HSS 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Health Promotion
9 Feb 2018
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Conventional approach to health is the risk factor approach which by which the interaction of genetic susceptibility/resilience and behaviour. Correlatable income, education, and relative social standing are predictive of health: health inequalities most attributed education level. Ex: smoking and drinking in oskaus vs ottawa. Variables cannot always be isolated because of complex systems. Social economic influence: incidence of most disease is higher among people of lower incomes (resource availability) Health promotion activities broaden the gap between health status of the richest (affluent) most educated and poorest, least educated. Positive effects from lifestyle changes are greatest for people already living in favoured economic conditions. Fair access good quality healthcare will not close the gap between rich and poor.
