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What are Social Determinants of Health (SDH)? - (answer)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 - (answer)"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 - (answer)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
Social support
Language/Literacy