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Social Determinants of Health
Social determinants of health are conditions in the environment in which people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks. Population health outcomes can be influenced by resources that enhance quality of life . Those identified with Healthy People are designed to identify ways to create social and physical environments which promote good health for all (HealthyPeople.gov).
Common Social Determinants of Health and How to Address Them
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Social Determinants of Health (Duration: 3:58)
Social Determinants of Health Animation
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The five key areas referred to as determinants include;
1. Economic stability- Employment, food insecurity, housing instability, poverty
2. Education- Early childhood education/ development, higher education & graduation, language & literacy
3. Social and Community Context- Civic participation, discrimination, incarceration, social cohesion
4. Health and Health Care- Access to health & primary care, health literacy
5. Neighborhood and Built environment- Access to healthy eating patterns foods, crime & violence, environmental conditions, housing quality.
Remember to include an APA formatted in-text citation AND corresponding reference from a recent (within last 5 years), professional journal or website (NIH, CDC, etc.). (Failure to include BOTH an in-text citation AND a corresponding reference will result in a significant point deduction. Please contact your coach if you have any questions about this BEFORE submitting your post to the discussion board this week.) You do not need an in-text citation/reference for each question, just one will be sufficient.
A major role of the professional nurse is to evaluate the learning needs of individuals, families, and populations.
How do the Social Determinants of Health impact an individual’s learning needs?
What are some ways to overcome social determinant barriers to promote the health and wellness of patients or clients?
As a professional nurse, fully describe 2 ways that you can be an advocate for policy change to improve the health and wellness of those effected by social determinant barriers.
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