The Impact of Injection Drug Use and HIV The Aboriginal population within Canada, including aboriginals on and off reserves, is most often associated with being a vulnerable population, one that struggles with immense poverty and multiple health disparities (Stamler, 2011). This paper will discuss population traits of Aboriginals, injection drug use and how it can impact the population by increasing their risk for contracting HIV infection, as well as initiatives that can create a healthier population using examples from the Population Health Promotion Model. There are over one million Aboriginal people in Canada, and they are the largest growing population in the country (Public Health Agency of Canada, 2010).…
Social Determinants of Health Healthy People 2020 aim to increase the quality and life span of all Americans. By setting specific goals in several areas of health, it draws attention to the areas in need of improvement. They reevaluate the progress made every tens years in order to make these changes happen. The overall goal is to achieve a society in which all people live long, healthy lives.…
7). This model synergizes the different structural levels, i.e. macro factors and micro systems of a community. The premise is the intergration of biological (gentics), psychological (behavior), and social (community) possessions are fundamental contributors to the subjective and objective health of the community. The social aspect does not account to government or law enforcement; that is outside of its control.…
2 Unit Personal Development, Health & Physical Education Preliminary Assessment Task 2016 Describe the nature and extent of the health inequities suffered by ATSI’s (8marks) (300 words) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples quality/extent of their health and life are detrimentally affected due to their generalised lack of knowledge and skills, genetics, attitudes and values, opportunity and education/location. Their are also other factors such as their socio-economical (employment, education, income) Sociocultural (family, peers, media, religion, culture) and Environmental (geographic location, access to health services, technology) status’ and factors which both accumulate to ATSI’s experiencing the largest gap in health outcomes…
This discussion board is about explaining one theory that would best fit the majority population who are experiencing or are at risk for a health problem. Educational and community-based programs in Healthy People 2020 are aimed towards preventing disease and injury, improving health, and enhancing quality of life (Educational and community-based programs, 2016). One learning theory that would best fit the population for a diabetic patient is Social Learning Theory. This theory strives to explain behavior and help people learn about their diagnosis. There are four main sources that influence learning personal mastery, vicarious experience, persuasion and physiological feedback (Nies & McEwen, 2015).…
Topic: The Key Social Issues that Influence Health Care, (Vulnerable Adults). The health care of a person or community is determined by their social and economic situations, the physical environment, as well as individual lifestyle and conduct. These are some elements that can influence health care. Connections such as family, friends, neighbours, wealth, surroundings and level of education all have an amount of impact on the individual’s health.…
Social determinants of health are referred to the economic and social conditions that influence the health of the people and communities. “Social determinants” refer to broader social factors, such as income inequality or social exclusion that lead to or influence health and development outcomes. Money, power and resources usually govern these factors and determine the effect of it on individuals and community in question. Social determinants of health affect factors that are related to health outcomes like: • The early childhood development of an individual • The education level of the person • The current job and the previous job a person has achieved • The kind of work a person performs on a regular basis • The food security condition for…
1) Describe the wealth/health gradient illustrated in the film. What does it show? The wealth/health gradient that was illustrated in the film revealed that health behaviors are influenced by economic status; hence, more wealth leads to better health. The film shows that the lower the grade of employment, the higher the risk of heart disease, and every major cause of death.…
1. Identify Determinant of Health - My chosen determinant of health is social - Individual health is not only shaped by various forms of medical treatments but also by living conditions as well as lifestyle choices as determined by their social environment - Social determinants include the quality of the individual’s community, housing, work setting, availability of social health services and educational institutions. - By looking at the various factors, we can better understand how the health of a population is determined. 2.…
Introduction Australia is one of the countries in the world that is made up of different cultural groups with different cultural health determinants. Generally, the health of an individual begins from their homes, schools, neighborhoods, and workplaces with some similarities being evident while differences crop up at some point (Nagata,et al., 2013). The social determinants of health refers to those conditions in the environment that surrounds a given group of people that in a way affects the health of the people within a given setting. The conditions also affect the quality of life of these individuals as well as the general functioning of the society in question (Garg, Jack, & Zuckerman, 2013). The social determinants of health also refer…
1. Discuss the components involved in the Holistic approach to health. How does this approach differ from the Biomedical Model? In 1948 the World Health Organization defined health as “a state of complete, physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity”. (Ragin, 2011, pg. 13) Although this isn’t a new concept, it is an affirmation that the mind, body and social environment have a relationship to the overall health of individuals.…
5. Define and explain the significance of the social determinants of health. How is this connected to an understanding of social and health inequalities in Canadian society? How does this approach connect with environmental public health and your role as an environmental public health professional?…
Whereas the Social Model of health involves a wider community role on health by looking to address the determinants of health, tries to encourage an individual to take responsibility for their own health through health promotion, education, prevention campaigns, and looks to prevent illnesses where possible before they occur. Some limitations of…
(2011) the main strength of the Health Belief model is that it appeals to the common-sense view, whereby it is understood by nearly all people, and it is logical as well. This statement is also supported by Abraham and Sheeran (2005). Because this model is so straightforward and easy to understand it also makes understanding smoking behaviour easier to understand. When compared to the Theory of Planned Behaviour (Conner and Sparks, 2005) the Health Belief model is also less complex. The Theory of planned behaviour suggests that behaviour is determined by intentions, and intentions are based on attitudes, subjective norms and perceived behavioural control.…
Application of the Social Cognitive Theory on Child Obesity The social cognitive theory (SCT) developed by Albert Bandura emphasizes how cognitive, behavioral, personal, and environmental factors interact to determine motivation and behavior (Crothers, Hughes, & Morine, 2008). The SCT is composed of four methods of goal realization: self-observation, self-evaluation, self-reaction and self-efficacy (Crothers, Hughes, & Morine, 2008). These factors are constantly influencing each other and used as a framework for designing, implementing and evaluation studies and program (Crothers, Hughes, & Morine, 2008).…