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define social determinants of health
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conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age
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the social determinants of health are mostly responsible for...
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health inequities
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define health inequities
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differences in health status b/n countries and regions
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health disparities
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differences in health status w/in a country or a region
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what are the social determinants of health?
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income, education, gender, race/ethnicity, geography, culture, institutions, health care access, family & social networks
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how do social determinants create health disparities?
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risks that increase rate in underprivileged group & protective factors that lower rates in privileged group - increase the disparity gap
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higher disparities occur when what race is low & high?
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white (in the metro area) or black (in the rural area)
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what are food deserts?
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areas with small access to affordable nutrients and fresh foods due to the growing distance between consumers and farmers
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free will
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the ability to choose how to act
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agency
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the capacity for human beings to make choices
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self-management
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setting goals and engaging in behaviors that move you towards your goals
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Social Ecological Model
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individual, interpersonal, organizational, community, public policy