"The social determinants of health (SDOH) are the economic and social conditions that influence individual and group differences in health status."
- This topic analyzes the social and economic factors that contribute to the health status of populations.
Demographics: The study of population characteristics, including age, gender, race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status.
Poverty and Income Inequality: The unequal distribution of wealth and poverty among different social groups, which can affect health outcomes.
Education: The impact of education on health status, particularly how educational attainment impacts health outcomes and behavior.
Housing: The role of housing conditions, including availability, affordability, and quality, in shaping health outcomes.
Food and Nutrition: The impact of food insecurity and poor nutrition on health outcomes, particularly in low-income communities.
Healthcare Access: The availability and accessibility of primary and preventative care services, and the impact of healthcare disparities on health outcomes.
Environmental Factors: The impact of environmental hazards, including air and water pollution, on health outcomes.
Social support and networks: The impact of social networks, including family and community, on health outcomes.
Employment and Working Conditions: The impact of employment status, working conditions, and workplace stress on health outcomes.
Political and Economic Systems: The impact of political and economic systems, including healthcare policies and social welfare programs, on health outcomes.
income and socioeconomic status: Income and socioeconomic status play a vital role in determining access to healthcare, nutrition, housing, education, and other resources that impact health outcomes.
race and ethnicity: People from different racial and ethnic backgrounds have different health outcomes and access to healthcare services due to discrimination, cultural barriers, and lack of cultural competence.
education: Education level determines access to better job opportunities and economic stability, which positively affects health outcomes by reducing risk factors like stress, smoking, and unhealthy behaviors.
occupation and employment: People in certain occupations like construction, manufacturing, and healthcare are prone to health risks like exposure to hazardous materials, long working hours, and physical strain.
neighborhood and physical environment: Access to healthy foods, safe housing, and recreation areas in the neighborhood can have a positive impact on health outcomes.
gender: Gender affects health outcomes directly because of the differences in the biology and social norms that create barriers to access healthcare and employment opportunities.
social support networks and community-level resources: Social support networks and community resources can promote positive health outcomes by reducing isolation, improving mental health, and promoting healthy behaviors.
access to healthcare: Access to quality healthcare services, health insurance, and affordable medications are critical to improve health outcomes and reduce health disparities.
discrimination: Discrimination based on race, ethnicity, gender, and other factors can cause stress, mental health issues, and hinder access to healthcare, education, and employment opportunities.
health behaviors: Health behaviors such as smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity, and diet have a significant impact on health outcomes, and are influenced by social determinants like education, income, and social support networks.
"They are the health promoting factors found in one's living and working conditions (such as the distribution of income, wealth, influence, and power)."
"Social determinants are the health promoting factors found in living and working conditions, rather than individual risk factors (such as behavioral risk factors or genetics)."
"The distributions of social determinants are often shaped by public policies that reflect prevailing political ideologies of the area."
"The World Health Organization says that 'the social determinants can be more important than health care or lifestyle choices in influencing health.'"
"This unequal distribution of health-damaging experiences is not in any sense a 'natural' phenomenon but is the result of a toxic combination of poor social policies, unfair economic arrangements [where the already well-off and healthy become even richer and the poor who are already more likely to be ill become even poorer], and bad politics."
"Issues of particular focus are social determinants of mental health, social determinants of health in poverty and social determinants of obesity."
"The economic and social conditions that influence individual and group differences in health status."
"The distribution of income, wealth, influence, and power."
"Individual risk factors include behavioral risk factors or genetics, whereas social determinants are the health promoting factors found in living and working conditions."
"Public policies that reflect prevailing political ideologies of the area."
"The social determinants can be more important than health care or lifestyle choices in influencing health."
"A toxic combination of poor social policies, unfair economic arrangements, and bad politics."
"Social determinants of mental health, social determinants of health in poverty, and social determinants of obesity."
"Social determinants of health in poverty."
"The poor who are already more likely to be ill become even poorer."
"The World Health Organization says that the social determinants can be more important than health care or lifestyle choices in influencing health."
"The economic and social conditions in one's living and working conditions."
"Public policies that reflect prevailing political ideologies of the area."
"This unequal distribution of health-damaging experiences is not in any sense a 'natural' phenomenon but is the result of a toxic combination of poor social policies, unfair economic arrangements [where the already well-off and healthy become even richer and the poor who are already more likely to be ill become even poorer], and bad politics."