What is Health? Flashcards
What are the two parts of the Traditional Health Model?
biomedical approach and a healthy lifestyle
What are the few SDOH we cannot impact?
government, gender, race, early childhood experiences
What has the strongest impact on public policies?
the government
What are materials people have to buy to stay healthy?
commodification
What are materials people don’t have to pay for because they are social entitlements?
decommodification
What are health inequities measured by?
ACCESS to health services, HOW FAR from health services, MORTALITY and MORBIDITY
What risk factors are controllable, like smoking, physical activity, diet?
modifiable risk factors
What risk factors are not in our control, like gender, race, genetics, age?
non-modifiable risk factors
What is the difference between health inequalities and health inequities?
health inequalities are the differences in ACCESS to good health; health inequities are NOT BEING GIVEN the health
What are the three parts of social inequalities?
status, influence, and power
Who are the most socially disadvantage?
lower income, less educated, newcomers
