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1. Define health in- Health differences that are avoidable and considered unacceptable and unfair in
equality modern society
2. What is the So- Individuals at the top of the social hierarchy enjoy better health than those directly
cial Gradient of below, and as you go down more health gets worse in a consistent fashion
Health
3. From the middle Age, sex, hereditary factors
to the outside, Individual lifestyle choices
what are the dif- Social and community networks
ferent boxes in Living and working conditions
the wider deter- General SES, cultural and environmental conditions
minants of health
model?
4. Define the social The social determinants and conditions of daily life responsible for a major part of
determinants of health inequalities between and within countries
health
5. Name some of Social gradient
the WHO 10 so- Work
cial determinants Food
of health Stress
Unemployment
Transport
Early life
Addiction
Social support
Social exclusion
6. Why is it no good Health behaviours alone do not explain differences in OH inequalities. Solely
to just focus on focusing on changing lifestyle diverts attention from THE CAUSES OF THE CAUSES
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, DPH - PRINCIPLES OF HEALTH PROMOTION QUIZZES & ANS!!/NEWEST U
DATE
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trying to change - people do not necessarily choose their own lifestyle and can't necessarily change
people's lifestyles them! Waste of time educating someone to change their behaviour if they don't
in health promo- have resources to change them.
tion?
Focusing only on lifestyle is almost VICTIM BLAMING which is ineffective and will
only serve to widen health inequalities
7. What is the Instead of trying to change patient's lifestyles, we should be trying to work to take
upstream ap- action on the underlying social determinants of health, upstream action to improve
proach? living, working and social conditions.
Health professionals should act as advocates for change to promote OH and
reduce inequality.
8. Give a definition A complete state of physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the
of Health absence of disease or infirmity
9. What is the differ- Biomedical model is that health is merely absence of disease and humans are like
ence between the machines - apply forces to correct sickness. Direct services towards treatment.
biomedical mod-
el of health and Social model is that health is a product of social, biological and environmental
the social model factors. Direct services towards all stages of prevention and treatment
of health?
10. Define disease Named pathological entity diagnosed by means of objective tests and clinical signs
11. Define illness Subjective response of individual to being unwell.
12. What is impair- Impairment: any loss of psychological, physiological or anatomical structure or
ment, disability function
and handicap?
Disability: restriction of ability to perform an activity in a manner normal for a
human being secondary to impairment
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1. Define health in- Health differences that are avoidable and considered unacceptable and unfair in
equality modern society
2. What is the So- Individuals at the top of the social hierarchy enjoy better health than those directly
cial Gradient of below, and as you go down more health gets worse in a consistent fashion
Health
3. From the middle Age, sex, hereditary factors
to the outside, Individual lifestyle choices
what are the dif- Social and community networks
ferent boxes in Living and working conditions
the wider deter- General SES, cultural and environmental conditions
minants of health
model?
4. Define the social The social determinants and conditions of daily life responsible for a major part of
determinants of health inequalities between and within countries
health
5. Name some of Social gradient
the WHO 10 so- Work
cial determinants Food
of health Stress
Unemployment
Transport
Early life
Addiction
Social support
Social exclusion
6. Why is it no good Health behaviours alone do not explain differences in OH inequalities. Solely
to just focus on focusing on changing lifestyle diverts attention from THE CAUSES OF THE CAUSES
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, DPH - PRINCIPLES OF HEALTH PROMOTION QUIZZES & ANS!!/NEWEST U
DATE
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_h7rbm6
trying to change - people do not necessarily choose their own lifestyle and can't necessarily change
people's lifestyles them! Waste of time educating someone to change their behaviour if they don't
in health promo- have resources to change them.
tion?
Focusing only on lifestyle is almost VICTIM BLAMING which is ineffective and will
only serve to widen health inequalities
7. What is the Instead of trying to change patient's lifestyles, we should be trying to work to take
upstream ap- action on the underlying social determinants of health, upstream action to improve
proach? living, working and social conditions.
Health professionals should act as advocates for change to promote OH and
reduce inequality.
8. Give a definition A complete state of physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the
of Health absence of disease or infirmity
9. What is the differ- Biomedical model is that health is merely absence of disease and humans are like
ence between the machines - apply forces to correct sickness. Direct services towards treatment.
biomedical mod-
el of health and Social model is that health is a product of social, biological and environmental
the social model factors. Direct services towards all stages of prevention and treatment
of health?
10. Define disease Named pathological entity diagnosed by means of objective tests and clinical signs
11. Define illness Subjective response of individual to being unwell.
12. What is impair- Impairment: any loss of psychological, physiological or anatomical structure or
ment, disability function
and handicap?
Disability: restriction of ability to perform an activity in a manner normal for a
human being secondary to impairment
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