THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LATEST VERSION; RATED A+
higher income =
higher health
Food insecurity
- Food is one of the basic human needs and it is an important determinant of health
- People experience food insecurity and are unable to have an adequate diet in terms of its quality or
quantity and end up with low nutrition levels
Food insecurity stats: how many people receive food insecurity
- 9% or 1.1. million Canadian households representing 2.7 million Canadians experience food insecurity
- Families with children, 5.2% reported child-level food insecurity
Higher food insecurity
= worse health
3 basic needs for humans
food, housing, water
Housing and health
- Poor quality housing and homelessness are clear threats to health
- Housing is an absolute necessity for living a health life and living in unsafe, unaffordable or insecure
housing increases the risk of many health problems
Adverse health outcomes for low standard housing
• Presence of lead and mold
• Poor heating and draft
• Inadequate ventilation
• Vermin
- Overcrowding
Social exclusion
Social exclusion refers to specific groups being denied the opportunity to participate in social life
Group experience exclusion
• Aboriginal Canadians
• Canadians of colour
• Recent immigrants
• Women
- Physically & mentally challenged people
, what does exclusion do
- Exclusion from social production is a lack of opportunity to participate and contribute to social and
cultural activities
- Social exclusion creates the living conditions and personal experiences that endanger health
- Social exclusion creates a sense of powerlessness, hopelessness, and depression
Social safety net
Social safety net refers to a range of benefits, programs, and supports that protect citizens during
various life changes that can affect their health
Factors of social safety net
• Child care supports
• Advancement training
• Social assistance payments
- Seniors benefits and supports
Canadian health act states every canadian?
has to be provided uniform access to health services in a way that is free of financial barriers
(Accessibility)
factors of canadian health act
→ Availability & utilization of health services
→ Should include comprehensive services
→ Need based essential
→ Must reach to social periphery
→ Equitably distributed
→ Accessible at affordable cost
- Socially acceptable
Anti-natal care
is the care delivered by health professionals during pregnancy, its sometimes called pregnancy care or
maternity care
Gender & Age and health
- Women's affected by gender difference
- Nutrition & development
- Violence
- Social status
- Economic independence
- During reproductive age
- Aging: Leads Geriatrics problem
Health inequities is?
LATEST VERSION; RATED A+
higher income =
higher health
Food insecurity
- Food is one of the basic human needs and it is an important determinant of health
- People experience food insecurity and are unable to have an adequate diet in terms of its quality or
quantity and end up with low nutrition levels
Food insecurity stats: how many people receive food insecurity
- 9% or 1.1. million Canadian households representing 2.7 million Canadians experience food insecurity
- Families with children, 5.2% reported child-level food insecurity
Higher food insecurity
= worse health
3 basic needs for humans
food, housing, water
Housing and health
- Poor quality housing and homelessness are clear threats to health
- Housing is an absolute necessity for living a health life and living in unsafe, unaffordable or insecure
housing increases the risk of many health problems
Adverse health outcomes for low standard housing
• Presence of lead and mold
• Poor heating and draft
• Inadequate ventilation
• Vermin
- Overcrowding
Social exclusion
Social exclusion refers to specific groups being denied the opportunity to participate in social life
Group experience exclusion
• Aboriginal Canadians
• Canadians of colour
• Recent immigrants
• Women
- Physically & mentally challenged people
, what does exclusion do
- Exclusion from social production is a lack of opportunity to participate and contribute to social and
cultural activities
- Social exclusion creates the living conditions and personal experiences that endanger health
- Social exclusion creates a sense of powerlessness, hopelessness, and depression
Social safety net
Social safety net refers to a range of benefits, programs, and supports that protect citizens during
various life changes that can affect their health
Factors of social safety net
• Child care supports
• Advancement training
• Social assistance payments
- Seniors benefits and supports
Canadian health act states every canadian?
has to be provided uniform access to health services in a way that is free of financial barriers
(Accessibility)
factors of canadian health act
→ Availability & utilization of health services
→ Should include comprehensive services
→ Need based essential
→ Must reach to social periphery
→ Equitably distributed
→ Accessible at affordable cost
- Socially acceptable
Anti-natal care
is the care delivered by health professionals during pregnancy, its sometimes called pregnancy care or
maternity care
Gender & Age and health
- Women's affected by gender difference
- Nutrition & development
- Violence
- Social status
- Economic independence
- During reproductive age
- Aging: Leads Geriatrics problem
Health inequities is?
