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The determinants of health influence all individuals health positively or negatively.
The determinants of health fall under the following categories of factors: Individual.
Socioeconomic.
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Modifiable and non-modifiable health determinants help us to understand how much control an individual has over their health.
Having a understanding of the modifiable and non-modifiable health determinants helps us to better understand why some people can find it hard when it comes to improving their health, while others feel they can easily change.
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Modifiable means that it can be changed and it can be controlled to a certain extend. here is a list of the determinants which are modifiable. (PowerPoint)
Its obvious that some of these modifiable …show more content…
More examples include
• Age
• Gender
• race
• family history
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There are many things individuals can do to improve their health determinants.
For example:
An individual can choose to have a positive attitude towards their health and to make it a priority.
They can seek to improve their level of education increasing their knowledge and skills, which will then increase their employment options and possible income.
An individual, could choose to spend time with peers who also priorities their health and engage in more protective rather than risk behaviors.
An individual can also move location to an environment with more access to health services. S7-
The changing influence of determinants through different life stages examines how the determinants influence on your health changes as you age and move through various life stages. Life stages include more than just ageing. They include things such as graduating a school, getting married, buying a house, having children and much more.