Social Determinants of Health

Question 1

Define Social Determinants of Health

Answer 1

• Influence the health of populations… Either prevent us from getting sick or help us get better when we are sick!

Question 2

Gain insights into how social determinants such as income, housing, education, gender, race impact a person’s risk of acquiring infectious diseases

Answer 2

• Income… In low income countries/regions… Infectious disease was main killer! Not non-infectious diseases. Where as low-middle and up the main killer is Non-infectious diseases
  
  • Housing
  • Education
  • Gender
  • Race

Question 3

Are poor health and homelessness linked?

Answer 3

YES! Very closely!

Question 4

How can we improve health outcomes?

Answer 4

Can’t just address physical health! Need to look at a population’s social health too!

Question 5

Health Outcomes?

Answer 5

Life expectancy, morbidity, mortality, health care expenditure, health status, and disability.

Question 6

Social Gradient of health

Answer 6

Richest have access to social and economic resources and have control over their circumstances. They live longer and are healthier than everyone else.

Question 7

Health Inequality

Answer 7

Differences in the health status of individuals and populations that are unavoidable. Reasons for these differences range from biology and genetics to broad social and economic factors

Question 8

Health Inequity

Answer 8

Differences in health status of individuals and groups that are avoidable and/or unjust! Health inequalities arise form inequalities within and between societies

Question 9

Do Inuit have high or low rate of TB?

Answer 9

HIGH! Due to overcrowding in housing and limited access to healthcare!