socioeconomic environmental factors

Question 1

what determines health status

Answer 1

1. lifestyle
2. environment
3. human biology
4. health services

Question 2

what influences health: 12

Answer 2

1. income and social status
2. social support networks
3. education and literacy
4. employment and working conditions
5. social environments–> family, peers, community…
6. physical environments
7. personal health practices
8. healthy child development
9. health services
10. gender roles
11. biology and genetic endowment - disabilities
12. culture

Question 3

historical approach in canada

Answer 3

1. medical
2. behavioral
3. socioenvironmental

Question 4

3 levels of health prevention:

Answer 4

1. primary prevention: activities that protect against disease bfr signs and symptoms occur ex. immunize
2. secondary prevention: early detection so that it can be treated ex. mammography
3. tertiary prevention: activities initiated in the disease prevention to help ppl live with the disease ex. cardiac rehab post MI

Question 5

Health promotion strategies: 5

Answer 5

1. build healthy public policies- policy to create healthy living conditions: agriculture, labor, education, social services, transportation, energy, housing
2. create supportive environments- protect natural environments: quality child care programs, flexible work policies
3. strengthen community action: community identify issues and develop plans
4. develop personal skills- enhance coping strategies, gain control over health and environments so ppl can make healthy life choices: home visit from public health nurse, parenting classes, falls reduction program for Sr.’s
5. reorient health services- 2 objectives:
   1) to shift emphesis from treating disease to
   2) improving health to make health care system more efficient
   ex. increase access to:
   - health care services
   - community development
   - family based care
   - public transportation

Question 6

what is the population health promotion model?

Answer 6

putting it all together