1. Identify Determinant of Health
- My chosen determinant of health is social
- Individual health is not only shaped by various forms of medical treatments but also by living conditions as well as lifestyle choices as determined by their social environment
- Social determinants include the quality of the individual’s community, housing, work setting, availability of social health services and educational institutions.
- By looking at the various factors, we can better understand how the health of a population is determined.
2. Discuss three ways that this particular determinant affects population health
- The three ways that social factors affect population health are through income, healthcare services, and education
- Income is one of the greatest social implications affecting population health because it is the main factor in determining an individual’s access to proper health care and their living conditions. For example, the low minimum wage and lack of job opportunities does not allow less fortunate …show more content…
Discuss the effectiveness of these approaches to addressing this determinant of health
- Providing free education to the unfortunate will help more young children understand the importance of proper health and sanitation. Education will also allow them to get a proper, well paid job that will help decrease the income inequalities between the lower and upper classes
- Making health care services available in all communities is a factor that can greatly help improve the health of a population. Accessibility is one of the key factors that affect an individual from seeking medical attention. By ensuring that all communities have some sort of health care facilities (whether they be free or at an affordable price) will truly ensure that individuals utilize the services when needed in order to ensure good health. As more people being using these services, and learn the importance of maintaining good health, the health of a population is bound to
- My chosen determinant of health is social
- Individual health is not only shaped by various forms of medical treatments but also by living conditions as well as lifestyle choices as determined by their social environment
- Social determinants include the quality of the individual’s community, housing, work setting, availability of social health services and educational institutions.
- By looking at the various factors, we can better understand how the health of a population is determined.
2. Discuss three ways that this particular determinant affects population health
- The three ways that social factors affect population health are through income, healthcare services, and education
- Income is one of the greatest social implications affecting population health because it is the main factor in determining an individual’s access to proper health care and their living conditions. For example, the low minimum wage and lack of job opportunities does not allow less fortunate …show more content…
Discuss the effectiveness of these approaches to addressing this determinant of health
- Providing free education to the unfortunate will help more young children understand the importance of proper health and sanitation. Education will also allow them to get a proper, well paid job that will help decrease the income inequalities between the lower and upper classes
- Making health care services available in all communities is a factor that can greatly help improve the health of a population. Accessibility is one of the key factors that affect an individual from seeking medical attention. By ensuring that all communities have some sort of health care facilities (whether they be free or at an affordable price) will truly ensure that individuals utilize the services when needed in order to ensure good health. As more people being using these services, and learn the importance of maintaining good health, the health of a population is bound to