CPPH W6 - Social Determinants of Health and Health Inequities

Which of the following statements BEST describes the social determinants of health?

The circumstances in which people are born, grow up, live, work, and age, as well as the systems put in place to deal with illness.

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Which statement accurately reflects health disparities in childhood obesity according to health insurance status?

Those with public health insurance and those uninsured experienced higher levels of childhood obesity compared to individuals with private insurance.

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How is health equity best defined?

Everyone has a fair and just opportunity to be as healthy as possible.

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Which statement is most accurate regarding community-based roles for PT?

PTs can be involved in a wide variety of community-based roles for health promotion.

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An observed health difference that is closely linked to disability status would be an example of _______.

a health disparity

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Which statement best supports efforts to achieve health equity?

Updating the clinic environment to enhance patient access

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According to the article by Braveman et al., what is described as "adverse treatment of members of a social group based on prejudicial assumptions about the group as a whole."

Discrimination

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Which is accurate with respect to community (population) health and the epidemiologic transition?

Heart disease and cancer were the listed as the leading causes of death as of 2010

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