PPN 302 Week 2 Health Promotion, Health
Social Determinants of HealthEquity exam
questions with correct answers
Definitions |of |Health
Complete |harmony |in |mind, |body, |spirit
A |resource |for |everyday |living
Bound |within |political, |economic |and |religious |domains
Having |supportive |social |network
Having |support |to |live |to |one's |full |potential |and |aspiration
Living |in |a |just |and |fair |society
Evolving |and |holistic--A |dynamic |process
Health |is |subjective
Social |Justice
Focuses |on |relative |position |of |one |social |group |in |relationship |with |others
The |fair |distribution |of |society's |benefits, |resources, |opportunities
Acknowledges |that |systemic |barriers |exists |& |creates |inequities |across |groups
Acknowledges |that |we |all |have |a |responsibility |to |understand |our |own |role |in |creating |
disparity, |& |to |identify |and |address |issues |of |inequity
Health |Disparities |& |Inequities?
•Differences |in |health |status
- |occur |among |population |groups
- |defined |by |specific |characteristics.
•Avoidable, |unfair, |& |systematically |related |to |social |inequalities |& |disadvantage.
•Most |often |result |from |inequalities |in |the |distribution |of |the |underlying |determinants |of |
health |across |populations.
•Vary |by |income, |race, |gender, |abilities, |sexualities, |age…
, •Roots |lie |in |the |wider |social, |economic, |political, |environmental, |& |cultural |contexts.
.
Health |Equity |Commitment
Canada |(with |underlying |assumptions |re: |these):
•Generally |high |standard |of |living
•Promise |of |universal |access |to |high |quality |health |care
•Commitment |to |equity, |access |to |health |and |opportunity
Health |Equity |& |Disparity |Gaps
Specific |sub-populations |suffer |a |burden |of |illness |& |distress |greater |than |others
"Socially |Excluded, |Marginalized, |& |or |at |Risk |Populations"
•Aboriginal |peoples |The |poor |LGBTTIQQ |*
•Immigrants |The |homeless
•Refugees
•The |Disabled
•Some |women
•The |elderly
•Some |children |and |youth
•People-stigmatized
Towards |Critical |Social |Justice |and |Health |Inequities
•Need |a |moral |commitment |to |critical |justice |in |nursing |practice |to |tackle |systemic |injustice |
and |oppressive |social |and |political |processes |that |sustain |health |inequality
•Liberation |from |oppressive |structures |is |a |necessary |part |of |marginalised |groups’ |pursuit |and |
attainment |of |health |equity
•Critical |social |justice |go |to |the |root |of |societal |power |hierarchies, |interrupt |practices |of |
oppression |and |structural |violence |that |cause |human |suffering |– |Peel |back |the |layers |of |the |
onion”
•“Critical |social |justice |is |a |natural |extension |of |nursing |ethics.” |(p.6)
•Moving |beyond |the |Eurocentric |biomedical |perspective
Critical |theories
•focus |on |power |differentials; |challenge |the |status |quo.
•E.g., |critical |social |theory, |feminist |theory; |anti-racist |theory; |queer |theory; |post |colonial |
theory
Social Determinants of HealthEquity exam
questions with correct answers
Definitions |of |Health
Complete |harmony |in |mind, |body, |spirit
A |resource |for |everyday |living
Bound |within |political, |economic |and |religious |domains
Having |supportive |social |network
Having |support |to |live |to |one's |full |potential |and |aspiration
Living |in |a |just |and |fair |society
Evolving |and |holistic--A |dynamic |process
Health |is |subjective
Social |Justice
Focuses |on |relative |position |of |one |social |group |in |relationship |with |others
The |fair |distribution |of |society's |benefits, |resources, |opportunities
Acknowledges |that |systemic |barriers |exists |& |creates |inequities |across |groups
Acknowledges |that |we |all |have |a |responsibility |to |understand |our |own |role |in |creating |
disparity, |& |to |identify |and |address |issues |of |inequity
Health |Disparities |& |Inequities?
•Differences |in |health |status
- |occur |among |population |groups
- |defined |by |specific |characteristics.
•Avoidable, |unfair, |& |systematically |related |to |social |inequalities |& |disadvantage.
•Most |often |result |from |inequalities |in |the |distribution |of |the |underlying |determinants |of |
health |across |populations.
•Vary |by |income, |race, |gender, |abilities, |sexualities, |age…
, •Roots |lie |in |the |wider |social, |economic, |political, |environmental, |& |cultural |contexts.
.
Health |Equity |Commitment
Canada |(with |underlying |assumptions |re: |these):
•Generally |high |standard |of |living
•Promise |of |universal |access |to |high |quality |health |care
•Commitment |to |equity, |access |to |health |and |opportunity
Health |Equity |& |Disparity |Gaps
Specific |sub-populations |suffer |a |burden |of |illness |& |distress |greater |than |others
"Socially |Excluded, |Marginalized, |& |or |at |Risk |Populations"
•Aboriginal |peoples |The |poor |LGBTTIQQ |*
•Immigrants |The |homeless
•Refugees
•The |Disabled
•Some |women
•The |elderly
•Some |children |and |youth
•People-stigmatized
Towards |Critical |Social |Justice |and |Health |Inequities
•Need |a |moral |commitment |to |critical |justice |in |nursing |practice |to |tackle |systemic |injustice |
and |oppressive |social |and |political |processes |that |sustain |health |inequality
•Liberation |from |oppressive |structures |is |a |necessary |part |of |marginalised |groups’ |pursuit |and |
attainment |of |health |equity
•Critical |social |justice |go |to |the |root |of |societal |power |hierarchies, |interrupt |practices |of |
oppression |and |structural |violence |that |cause |human |suffering |– |Peel |back |the |layers |of |the |
onion”
•“Critical |social |justice |is |a |natural |extension |of |nursing |ethics.” |(p.6)
•Moving |beyond |the |Eurocentric |biomedical |perspective
Critical |theories
•focus |on |power |differentials; |challenge |the |status |quo.
•E.g., |critical |social |theory, |feminist |theory; |anti-racist |theory; |queer |theory; |post |colonial |
theory
