Learning Activity #7 (Online)
Social Determinants of Health
In Practice:
1. Participate in the Chat discussion on the interlinking connection between Social Determinants of Health, Primary Health Care, and Population Health Models. Include these thoughts in your Chat discussion on Primary Health Care this week. Be aware of the group time you have been assigned to.
2. How do these determinants impact people living in the Fraser Health Authority? Give examples on the Worksheet.
3. What is the significance of assessing health determinants that are not routinely viewed as “health” topics, e.g. Education, income? How does this change the focus of nursing? Share your views in the designated Discussion Forum.
4. Income inequality is an important health issue because income is one of the primary determinants of health. Without adequate income, people are not able to meet their basic nutrition, clothing, housing, rest, and sleep needs. As well, the day-to-day stress and concerns (hunger, adequate shelter, safe neighbourhood, and so on) take away one’s energy and makes people vulnerable to disease. They also trigger a host of physiological, spiritual, psychosocial, cognitive, and immunological mechanisms that in turn negatively affect an individual’s and family’s health.
Poverty as a social condition affects women at a higher rate than men. Over half of single or divorced parents with dependent children are female, and women have a higher rate of disability than men. Thus, women are at a higher risk for poverty than men. Income inequality produces adverse effects on life expectancy, health status, infant mortality rates, birth weight injury rate, homicide among families with low income, and psychosocial, mental and child well-being.
In your Journal, describe the income trends and subsequent health threats that are occurring in Canada for the following groups. Consider how nurses can affect policies influencing the health care received by people with compromised income and social status?
a) children
b) women
c) Aboriginal people
d) Elderly
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Today's Activities
1. Readings
The Health Determinants
The Socioeconomic Environment
2. Journaling
3. Forum Discussion 1
3. Forum Discussion 2
4. Complete Table
5. Complete Worksheet
6. Chat (small groups)
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