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SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH FINAL EXAM STUDY SET QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS, GRADED A+
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SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH FINALEXAM STUDY SET QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT SOLUTIONS, GRADED A+
Define social determinants of health and determinants of health and provide
examples Answer - The social determinants of health are the economic and
social conditions that influence individual and group differences in health
status.----The range of personal, social, economic, and environmental factors
that influence health status are known as determinants of health.
Define socioeconomic status and three measures used to asses it Answer -
education, occupation, and income
Define health disparities, health equity, and inequity Answer - preventable
differences in disease burden, injury, violence, or opportunity to achieve
optimal health experienced by socially disadvantaged populations
How does Levy view the cause of disease? Answer -
Describe the Levy anthology's main point about inequalities in health and
inequities in society Answer -
Explain the connection between educational level and health behaviors, poor
health, and disease risk Answer - education is responsible for the learned
health behaviors that affect the prevalence in disease. Education also affects
the type of job one can work, how much they make, where they live, and what
health care they can afford.
, Define and differentiate between income and wealth Answer - income is how
much money you make (money coming in) and wealth is how much you own in
assets
describe the social gradient of health Answer - There is a social gradient in
health that runs from top to bottom of the socioeconomic spectrum. This is a
global phenomenon, seen in low, middle and high income countries. The social
gradient in health means that health inequities affect everyone.
describe how health behaviors contribute to health outcomes within the
confines of health determinants Answer - health behaviors are behaviors that
latter affect our health. These are things like eating and exercise habits
(affecting things like diabetes and obesity) smoking and tobacco use (affecting
cancer)
Describe why the Levy anthology asserts that neglect of chronic non-
communicable disease by public health workers is a major social injustice
Answer -
describe the Levy anthology's main point about the relationship between
socioeconomic status, education, work, and mental health Answer -
Discuss homelessness and housing insecurity as a social determinant of health,
describe populations that are homeless, and describe the difference between
chronic homelessness and short-term or intermittent housing
insecurity/homelessness Answer - homelessness and housing insecurity lead
to poor health outcomes as they tend to be quite cyclical, which ends up
resulting in a stressful lifestyle that can affect job security, built environment,
education, etc. which all affect health independently.
Summarize the social democratic model Answer - stresses the social
rights of citizens in society, emphasizing that all are
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