sociocultural factors

Question 1

what are sociocultural factors?

Answer 1

The social and cultural conditions into which people are born, work, grow, live and age.

Question 2

what are the 8 sociocultural factors?

Answer 2

• SES status
• unemployment
• social connections and social exclusion
• social isolation
• cultural norms
• food security
• early life experiences
• access to healthcare

Question 3

Access to healthcare.

Answer 3

number of factors that may influence or restrict
the likelihood of someone accessing healthcare:

• cultural barriers eg language barriers,
  religious beliefs and understanding of Western
  medicine for example can mean some population
  groups are less likely to access healthcare than
  other groups, for example Indigenous Australians.

-Financial barriers can also restrict peoples ability
to access some types of healthcare including
private health insurance and dental care

can lead to premature death, treatable conditions go undiagnosed

Question 4

food security

Answer 4

Food security refers to the state in which all people can
obtain nutritionally adequate, culturally appropriate,
safe food regularly through local non-emergency
sources.
Low incomes may mean people are reliant on cheaper,
processed foods which tend to be high in salt, fat and
sugar leading to type 2 diabetes , nutrient deficiencies (anemia)

Question 5

SES status

Answer 5

=occupation+income+education