Social Determinants of Health (Video)

Learning outcomes

Key terms

Equality means treating everyone the same, while equity means providing what each individual needs to succeed

Social connectedness, also known as social connection, is the feeling of being close to and related to others, encompassing feelings of belonging, support, and care

Chronic diseases

continue on or occur for a long periods of time

symptoms, risk factors present

the underlying problem of an _ disease

Acute diseases

here and now

taken care of right away

What determines our health

Does everyone get sick at the same rate?

NO, depends on

• host

• agent

• environment

Social determinants of health

The conditions in which we’re born, grow, live, work, age

comes into play after eradication of infectious disease

Overarching factors in SDoH

income inequality -differences of incomes across groups

social connectedness- feeling of belongness

sense of personal or collective efficacy-feel control of their lives

Who factors that affect health and life expectancy

The social gradient

• extent of equity or the difference in wealth and opportunity between those with the most and those with least

Stress

early life experience

social exclusion (the opposite of social connectedness)

work

unemployment

social support

addiction

food

transport

Ways SDoH affect populations

differences in exposure

• health risks

differences in vulnerability

• risk factors , increase or decrease

differences in consequences

• social standing, connectedness, differences in social factors

Equality

everyone benefits from the same support

equal treatment

same amt of assistance

Equity

everyone gets the support they need to succeed

affirmative action

same access to outcome

Justice

removing systemic barriers, no need for support or accommodations because the causes of the inequity was addressed

removing barriers

Incorporating SDoH into solutions

address multiple causative factors for disease or health disparities

target one or more SHD

• information

• politics

• programs

Where to begin

needs assessment

asking right questions to get right answers

Key takeaways