Social Determinants of Health 2 Flashcards
What is chronic illness?
- LT condition
- non-communicable diseases
What are some examples of chronic illnesses?
- Heart disease
- stoke
- cancer
- diabetes
- chronic lung disease
- COPD
- arthritis
Which groups are chronic illnesses more prevalent in?
- Older
- More deprived groups
- unskilled labourers
Which chronic illnesses have become more and less prevalent in the last few years?
- death rates from heart disease and stroke halved in males and females
- deaths from dementia increase
How is life expectancy changing?
Gender gap reducing
Female still higher
Increasing for both genders
What is an impairment?
Injury, illness or congenital condition which causes or is likely to cause a loss or difference of physiological and psychological function
What is a disability?
Restriction of a ability caused by the condition
What is a handicap?
Disadvantage that results when a disability of a impairment limits/prevents fulfilment of role
What does the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health involve?
- body structures and functions
- activities
- participation
- recognises significance of environment
- integrates medical and social models
- focuses on components of health
What does the social model of disability represent?
problem is how society is arranged not disabled person:
- discrimination and segregation
- multiple employment barriers
- segregated schooling
- no sign language interpreters or accessible formats available
- over the top health and safety
- inaccessible public transport
- inaccessible buildings and housing
- only stairs with no ramps/lifts
What are the types of barriers of a disabling world?
- environmental
- communication
- attitudinal
- organisational
What is stigma?
- mark of shame, disgrace, disapproval which results in an individual being rejected, discriminated against and excluded from participating in a number of different areas of society
How can a chronic illness affect an individual’s identity?
- practical aspects of everyday life
- planning for future
- social relationships and family life
- affected by uncertainty of illness
- changes how people see themselves and social roles
- social isolation
- burdening others
- discredited
- restricted lives
How can management of chronic illnesses be a challenge for doctors?
- non adherence
- lifestyle changes
- burden of treatment for patient
- communicating with patients
- co-morbidities
- co-ordination of health care
How can prevention of chronic illnesses be a challenge for doctors?
- lifestyle changes
- communication
- self management
