Hsci 204 Midterm

whats a determinant?

a factor that’s known to affect the population distribution of health/disease

what are examples of determinants

• biological (genetics)

• biomedical (pharmaceutical interventions, vaccines, etc.)

• behaviours (diet, exercise, smoking, drinking)

• environmental (pollution, heat events)

• social/economic (education, gender, access to healthcare, income status, employment, etc.)

what are the 12 examples of social determinants? —> These are from an indigenous perspective —> there’s a separate western version???

1) Education

2) Income status

3) Employment + working conditions

4) Physical environment

5) Genetics

6) Gender

7) Social support networks

8) Early childhood

9) Personal health + coping skills

10) Access to health services

11) Social inclusion

12) Culture + language + ceremony

what are social determinants apparent in?

living & working conditions that ppl experience everyday