1RR3 SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF
HEALTH MIDTERM 1 EXAM
What are the social determinants of health? - Correct Answers -Are the economic and
social conditions that influence the health of individuals, communities and jurisdictions
as a whole
they determine the extent to which a person possess the physical, social and personal
resources to identify and achieve personal aspirations, satisfy needs, and cope with the
environment
it is about the quality and quantity of a variety of resources that a society makes
available to its members
List some examples of SDoH - Correct Answers -Stress/illness
indigenous ancestry
disability
Early childhood development
education
employment/working conditions
food insecurity
gender
geography
health services
housing
immigration
income and income distribution
race
social safety net
social exclusion
unemployment and job security
globalization
health services
housing
What does into your health? (4) - Correct Answers -physical environment
Health care
health behaviours
socioeconomic factors
, As an individual, do you have control over your socioeconomic factors that influence
your health? - Correct Answers -No, socioeconomic factors like education, job status,
family/social support, income and community safety falls under the jurisdiction of the
government in how they allocate funds and resources
Equity vs Equality - Correct Answers -Equity = everyone has an equal outcome but to
achieve it the support needed is different for each indv
Equality = everyone gets the same resources, regardless of indv needs
Describe the WHO Conceptual Framework for SDoH
(2 Determinants, Social cohesion & Capital) - Correct Answers -Structural Determinants
of Health & Intermediary Determinants of Health
Structural Determinants of health are the socioeconomic and political context a person
is born into (governance, economic/social/public policies, social/cultural values) all of
which influence --> a persons Socioeconomic Position (social class, gender, ethnicity,
education, occupation, income)
Socioeconomic Position influences --> The Intermediary Determinants of Health which
are the material circumstances of a person (living/working conditions, food availability),
behaviours and biological factors and psychosocial factors. The health system has a
large impact on the type of quality of health available.
Intermediary determinants of health influences --> the Impact on Equity in Health and
Wellbeing which circles back and impacts the structural determinants of health
Social Cohesion and Capital are factors that bridge the structural and intermediary
determinants
Social Cohesion and Social Capital - Correct Answers -Are the bridge b/w structural and
intermediary determinants of health in the WHO model
They describe the willingness of ppl living in a community to make sacrifices and
cooperate with eachother for a wider benefit
SDoH are determined by the distribution of ____,_____, and ______ and can lead to
______ ________ - Correct Answers -power, money and resources
health inequity
Why should we care about SDoH? - Correct Answers -Has more of an impact on a
person's health
HEALTH MIDTERM 1 EXAM
What are the social determinants of health? - Correct Answers -Are the economic and
social conditions that influence the health of individuals, communities and jurisdictions
as a whole
they determine the extent to which a person possess the physical, social and personal
resources to identify and achieve personal aspirations, satisfy needs, and cope with the
environment
it is about the quality and quantity of a variety of resources that a society makes
available to its members
List some examples of SDoH - Correct Answers -Stress/illness
indigenous ancestry
disability
Early childhood development
education
employment/working conditions
food insecurity
gender
geography
health services
housing
immigration
income and income distribution
race
social safety net
social exclusion
unemployment and job security
globalization
health services
housing
What does into your health? (4) - Correct Answers -physical environment
Health care
health behaviours
socioeconomic factors
, As an individual, do you have control over your socioeconomic factors that influence
your health? - Correct Answers -No, socioeconomic factors like education, job status,
family/social support, income and community safety falls under the jurisdiction of the
government in how they allocate funds and resources
Equity vs Equality - Correct Answers -Equity = everyone has an equal outcome but to
achieve it the support needed is different for each indv
Equality = everyone gets the same resources, regardless of indv needs
Describe the WHO Conceptual Framework for SDoH
(2 Determinants, Social cohesion & Capital) - Correct Answers -Structural Determinants
of Health & Intermediary Determinants of Health
Structural Determinants of health are the socioeconomic and political context a person
is born into (governance, economic/social/public policies, social/cultural values) all of
which influence --> a persons Socioeconomic Position (social class, gender, ethnicity,
education, occupation, income)
Socioeconomic Position influences --> The Intermediary Determinants of Health which
are the material circumstances of a person (living/working conditions, food availability),
behaviours and biological factors and psychosocial factors. The health system has a
large impact on the type of quality of health available.
Intermediary determinants of health influences --> the Impact on Equity in Health and
Wellbeing which circles back and impacts the structural determinants of health
Social Cohesion and Capital are factors that bridge the structural and intermediary
determinants
Social Cohesion and Social Capital - Correct Answers -Are the bridge b/w structural and
intermediary determinants of health in the WHO model
They describe the willingness of ppl living in a community to make sacrifices and
cooperate with eachother for a wider benefit
SDoH are determined by the distribution of ____,_____, and ______ and can lead to
______ ________ - Correct Answers -power, money and resources
health inequity
Why should we care about SDoH? - Correct Answers -Has more of an impact on a
person's health
