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what are the social determinants of health? (7)
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1. education
2. transportation
3. income
4. race & ethnicity
5. health insurance
6. complex health needs
7. food access
2. transportation
3. income
4. race & ethnicity
5. health insurance
6. complex health needs
7. food access
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what shapes social determinants of health?
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economic, social, and political forces
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health equality
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means giving everyone the same opportunities, care, services
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health equity
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ending institutionalized inequalities and discrimination that lead to inequalities
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equality
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the same resources for everyone to allow for a common starting point
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equity
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recognizing there is an imbalance, and therefore gives different resources to allow everyone to begin from a common place
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health disparity
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specific types of health differences that is closely linked with social and economic disadvantages
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health inequity
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negative health outcomes that are a result of social and economical injustices
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downstream thinking
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microscoping, individual, curative focuses; considers individual health concerns & treatments (does not consider sociopolitical, economic, and environmental variables)
-emergency services
-medicine
-surgery
-dialysis
-emergency services
-medicine
-surgery
-dialysis
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midstream thinking
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modifying individual behaviors
-physical activity
-nutrition
-no tobacco use
-maternal health
-high school graduation
-violence control
-physical activity
-nutrition
-no tobacco use
-maternal health
-high school graduation
-violence control
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upstream thinking
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macroscopic, "big picture," population health approach; includes primary prevention perspective, considers social determinants of health
-addresses the social determinants of health
-addresses the social determinants of health
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what is our responsibility as healthcare workers?
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*swimming upstream*
-focus on the individual first, then the social determinants of health
-focus on the individual first, then the social determinants of health
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how do social determinants affect health?
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where you live, your income, your resources, your education, your transportation, your insurance, your complex health needs, your access to food --> all impact one's ability to maintain health
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example of social determinants affecting health?
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having low income & no access to healthy food --> food insecurity --> increased prevalence of diabetes