The Role of Health Determinants in Population Health and Health Inequities
Population Health
Health Inequalities
Preventative interventions to imporove population health reach a larger group when populations are targeted over individuals
Social determinants are the underlying and contributing factors of health inequities such as (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2019):
Social determinants have a major impact on health outcomes
Identifying the primary health determinants for the inequality and targeting it specifically will lead to better outcomes and a decrease in health inequality.
Social determinants have a major impact on health outcomes in populations.
Understanding and ultimately improving a population's health risk by understanding the population's social determinants of health
When looking at population health social determinants should be considered: (Kindig & Stoddart, 2003)
Larger determinants such as environment will effect a larger population
Macro-level conditions
Micro-level determinants
Air Quality
Chemical Safety
Social
Environmental
Cultural
Economic
Virulence of a disease agent
Sex
Poverty
Unequal access to health care
Lack of education
Stigma
Race/ Racism