P H 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Diabetes Care, Health Literacy, Harm Reduction
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What groups are most a ected by disparities: ethnic minorities, sexual minorities, certain religious groups, low socioeconomic status (ses, homeless, those with mental health issues, those in certain geographic locations. De nition: social determinants of health: conditions in the environment in which people are born, live , learn, work, and age that a ect a wide range. Social exclusion/ social support: poverty increases social exclusion. : more job satisfaction is correlated with better health, unemployment correlated with higher amounts of stress and poorer health and. Addiction: need policies based on harm reduction. Clean needle exchange programs: must regulate pricing and licensing, inform/ empower, change social structures that support substance abuse. Food: food access is critical for improving, where you live determines food access, food insecurity linked to malnutrition (including obesity, obesity/ hunger. Martin luther king: of all the forms of inequality, injustice in healthcare is the most shocking and inhumane.
