SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH
EXAM UPDATED Exam Questions and
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What are Social Determinants of Health (SDH)? - CORRECT ANSWERS Life-enhancing
resources, such as food supply, housing, economic and social relationships, transportation, education and
health care, whose distribution across populations effectively determines length and quality of life.
SDH according to healthy people 2020 - CORRECT ANSWERS "Social determinants of health are
conditions in the environments 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. Conditions (e.g., social,
economic, and physical) in these various environments and settings (e.g., school, church, workplace, and
neighborhood) have been referred to as 'place.'"
Examples of Social Determinants of Health - CORRECT ANSWERS Availability of resources to
meet daily needs (e.g., safe housing and local food markets)
Access to educational, economic, and job opportunities
Access to health care services
Public safety
Quality of education and job training
Availability of community-based resources in support of community living and opportunities for
recreational and leisure-time activities
Transportation options
EXAM UPDATED Exam Questions and
Answers
What are Social Determinants of Health (SDH)? - CORRECT ANSWERS Life-enhancing
resources, such as food supply, housing, economic and social relationships, transportation, education and
health care, whose distribution across populations effectively determines length and quality of life.
SDH according to healthy people 2020 - CORRECT ANSWERS "Social determinants of health are
conditions in the environments 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. Conditions (e.g., social,
economic, and physical) in these various environments and settings (e.g., school, church, workplace, and
neighborhood) have been referred to as 'place.'"
Examples of Social Determinants of Health - CORRECT ANSWERS Availability of resources to
meet daily needs (e.g., safe housing and local food markets)
Access to educational, economic, and job opportunities
Access to health care services
Public safety
Quality of education and job training
Availability of community-based resources in support of community living and opportunities for
recreational and leisure-time activities
Transportation options
