U.1: Sociocultural Factors Flashcards
what is sociocultural factors.
Refers to the social and cultural conditions that people experience throughout their lifetime. Consider to be anything related to the social and cultural conditions into raise or lower health status experienced.
define family.
Refers to a group of two or more people who are related by blood, marriage (registered or de facto), adoption, step or fostering, and who often live in the same household.
define blended family.
Consists of a couple and the children they have had together as well as children from previous relationships.
what are three types of families?
- Nuclear Family
- Step Family
- Blended Family
define nuclear family.
Regarded as the basic social unit, it includes a couple and their dependent children.
define step family.
This is a family that is formed from a remarriage and includes children.
define peer group.
Refers to a group of people who are generally of the same age and have common interests or characteristics.
what does the peer group involve?
- Peer support
- Peer influence
- Peers and food choices
define education.
- Refers to the process of learning and gaining knowledge and skills.
- Greater education = better health outcomes, achieve regular income, more secure income.
define health literacy.
The ability to obtain, read, understand, and use healthcare information in order to make appropriate health decisions and follow instructions for treatment.
define employment.
Refers to the state of undertaking paid work.
what is the influence of employment in health.
- Sitting all day or having opportunities to move.
- Spending too much time in the sun.
- Having respectful and supportive relationships with your colleagues.
- Managing stress levels.
define housing.
Refers to the shelter or accommodation people reside in.
- Housing quality
- Overcrowding
- Household location
define income.
Refers to the amount of money a person earns through employment, investments, government allowances, or providing goods and services etc.
- Access to essential resources.
- Access to non-essential resources.
define access to health information and support services.
- Health information: refers to information and data related to health.
- Support services: refers to institutions and organisations that provide care and assistance to people.
