SOCIOECONOMIC DETERMINANTS
Name one socioeconomic determinant.
education, employment, income, family, housing/neighbourhood, access to services, migration/refugee status, food security
Name one environmental factor.
features of the natural/built environment (example), geographical location
Name one social determinant.
the social gradient, stress, early life, social exclusion, work, unemployment, social support, addiction, food, transport, culture
Name one biomedical determinant.
Birth weight/body weight
Identify two different determinant categories and give one example of each.
E.g. Socioeconomic determinants include income.
Environmental determinants include walkability.
Describe how employment status impacts adolescent health.
Employment affects household income. Low employment may reduce access to healthcare, nutritious food and recreational activities, negatively impacting adolescent health.
Describe how air pollution impacts health.
Air pollution increases exposure to harmful particles, which can worsen respiratory conditions such as asthma.
Describe how social support impacts adolescent mental health.
Strong support networks reduce stress and provide emotional assistance, improving mental health outcomes.
Describe how body weight impacts long-term health.
Excess body weight increases the risk of chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.
Describe how two different determinant categories influence adolescent health.
Income influences access to healthcare and nutritious food.
Social support influences mental health and stress levels.
Together, these determinants shape adolescent health outcomes.
A community has low educational attainment and high rates of smoking.
Explain how education may influence this trend.
Lower education may reduce health literacy. Reduced understanding of health risks can increase smoking rates, negatively affecting long-term health.
A neighbourhood lacks footpaths and parks.
Explain how this may impact adolescent health.
Limited infrastructure reduces opportunities for physical activity. Lower activity levels increase obesity risk and negatively impact cardiovascular health.
Explain how peer influence may affect adolescent health behaviours.
Adolescents may adopt unhealthy behaviours such as vaping or poor diet to gain peer acceptance, negatively impacting health.
Explain how birth weight may influence health later in life.
Low birth weight may increase the risk of developmental issues and chronic conditions later in life, which can negatively affect long-term health outcomes.
Explain how three determinant categories may influence obesity rates.
Socioeconomic determinants influence access to healthy food.
Environmental determinants influence physical activity opportunities.
Social determinants influence behaviour choices.
Together, these factors affect obesity risk.
Explain how income differences between two communities may contribute to health inequities.
Communities with higher income have greater access to healthcare, healthy food and recreational facilities. Lower-income communities may experience higher chronic disease rates, contributing to inequities.
Explain how limited healthcare facilities in rural areas may influence health outcomes.
Reduced access to healthcare can delay diagnosis and treatment, leading to poorer health outcomes compared to communities with accessible healthcare services.
Explain how social norms may influence health behaviours in a community.
If unhealthy behaviours such as smoking are socially accepted, individuals are more likely to engage in these behaviours, increasing chronic disease risk.
Explain why biomedical determinants such as body weight do not act independently.
Body weight is influenced by environmental and socioeconomic determinants such as food access and physical activity opportunities. Therefore, biomedical determinants interact with other determinants to influence health outcomes.
Discuss how multiple determinants contribute to differences in health outcomes between two communities.
Must include:
At least three categories
Clear explanation
Link to difference
Discuss how socioeconomic determinants may interact with social determinants to influence adolescent mental health.
Discuss how socioeconomic determinants may interact with social determinants to influence adolescent mental health.
Discuss how environmental determinants may interact with biomedical determinants to influence obesity risk.
Limited walkability and high availability of fast food may promote weight gain. Individuals with genetic predisposition to obesity are more likely to gain excess weight in such environments, increasing obesity risk.
Discuss how social determinants may interact with socioeconomic determinants to contribute to health inequities.
Low income may increase stress and reduce access to support services. In communities with weak social networks, individuals may lack emotional and practical support, compounding disadvantage and worsening health outcomes.
Discuss how biomedical determinants such as body weight may interact with environmental determinants to influence adolescent obesity.
Body weight is a biomedical determinant that influences obesity risk. Environmental determinants such as limited walkability or high availability of fast food can promote weight gain. When these determinants interact, adolescents are more likely to experience obesity due to both biological and environmental influences.
Discuss how determinants of health contribute to health inequities between communities and explain how they may compound over time.
Must include:
Multiple categories
Clear explanation of how each impacts health
Interaction
Health language