THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LATEST VERSION; RATED A+
Cultural Awareness
recognizing the fact that any health care relationship is unique, power laden and culturally dynamic
Cultural competence
a set of congruent behaviors, attitudes, and policies that come together in a system, agency or among
professionals and enable that system, agency to those professionals to work effectively in cross-cultural
situations
Ethnocentrism
Evaluation of other cultures according to preconceptions originating in the standards and customs of
one's own culture
Assimilation
Abandoning culture- where one culture abandons their culture in favor of the new or host culture
Integration
blending cultures - the creative blending of the two cultures
Rejection
replacing culture- is a reaction in which the new culture replaces the heritage culture
Marginalization
non-acceptance of culture - where neither the new nor the old culture are accepted
Acculturation
cultural modification of an individual, group, or people adapting to or borrowing traits from another
culture; also: a merging of cultures as a result of prolonged contact
-conversations to share stories
-norms, behaviors in host country
-addressing cultural differences
-cultural comfort
Biology
Some biological and genetic factors affect specific populations more than others. For example: older
adults are biologically prone to being in poorer health than adolescents due to the physical and
cognitive effects of aging. Age sex, HIV status, inherited conditions such as sickle-cell anemia,
hemophilia, and cystic fibrosis, carrying the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene, which increases risk for breast and
ovarian cancer, family history of heart disease.
, Proximal determinants
those which are affecting the person now
Distal determinants
those which will affect the person in the future
Health literacy
The ability to make sound health decisions in everyday life.
the three levels of health literacy
-functional - knowledge to choose
-communicative (or interactive) - ability to influence
-critical - skills for action
Globalization
Integration of the world economy through the movement of goods and services, capital, technology and
labor
Healthy environment
the branch of public health that is concerned with all aspects of the natural and built environments that
may affect human health
Community
a shared place, a network, an interdependent group, a dynamic entity, a context for action
Community Health
a product of
-participatory community development
-collaborative interaction with the environment to create and maintain health
-social inclusion
-empowered citizens
-healthy physical, social and spiritual environment
-accessible, affordable, equitable, responsive services and resources
Public Health
is aimed at preventing disease and promoting the health of populations
Homelessness
living situation where people with no other options to acquire safe and and secure housing: are without
shelter, in temporary accommodation, sharing accommodation with a household or living in
uninhabitable housing
Life expectancy
LATEST VERSION; RATED A+
Cultural Awareness
recognizing the fact that any health care relationship is unique, power laden and culturally dynamic
Cultural competence
a set of congruent behaviors, attitudes, and policies that come together in a system, agency or among
professionals and enable that system, agency to those professionals to work effectively in cross-cultural
situations
Ethnocentrism
Evaluation of other cultures according to preconceptions originating in the standards and customs of
one's own culture
Assimilation
Abandoning culture- where one culture abandons their culture in favor of the new or host culture
Integration
blending cultures - the creative blending of the two cultures
Rejection
replacing culture- is a reaction in which the new culture replaces the heritage culture
Marginalization
non-acceptance of culture - where neither the new nor the old culture are accepted
Acculturation
cultural modification of an individual, group, or people adapting to or borrowing traits from another
culture; also: a merging of cultures as a result of prolonged contact
-conversations to share stories
-norms, behaviors in host country
-addressing cultural differences
-cultural comfort
Biology
Some biological and genetic factors affect specific populations more than others. For example: older
adults are biologically prone to being in poorer health than adolescents due to the physical and
cognitive effects of aging. Age sex, HIV status, inherited conditions such as sickle-cell anemia,
hemophilia, and cystic fibrosis, carrying the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene, which increases risk for breast and
ovarian cancer, family history of heart disease.
, Proximal determinants
those which are affecting the person now
Distal determinants
those which will affect the person in the future
Health literacy
The ability to make sound health decisions in everyday life.
the three levels of health literacy
-functional - knowledge to choose
-communicative (or interactive) - ability to influence
-critical - skills for action
Globalization
Integration of the world economy through the movement of goods and services, capital, technology and
labor
Healthy environment
the branch of public health that is concerned with all aspects of the natural and built environments that
may affect human health
Community
a shared place, a network, an interdependent group, a dynamic entity, a context for action
Community Health
a product of
-participatory community development
-collaborative interaction with the environment to create and maintain health
-social inclusion
-empowered citizens
-healthy physical, social and spiritual environment
-accessible, affordable, equitable, responsive services and resources
Public Health
is aimed at preventing disease and promoting the health of populations
Homelessness
living situation where people with no other options to acquire safe and and secure housing: are without
shelter, in temporary accommodation, sharing accommodation with a household or living in
uninhabitable housing
Life expectancy
