Module 5/6
In thinking about social determinants of health, socioeconomic status, culture, politics as examples
What are upstream factors?
Poor air quality, noise pollution, crowding...
What are physical environment characteristics that can influence health?
Greater trade/tourism, a higher proportion of older adults/those with obesity/chronic conditions
Reasons why COVID is higher/more deadly in some countries than others
Emotions, behaviors, physiological responses.
What are the mechanisms that explain the association between social relationships and health?
Access to healthy foods, safe places to exercise, level of violence, norms/values.
What are neighborhood characteristics that might contribute to health?
Used for the prevention/control of infection, morbidity, severity, complications, related & mortality of certain diseases
What are vaccines?
The idea that there is a linear relationship between socioeconomic status and health.
What is the SES gradient and health?
Field of study that examines the distribution and determinants of health-related events in specific populations
What is epidemiology?
Prevalence of obesity
Using the "teach back" method in a healthcare setting.
What is one way to address limited health literacy in a healthcare setting?
Assessment, policy development, and assurance
What are the 3 core functions of public health
Occurs in many settings and can lead to weight gain
Weight stigma