Foundations of public health Chapter 2 Social Determinants of health

Self-determination

The ability to act or decide independently.

Bonding

Relationships and interactions with others based on shared experiences.

Prosocial involvement

An external environment conducive to positive experiences with others.

Optimism

The ability to focus on positive attributes and outcomes rather than negative ones.

Self-efficacy

An individual's belief in their capacity to execute tasks based on past experiences.

Self-confidence

An individual's belief in their ability to perform certain tasks based on personal attitude of ability, not based on actual ability.

Positive identity

A personal attitude of positive self-worth.

Indicator of health

Relevant measures of health status used to aid in forecasting health outcomes.

Internal locus of control

The degree to which people believe they are in control of outcomes of events in their lives.

External locus of control

The degree to which a person depends on external factors as motivation to achieve outcomes.

Comprehensive

Complete; including all elements or aspects of something.

Health literacy

The capacity of individuals to access, interpret, and understand basic health information and services, along with the skills to use them to promote health.

Primary causes of death (2023)

1 heart disease

2 cancer

3 accidents

4 stroke

5 chronic lower respiratory disease

6 Alzheimer’s

7 diabetes

8 kidney disease

9 chronic liver disease

10 COVID

Social determinants of health

Conditions in surroundings which affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality of life outcomes and risks

What are the social determinants of health

Economic stability

Educational access and quality

Health care access and quality

Health care access and quality

Neighborhood and built environment

Social and community context

Primary prevention

Preventing illness or injury before it happens

Secondary prevention

Preventing the condition from worsening

Tertiary prevention

Prevention in preclinical condition from getting worse or maintaining a health status with illness, ex preventing reoccurrence

Reasons to resist change

Reactance to advice

Expense

Self confidence

Lack of Intent

Sensitivity to habit

Threat to freedom

YRBSS

Youth Risk Behavior S

6 main risk behaviors in adolescence according to YRBSS

Dangerous behavior

Sexual behavior

Drug and alcohol use

Tobacco use

Unhealthy Diet

Lack of exercise

WSCC

Whole school, whole community, whole child model

Student centered