W22 Social and Behavioural Science

Question 1

What are the 5 waves of public health?

Answer 1

1. Social- social determinants of health
2. Clinical- lifestyle-related diseases
3. Biomedical- antibiotics, early vaccines
4. Structural- clean water, sewers, drainage
5. Cultural- a culture for health

Question 2

Give examples of Social Determinants of Health in Pharmacy Practice (4)
(SDOH)

Answer 2

• Economic stability
• Education, social and community context
• Health care accessibility
• Environment

Question 3

What is the definition of social determinants of health?

Answer 3

Social determinants of health (SDOH) are conditions in which individuals are born, live, work, learn, play, and age that affect health, risks, functioning, and outcomes.

Question 4

What are the 5 key areas of Social determinants of health?

Answer 4

Economic stability
Neighbourhood and built environment
Social and community context
Health care access and quality
Education access and quality

Question 5

What are some Tobacco control interventions? (campaigns)

Answer 5

Interventions by pharmacists included:
1. No Smoking Day
2. Stoptober,
3. Targeted clinical interventions, in the
form of brief opportunistic advice from pharmacists (MECC), and provision of stop-smoking support