SDOH FINAL EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
What are the 12 key social determinants of health? (PHAC) - Correct Answers -1.
income and social status
2. social support networks
3. education/literacy
4. employment/work conditions
5. social environments
6. physical environments
7. personal health and coping skills
8. healthy child development
9. biology/genetics (sex)
10. gender
11. health services
12. culture
What is the difference between inequity and inequality? - Correct Answers -inequity is
unfairness or bias (e.g. income differences between genders) and inequality is the
condition of being unequal which may or may not be unfair (e.g. ER triage is unequal
but its fair)
How is health care in Canada set up? - Correct Answers -predominantly publicly
financed but privately delivered: provides access to universal, comprehensive coverage
for MEDICALLY NECESSARY hospital, in-patient, and out-patient physician services
What is the federal responsibility in regards to Canadian Health care? - Correct
Answers -they set and administer national principles/standards for the system. They
assist in the financing of provincial health care services through fiscal transfer and
govern provinces under CHA. They deliver direct health services to specific groups.
What groups receive their healthcare from the federal level, rather than the provincial
level? - Correct Answers -1. aboriginals
2. federal inmates
3. military personnel
4. RCMP
4. members of gov't
, What is the provincial/territorial responsibility in regards to Canadian health care? -
Correct Answers -They do the managing and delivering of health services. Planning,
financing and evaluating the provisions of hospital care, physician, and allied services.
They also manage some aspects of prescription care and public health.
When was the LaLonde report made? (The White paper) - Correct Answers -1974
What did the LaLonde report find? - Correct Answers -healthcare has little to do with
health ("sick care"), there are determinants to health: biology, lifestyle, environment and
healthcare. Changes in lifestyle and environment would lead to improvements in health.
Preventing illness better than treating illness.
What year was the Canada Health Act passed? - Correct Answers -1984
What was the reason for the Canada Health Act? - Correct Answers -to discourage
hospital user charges and extra billing by physicians. The CHA provides automatic
dollar-for-dollar penalty if province permits such charges (province will receive less
money in their Canadian health transfer)
What five principles was the Canadian Health Act based on? - Correct Answers -1.
Public Administration (non-profit, public authority, accountable)
2. Comprehensiveness (medically necessary must be insured)
3. Universality (all insured ppl intitled to coverage on uniform terms and conditions)
4. Portability (coverage for insured ppl maintained between provinces and out of
country)
5. Accessibility (reasonable access to medically necessary services, unimpeded by
financial or other barriers)
What is the Gini Index? - Correct Answers -determines the distribution of wealth in a
country, the closer to 0 means the more evenly the wealth is distributed
In terms of physical environment what are traditional hazards to health? - Correct
Answers -- lack of development
- drinking water, sanitation, pumbling, indoor cooking
In terms of physical environment what are the modern hazards to health? - Correct
Answers -- unsustainable environment
- water pollution, industry, intensive agriculture, urban air pollution, traffic, climate
change, ozone layer
What are the WHO 6 environmental hazards - Correct Answers -1) ambient Air
2) Indoor Air
3) Lead
4) water, sanitation, hygiene
5) climate change
6) selected occupations
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
What are the 12 key social determinants of health? (PHAC) - Correct Answers -1.
income and social status
2. social support networks
3. education/literacy
4. employment/work conditions
5. social environments
6. physical environments
7. personal health and coping skills
8. healthy child development
9. biology/genetics (sex)
10. gender
11. health services
12. culture
What is the difference between inequity and inequality? - Correct Answers -inequity is
unfairness or bias (e.g. income differences between genders) and inequality is the
condition of being unequal which may or may not be unfair (e.g. ER triage is unequal
but its fair)
How is health care in Canada set up? - Correct Answers -predominantly publicly
financed but privately delivered: provides access to universal, comprehensive coverage
for MEDICALLY NECESSARY hospital, in-patient, and out-patient physician services
What is the federal responsibility in regards to Canadian Health care? - Correct
Answers -they set and administer national principles/standards for the system. They
assist in the financing of provincial health care services through fiscal transfer and
govern provinces under CHA. They deliver direct health services to specific groups.
What groups receive their healthcare from the federal level, rather than the provincial
level? - Correct Answers -1. aboriginals
2. federal inmates
3. military personnel
4. RCMP
4. members of gov't
, What is the provincial/territorial responsibility in regards to Canadian health care? -
Correct Answers -They do the managing and delivering of health services. Planning,
financing and evaluating the provisions of hospital care, physician, and allied services.
They also manage some aspects of prescription care and public health.
When was the LaLonde report made? (The White paper) - Correct Answers -1974
What did the LaLonde report find? - Correct Answers -healthcare has little to do with
health ("sick care"), there are determinants to health: biology, lifestyle, environment and
healthcare. Changes in lifestyle and environment would lead to improvements in health.
Preventing illness better than treating illness.
What year was the Canada Health Act passed? - Correct Answers -1984
What was the reason for the Canada Health Act? - Correct Answers -to discourage
hospital user charges and extra billing by physicians. The CHA provides automatic
dollar-for-dollar penalty if province permits such charges (province will receive less
money in their Canadian health transfer)
What five principles was the Canadian Health Act based on? - Correct Answers -1.
Public Administration (non-profit, public authority, accountable)
2. Comprehensiveness (medically necessary must be insured)
3. Universality (all insured ppl intitled to coverage on uniform terms and conditions)
4. Portability (coverage for insured ppl maintained between provinces and out of
country)
5. Accessibility (reasonable access to medically necessary services, unimpeded by
financial or other barriers)
What is the Gini Index? - Correct Answers -determines the distribution of wealth in a
country, the closer to 0 means the more evenly the wealth is distributed
In terms of physical environment what are traditional hazards to health? - Correct
Answers -- lack of development
- drinking water, sanitation, pumbling, indoor cooking
In terms of physical environment what are the modern hazards to health? - Correct
Answers -- unsustainable environment
- water pollution, industry, intensive agriculture, urban air pollution, traffic, climate
change, ozone layer
What are the WHO 6 environmental hazards - Correct Answers -1) ambient Air
2) Indoor Air
3) Lead
4) water, sanitation, hygiene
5) climate change
6) selected occupations
