HS 1002-1 Exam Questions and Answers Fully Solved Latest Version 2025-2026
define reductionist statments, give an example of it - Answers these are statements that
represent complex phenomenon as simple and impossible to change..an example: this
generation doesn't want to work
what are the two most common factors affecting health in society? - Answers 1. Genetics
2. Behaviors
define genetics - Answers predisposition to particular health care condition based on genetic
risk to disease and response to treatments
t/f: our health choices doesn't affect societal rates of mortality and diseases? - Answers false
t/f: behaviors can differ between individuals based on access to material conditions? - Answers
true...limited access vs. full access to good living conditions, work, supportive society can make
a big difference on our choices and behaviors
how did covid-19 affect health and disparities? - Answers people who worked in lower-wage
jobs ESP food and retail had more work losses than other sectors
T/f: covid-19 affected all populations in the same way and level - Answers false
define SDHs by WHO - Answers these are non-medical factors that influence health outcomes.
these are the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age, and the wider set if
forces and systems shaping the condition of daily life
why are POLICIES important when talking about SDHs? - Answers because these shapes the full
system by giving arise to living conditions, access to work, education and etc
does the way of thinking about life affect our health? - Answers yes, the way we think about our
age, our house, our work environment does affect SDHs
what are the types of SDHs? - Answers Structural and Attitudinal
what are structural SDHs? give examples - Answers these are embedded within system, rules,
and physical set-up of health care and infrastructure.... these are visible and can be observed
easily...structural= social/system
examples: geography, access to services and technologies, infrastructure
what are attitudinal SDHs? give examples - Answers it is about people's mindsets and biases
that affect how patients are treated and how they feel....attitudinal= social/personal
- HARDER TO NOTICE
examples: beliefs, norms, values, etc...if a doctors treated a patient in a diff way based on his
, race, skin color, etc
what is Canada's Royal Commission 1960s? - Answers this policy excluded dental care from the
universal health care and defining it as an "individual issue" instead of "public health issue"
how does the Royal commission link Structural SDHs to Attitudinal SDHs? - Answers it explains
that we can't talk about structural sdhs without mentioning attitudinal ones....attitudinal: people
who don't care about the teeth hygiene being seen as having a moral failure facilitated the
exclusion of dental care from health care system in Canada (structural sdhs)
What was the New national insurance program in Canadian Dental care plan? - Answers - it was
introduced to fill the gap that was introduced by royal commission
- it included seniors +65 on dec 2023
- it included disability, children -18 on mid 2024
- included low income earners
- services: cleaning, fillings, dentures
- 450,000 were treated in the first three months
link the New national insurance program to types of SDHs - Answers the policy itself was
structural SDHs, but it was due to Attitudinal SDHs
t/f: SDHs includes genetic and untreatable determinants of health - Answers false
why do we care about social determinants of health? - Answers pragmatic reasons:
- it explains patterns in distribution of health and diseases/death rates around the world
- helps developing a new solutions
- it impacts the overall health of populations
Job creation:
- work-life balance
- when we care about SDHs, governments recognizes how important it is to hire professionals
no matter their social and living conditions are
Ethical reasons:
- everyone has the right to live their healthiest life possible
- Canada has growing income inequality, affecting health and equality, which interact with other
inequalities
define reductionist statments, give an example of it - Answers these are statements that
represent complex phenomenon as simple and impossible to change..an example: this
generation doesn't want to work
what are the two most common factors affecting health in society? - Answers 1. Genetics
2. Behaviors
define genetics - Answers predisposition to particular health care condition based on genetic
risk to disease and response to treatments
t/f: our health choices doesn't affect societal rates of mortality and diseases? - Answers false
t/f: behaviors can differ between individuals based on access to material conditions? - Answers
true...limited access vs. full access to good living conditions, work, supportive society can make
a big difference on our choices and behaviors
how did covid-19 affect health and disparities? - Answers people who worked in lower-wage
jobs ESP food and retail had more work losses than other sectors
T/f: covid-19 affected all populations in the same way and level - Answers false
define SDHs by WHO - Answers these are non-medical factors that influence health outcomes.
these are the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age, and the wider set if
forces and systems shaping the condition of daily life
why are POLICIES important when talking about SDHs? - Answers because these shapes the full
system by giving arise to living conditions, access to work, education and etc
does the way of thinking about life affect our health? - Answers yes, the way we think about our
age, our house, our work environment does affect SDHs
what are the types of SDHs? - Answers Structural and Attitudinal
what are structural SDHs? give examples - Answers these are embedded within system, rules,
and physical set-up of health care and infrastructure.... these are visible and can be observed
easily...structural= social/system
examples: geography, access to services and technologies, infrastructure
what are attitudinal SDHs? give examples - Answers it is about people's mindsets and biases
that affect how patients are treated and how they feel....attitudinal= social/personal
- HARDER TO NOTICE
examples: beliefs, norms, values, etc...if a doctors treated a patient in a diff way based on his
, race, skin color, etc
what is Canada's Royal Commission 1960s? - Answers this policy excluded dental care from the
universal health care and defining it as an "individual issue" instead of "public health issue"
how does the Royal commission link Structural SDHs to Attitudinal SDHs? - Answers it explains
that we can't talk about structural sdhs without mentioning attitudinal ones....attitudinal: people
who don't care about the teeth hygiene being seen as having a moral failure facilitated the
exclusion of dental care from health care system in Canada (structural sdhs)
What was the New national insurance program in Canadian Dental care plan? - Answers - it was
introduced to fill the gap that was introduced by royal commission
- it included seniors +65 on dec 2023
- it included disability, children -18 on mid 2024
- included low income earners
- services: cleaning, fillings, dentures
- 450,000 were treated in the first three months
link the New national insurance program to types of SDHs - Answers the policy itself was
structural SDHs, but it was due to Attitudinal SDHs
t/f: SDHs includes genetic and untreatable determinants of health - Answers false
why do we care about social determinants of health? - Answers pragmatic reasons:
- it explains patterns in distribution of health and diseases/death rates around the world
- helps developing a new solutions
- it impacts the overall health of populations
Job creation:
- work-life balance
- when we care about SDHs, governments recognizes how important it is to hire professionals
no matter their social and living conditions are
Ethical reasons:
- everyone has the right to live their healthiest life possible
- Canada has growing income inequality, affecting health and equality, which interact with other
inequalities
