KP231 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Public Health, Mathematical Model, Food Security
KP231 – L2
Social Determinants of Health
Income/ income distribution (not income and social)
Bigger distribution is the better health
Education
Unemployment/ job security
Employment/ working conditions
Early childhood development
Food security
Housing
Social Exclusion
Social safety network
Health services
Aboriginal status
CA has a larger population, have to fly in food to most places (cost too much)
Gender
Race
Disability
Should be recognized, they tend to be looked down upon
Personal health will act upon all of the above. Determinants vs social determinants
Determinants of Health
Do not exist in isolation
Complex system
Peoples circumstances affect their health and well-being
Need to look at the context of peoples lives
→ control vs. no control
→ Ex. People with a lower social economic status → less opportunities growing
up
When factors combined, net effect on health is great
Evolution: Definitions of Health
“endangered by spirits that enter the body from outside” 10,000BC
“a gift from god” and people who don’t are sinners
“not as important as illness” (have to stay away from illness)
4 Different models of Health
Medical model
Dominant in North America in 20th century
Most extreme form
→ body is a machine, fix it when its broken
Emphasis: treating specific physical disease
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Document Summary
Ca has a larger population, have to fly in food to most places (cost too much) Should be recognized, they tend to be looked down upon. Personal health will act upon all of the above. Need to look at the context of peoples lives. People with a lower social economic status less opportunities growing up. When factors combined, net effect on health is great. Endangered by spirits that enter the body from outside 10,000bc. A gift from god and people who don"t are sinners. Not as important as illness (have to stay away from illness) Dominant in north america in 20th century. Body is a machine, fix it when its broken. Absences of disease & presence of high levels of function. Ideal state can be restored by removing disease or disability. If you have a disability you are not healthy. Does not reflect multidimensional nature of health.
