Determinants of Health

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Across
  1. 4. Dependence on unhealthy substances can be highly detrimental to an individual’s physical, mental, emotional, social and financial health. (9)
  2. 5. First years of life impact heavily on an individual later in life and a mother’s health during pregnancy and birth has an impact on development. (5/4)
  3. 8. Can be due to a range of factors. e.g:. Parents, discrimination, disability, location etc. Withdrawal from community life can lead to lack of support systems and emotional stability-therefore leading to poorer health. (6/9)
  4. 11. High correlation to health status. Higher levels = individuals live longer, have healthier children and less injury and illness. Lower levels = increased negative health behaviours. (9)
  5. 12. Biomedical determinant based around your mass in it's current state. Underwieght and Overweight individuals experience health risks that reduce life expectancy. (4/6)
  6. 14. Leads to psychological and physical issues (lower immune system, anxiety, headaches etc). Can be caused by a range of factors such as the flight or fight response, or the pressure/productivity of various relationships. Not always bad effects. (6)
  7. 15. Greater support from this group leads to better health. The core dynamic influences mental and physical health.(6)
  8. 16. Type, rate and opportunity for promotion all influences income. Income allows access to social status and greater opportunities. (10)
  9. 17. Envornmental factor that includes the man made features such as roads, buildings and schools (5)
  10. 18. Biomedical determinant based around your mass when born. Underwieght and Overweight babies experience health risks. (5/6)
  11. 19. Highly rewarding workplaces lead to improved self-esteem,self-worth, motivation and satisfaction. However, dangerous or stressful workplaces can be detrimental for health. (4)
  12. 20. Environmental factor that includes naturally occurring features such as the air,lakes and trees. (7)
  13. 21. There is a very high correlation between emotional and mental health. Highly nutritious, balanced diets will lead to better health. Individuals who live in developing countries are less fortunate in that they are more limited in their access to nutritious food. (4)
  14. 22. Links with social gradient. Moderate to high income individuals (and their children) will experience less illness, injury and disease. Links to inequalities within population relating to the distribution of income.(6)
Down
  1. 1. Expectations can influence an individual’s decisions regarding things like food choices, help seeking, rituals, traditions etc. Different groups may have healing rituals or faith rituals. (7)
  2. 2. People who are less advantaged, in terms of socioeconomic position, have worse health than those who are more advantaged. Characterised by income, housing, education and/or wealth. The Social ________ (8)
  3. 3. Having reliable access to adequate food at all times (quality over quantity). Product contamination or famine can impact severely. (4/8)
  4. 6. Quality of this determinant influences childhood health, growth, development and rate of illness/infection, hygiene safety, space, ventilation and locality. Lower levels impacts not only individuals but the community and suburbs surrounding. (7/13)
  5. 7. Involves more than just money, it has psychological, financial and social consequences. Working is better for health rather than not working because it helps keep individual motivated and sometimes routinely look forward to each day for social interactions and to work their mind. (12)
  6. 8. Individuals with positive, rewarding, close friendships tend to have better health then those who are isolated or have unhealthy relationships. Communities with lower levels of cohesion suffer from more crime, violence and lack of social respect (6/7)
  7. 9. Treatment and prevention of illness/disease if accessibility is high. Involves factors such as geographical location, disability, education, availability and affordability. (6/2/9)
  8. 10. _________ & refugee status: factors influencing health outcomes include: The ability to work/earn living, Being accepted into society, “dislocation of land”, stress, Trauma and mental health. (10)
  9. 13. Exercise as a means to get around is better for individual health and environmental health. This determinant provides increased accessibility to medical services when needed. (9)