Systems of Health Flashcards
1
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What is the definition of health?
A
“A state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absences of disease or infirmity”
2
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What is a determinant of health?
A
- Characteristics/factor bringing about change in health/illness of individuals and populations
- Have direct or indirect impact
3
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What are examples of determinants of health?
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- Individual determinants
- Environmental Determinants
- Social Determinants
4
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What are individual determinants?
A
- Biological (genes, age, sex)
- Behavioural (diet, exercise, habits)
5
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What are environmental determinants?
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- Physical environment (climate change, natural disasters)
- Built environment (housing, infrastructure)
6
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What are social determinants?
A
Cultural, economical, political
- Poverty/deprivation
- Education
- Food
- Gender/gender equity
- Health systems and services
- Personal health practices and coping skills
- Transport
7
Q
Describe the role of health inequities in society
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- Health determinants responsible for health inequities
- Unfair and avoidable differences in health status between countries
- Determinants of health are linked, influenced by each other
- Examined using Systems Thinking
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What is Systems Thinking?
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- Looking at systems, attempting to understand relationships between components
- Connections between physical, social environment; government policy; culture; individual health
- Consider impact of outside factors not just lifestyle choices
- Context which individual or community lives impacts other factors of health
9
Q
What is an example of Systems Thinking?
A
ICF Framework
