Identify a public health issue and describe how the social determinants of health influence health outcomes.

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Identify a public health issue and describe how the social determinants of health influence health outcomes

Introduction

We live in a world that is constantly changing. We have access to more information than ever before, but we also have more choices than ever before. This can leave us feeling overwhelmed and confused about what to do with all the information available. As people who work for public health agencies or organizations that promote health, our goal is to help people understand what is going on in their own lives and how they can take action against these changes so that everyone can lead healthier lives

Introduce the topic

The term “social determinants of health” refers to the factors that influence health status, including social and economic conditions. Social determinants of health include:

• Income inequality

• Access to education and job skills training

• Family structure, such as single-parent homes or same-sex couples raising children in their own homes or elsewhere (e.g., foster care)

Explain what are social determinants of health

Social determinants of health are the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age that influence health. This includes factors such as:

• The quality of housing (e.g., overcrowding or lack of access to clean water)

• Employment opportunities (e.g., low quality jobs)

• Political freedoms (e.g., lack of women’s rights to vote and own property)

Identify the SDH that relate to your public health issue

The social determinants of health are a group of factors that influence an individual’s health status. These include income, education and employment; housing and community; environment (including air quality); social support networks; and cultural factors such as racism or sexism.

The relationship between the SDH and your public health issue is important because it may help you understand how to improve the situation for people who live in areas where they experience high levels of poverty. For example, if you want to prevent childhood obesity in low-income neighbourhoods then it would be important for you to understand what types of foods are available at local grocery stores so that parents can make healthy choices when shopping with their children without having access to unhealthy options like fast food restaurants nearby them!

Explain how the SDH influence health outcomes

Social determinants of health are the social, economic and physical environments that we live in. These include things like:

• The quality of housing and home environment (e.g., access to clean water)

• Socioeconomic status (e.g., income level)

• Family structure/parental involvement with children’s development (e.g., whether family members participate in school activities or work outside the home)

Takeaway:

The takeaway should be a summary of the article, in your own words. It should be short and to the point, so that it’s easy for you to remember. You can also use this section as an opportunity to introduce a new idea or concept that wasn’t covered in the article (but might be relevant).

If you’re writing about an issue that affects many people, consider using this section as an opportunity for readers who haven’t read all of it yet—or even those who haven’t finished reading—to get involved by sharing their own experiences with social determinants of health.

Conclusion

At the end of this unit, you will be able to identify the SDH that relate to your public health issue and explain how those SDH influences health outcomes.