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Week 9 Notes & Reading - Coggle Diagram
Week 9 Notes & Reading
Solutions
Community Engagement
Engaging communities in identifying their health needs and developing tailored solutions can empower individuals and improve health outcomes.
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Policy Change
Governments and institutions should create policies that address the social determinants of health, such as improving education, increasing access to quality healthcare, and reducing poverty.
Advocacy and Awareness
Raising awareness about health inequalities and advocating for systemic changes can mobilize support for policies aimed at addressing social determinants of health.
Issues
Education & Health
Lower educational attainment is linked to poorer health outcomes. Individuals with higher education levels tend to have better health, leading to a cycle of disadvantage for those with less education.
Access to Healthcare
Disparities in access to healthcare services result in poorer health outcomes for disadvantaged groups. Factors like geographic location, insurance coverage, and socioeconomic status can hinder access to necessary care.
Heath Inequities
here is a substantial gap in health outcomes between different socioeconomic groups, often resulting from factors like income, education, and occupation. People in lower socioeconomic positions tend to experience worse health outcomes and shorter life expectancy.
Defintions & Info
Psychosocial Factors:Psychosocial factors include the psychological and social conditions that influence an individual's well-being.
Health Gap:The disparities in health status and healthcare access between different population groups, particularly those based on socioeconomic status, race, and geography. Marmot explores how these gaps can be addressed through policy and intervention.
Social Determinants of Health:Social determinants of health are conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age that affect their health and quality of life.
Empowerment The process through which individuals and communities gain control over their health and their lives. Marmot argues that empowerment can help reduce health disparities.
The Gradient in Health:The phenomenon that health outcomes improve as socioeconomic status increases. Marmot discusses how this gradient is not just a matter of poverty but also relates to relative wealth and social status.
Main Points
The Role of Healthcare:While access to healthcare is crucial, Marmot argues that it is not the sole factor influencing health. He insists that healthcare should be seen as one aspect of a broader picture.
He advocates for a more comprehensive approach to health that addresses social determinants alongside medical care.
Policy Implications:Marmot calls for public policy changes to address the social determinants of health. This includes improving education, working conditions, and social welfare to create a healthier society.
He emphasizes the need for collaboration between various sectors (education, housing, and healthcare) to effectively tackle health inequalities.
The Gradient in Health:Marmot highlights a social gradient in health: as one moves up the social ladder, health outcomes improve. This gradient shows that even small differences in social status can lead to significant differences in health.