Papersbyjol

5 Levels of Health Services in Canada? - ANSWERPromotion Prevention Curative Rehabilatative Supportive Lalonde Report - ANSWER- shifted emphasis from medical --> behavioural approach to health -First modern govt document in Western world to acnowledge the inadequacy of a strictly biomedical health care system Psychosocial risk factors - ANSWERcomplex psychological experiences resulting from social circumstances that include isolation, lack of social support, limited social networks...

After teaching a group of nursing students about similarities and differences between public health and community health, which of the following statements by a nursing student indicates knowledge of similarities and differences between public health and community health? A)"Community health nursing is defined as nursing care that is provided in a community setting, rather than an institutional setting." B) "Public health nursing is defined as nursing care that is provided in an insti...

key conditions for movement-building as intersectional practice to achieve health equity (4) - ANSWER1. authentic community relationships 2. system-level alliances 3. transformative change 4. organizational capacity advocacy actions (4) - ANSWER1. strengthen individuals 2. strengthen communities 3. improve living/working conditions 4. promote health macro-policies societal factors - ANSWERsocioeconomic position -> help examine health inequities six core steps to call to...

Racism in healthcare - ANSWERIS a pervasive issue in Canada Race - ANSWERterms for the classification of human beings into physical, biologically and genetically distinct groups, assumes that humanity is divided into unchanging natural types, recognizable by physical features Racism - ANSWERa way of thinking that considers a group's unchangeable physical characteristics to be linked in a direct, causal way to psychological or intellectual characteristics, and which on this basis disting...

What are the social determinants of health? - ANSWERAre the economic and social conditions that influence the health of individuals, communities and jurisdictions as a whole they determine the extent to which a person possess the physical, social and personal resources to identify and achieve personal aspirations, satisfy needs, and cope with the environment it is about the quality and quantity of a variety of resources that a society makes available to its members List some examples ...

Why are we studying the SDoH - ANSWERTo better understand: 1) Societal factors: - (e.g., income and employment) that shape health dnhelp explain health inequities 2) societal forces - (e.g., social and political) that shape the quality and distribution fo these factors) Defining public policy - ANSWER- "who gets what, where, when, and how" - agent: government - involves a deliberate decision to pursue a specific course of action (doing nothing is still choice!!) Publi...

Canada's Healthcare system - ANSWERpublicly funded, privately delivered; access is universal, comprehensive for necessary health services; doctors not employed by government; private doctors are paid fee-for-service What is the Canadian federal government's responsibility in healthcare? - ANSWER1) Set national principles/standards; 2) Assist in financing of provincial healthcare through fiscal transfer; 3) Rules on how to deliver direct health services to specific groups; What year d...

What can unemployment lead to? - ANSWER-Material & social deprivation -Psychological stress -Adoption of health-threatening coping behaviours What is unemployment associated with? - ANSWERPhysical & mental health problems (e.g., depression, anxiety, increased suicide rates) What does the OECD do? - ANSWERProvide guidelines that sets the standard for responsible business conduct across a range of issues (e.g., human & labour rights, the environment) How does Canada rank in the OECD for...

gender Inequality - ANSWERsex-based differences: femaile having a MI presenting with upper back pain/fatigue gender inequity - ANSWERfemale gets sent home with no MI-work up (5.8%) - ANSWERchild poverty rate for those living in couple families (26.2%) - ANSWERchild poverty rate for those living in female lone-parent families While the wage gap is declining, it is still significant with men earning hourly wages on average $31.05 and women $26.92 - ANSWER-eliminating various forms of g...

Occupation is a type of which social determinants of health? - ANSWERSTRUCTURAL social determinants of health inequities, specifically under socioeconomic position In general, unemployment and job insecurity lead to: - ANSWERPoor health outcomes, both physically and mentally. Employment protection in Canada: - ANSWEROrganization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Purpose of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD): - ANSWERSets standards for respon...