NURS 287 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Food Security, Immunodeficiency, Coinfection
7 Nov 2016
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Part iii: public policy and the social determinants of children"s health. The health of canada"s children does not compare well with other wealthy industrialized nations. Part i of the report: identified key indicators and identified health inequities. Part ii of the report described mechanisms and pathways that shape health outcomes (living circumstances set children on health-related pathways and current living circumstances have immediate affects on children"s health) Poor quality social determinants directly threaten child health: ex. Public policy domain is concerned with the provision of economic security. (early development is shaped by the availability of resources) This domain also has a lot to do with housing, education and recreational opportunities and social assistance. Child poverty is a great indicator for public policy and how well they are working. There is much to gain by assessing how canada fares in addressing issues compared to other wealthy industrialized nations. Family policy: 3 indicators can be used to compare canada with other places:
