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