Determinant

healthy communities or healthy environments. In addition to health care interventions an individual’s background, lifestyle, or social conditions are other factors known to have an influence on the health of individuals; these are referred to as "determinants of health." (White, 2002). Studies have shown that high levels of stress can affect human physical and mental health. (BBC, 2013). Farlex (2017) suggests that there are two inimical theories in regards to health; one is the absence of…

What is it that is stopping people from all of the horrible things in the world? What is preventing humans from stealing cars and performing murder? Some may say it just isn’t the right thing to do, you just shouldn’t. But why? What is the logic behind that. This is where the idea of morality becomes involved. There are three reasons why people are moral. The sociology, psychology, and theology behind it is the reason for what makes people want to behave in a moral way. For the most part,…

1. Identify 2 social or physical determinants of health that increase risks for poor health outcomes in this population. Explain how each of the 2 determinants affect health status and include an example. About 1 paragraph for each determinant. 8 points (4 pts each determinant; identify appropriate determinant (1pt); describe health effects and include an example (3 pts). The rural population is a focal point in regards to health outcomes. Rural populations are determined by geographic location…

Social determinants have a huge impact on the health care clients receive. Healthy people 2020 has developed 5 key areas of social determinants these include economic stability, education, social and community, health and health care, and neighborhood (“Social determinants of health,” 2015). Clients who live in this retirement community have access to health care and social needs. The clients I have compared have access to health care because of where they live. They live in a place…

have over their health. S2- The determinants of health influence all individuals health positively or negatively. The determinants of health fall under the following categories of factors: Individual. Socioeconomic. Sociocultural. environmental S3- 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…

incorporating the determinants of health and explain the foundation of this health issue as well as drawing upon reliable evidence to support this. The article being analysed is “Once-popular party drug ketamine now used to treat severe depression” 3rd February 2016 in ‘The Age’ Melbourne Newspaper. This article discusses the mental health issue of depression, and how it has recently been discovered that ketamine can be used to help treat the symptoms of depression. The social determinants of…

role of health insurance coverage on people’s well-being, recent global and local initiatives, such as the Sustainable Development Goals and the ongoing core provisions of Obamacare, conflict with recognized knowledge such as that of the social determinants of health. To contribute in solving this conflict, this study examines the role of health insurance in a complex landscape of social resources for well-being in the case of the United States where multiple types of health insurance coexist.…

The society we live in largely affect the determinants of health of each and every individual from young age to old. Whether it is in our social norms such as the culture or advertising, or whether it is the socioeconomic status of the society, the types of foods that each individual eats and how it affects them is largely based on society and its attitude towards diets and nutrition and societies comprehension of what we intake and how it affects us. According to the readings of chapter 19 and…

good health. But Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders who are economically disadvantaged suffer poor health compared with the rest of the population in Australia. In consideration with this issue, this essay will be discussing the social determinants of health in relation to Alcohol and drug. There is sufficient evidence that some Australian Indigenous communities face major problems associated with the misuse of alcohol and other drugs. The National Health and Medical Research Council…

the government, through that process the problems and solutions are addressed.(Vandenberg, H. ,2011 p. 239) In this essay, I will argue that public policies shape the social determinants of health through income, income inequality and housing; which consequently affect one's overall health. Public policy is a social determinant of health because the government solidifies policies such as income which reflect upon one’s socioeconomic status which reflect one’s health. Therefore the quality of…