social exposures and systems on health