WEEK 4 & 5

Question 1

Define health disparities

Answer 1

Differences in health status among ethnic groups and as a consequence of racism

Question 2

Define health inequities

Answer 2

Differences in health that are unfair or unjust and are created by social conditions that can change

Question 3

True or false? Culture is more complex than ethnicity or race

Answer 3

True

Question 4

True or false? The diversity within groups often exceed diversity between groups

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Define cultural safety

Answer 5

based on respectful engagement that recognizes and strives to address power imbalances inherent in the health care system. It results in an environment free of racism and discrimination, where people feel safe when receiving health care.

Question 6

Define Durkheim’s suicide

Answer 6

1) attachment: extent of individual maintains ties with others
2) regulation: individual is governed by social beliefs, values and norms

Question 7

Define the roseto effect

Answer 7

Protective effects stemming from social support and social cohesion

Question 8

Define emotional, information and instrumental support

Answer 8

Emotion= number of contacts
Informational = frequency of contacts
Instrumental = density of the network

Question 9

Define network capital

Answer 9

Compromised of information and instrumental support embedded in an individual’s social network

Question 10

Define social capital

Answer 10

Features of social structures that act as resources for individuals and facilitate collective action

Question 11

Define the nesting model analysis

Answer 11

1) Individual: risk of health arise from housing conditions
2) Community: the neighborhood and environment play role in health
3) society

Question 12

what are the 3 types of variables of health that affects aborig people

Answer 12

1) macro (alienation, depression, family instability)
2) intermediate(meso) – health care on reserve underfunded, poor quality of care in rural and remote areas
3) individual level – low income, low education, housing is in poor state, mental health, addiction

Question 13

what is the greatest social determinant that is found in aborig groups?

Answer 13

most people think its smoking, drinking, obesity but its actually social and economic conditions

Question 14

define cultural competence continuum

Answer 14

1) awareness
2) sensitivity
3) competence
4) safety