Social Determinants of Health
Discipline: Nursing
Type of Paper: Essay (any type)
Academic Level: Undergrad. (yrs 3-4)
Paper Format: APA
Question
Remember to include an APA formatted in-text citation AND corresponding reference from a recent (within last 5 years), professional journal or website (NIH, CDC, etc.). (Failure to include BOTH an in-text citation AND a corresponding reference will result in a significant point deduction. Please contact your coach if you have any questions about this BEFORE submitting your post to the discussion board this week.) You do not need an in-text citation/reference for each question, just one will be sufficient.
A major role of the professional nurse is to evaluate the learning needs of individuals, families, and populations.
- How do the Social Determinants of Health impact an individual’s learning needs?
- What are some ways to overcome social determinant barriers to promote the health and wellness of patients or clients?
- As a professional nurse, fully describe 2 ways that you can be an advocate for policy change to improve the health and wellness of those effected by social determinant barriers.
https://www.northeastern.edu/
The five key areas referred to as determinants include;
1. Economic stability- Employment, food insecurity, housing instability, poverty
2. Education- Early childhood education/ development, higher education & graduation, language & literacy
3. Social and Community Context- Civic participation, discrimination, incarceration, social cohesion
4. Health and Health Care- Access to health & primary care, health literacy
5. Neighborhood and Built environment- Access to healthy eating patterns foods, crime & violence, environmental conditions, housing quality.
