Question

Reflection: Why is it important for a nurse to know how the social determinants of health and the principles of Primary Health Care influence health outcomes?

(1000 words plus APA references)

You are required to write a reflection that considers the following aspects:

1. Introduction (100 words)

2. Reporting: Explain Principles of Primary Health Care (PPHC) and Social Determinants of Health (SDoH), and how these influence a person’s perception of health (200 words)

3. Relating: Reflect on your own concept of health and how this influences your own health decisions (200 words)

4. Reasoning: Consider the following thoughts: What does it mean to be a nurse/what differing concepts of health are you aware of/ what influences people's approach to health/what other aspects can you identify that influence the way people approach their health and well-being? How do the Social Determinants of Health and Principles of Primary Health Care impact these (200 words)?

5. Reconstructing: Identify why it is important for a nurse to know how the social determinants of health and the principles of Primary Health Care influence health outcomes, and the ways in which the learning from this reflection may influence your approach to providing care in the future (200 words).

6. Conclusion: (100 words).

CRITERIA:

Reporting: Provides definition of PPHC and SDoH, and influence on perceptions of health.	Provides a synthesised and succinct definition of and explanation of PPHC and SDoH. Provides a clear and concise explanation of how this influences understanding of health and wellbeing.
Relating: Demonstrates an understanding of own perceptions of health and influences.	Provides a synthesised and succinct consideration of your concept of health and the factors that have influenced this perception.
Reasoning: Understands the influence of varying concepts of health on providing health care .	In your reflection, you provided a clear and concise consideration of the role of the nurse, concepts of health and factors that influence these concepts.
Reconstructing: Demonstrates ability to apply understandings to future care provision.	A well-reasoned discussion, succinctly supported by literature, explaining the importance of understanding the factors that influence health outcomes, with a clear and concise explanation of how this understanding may influence your future nursing practice is provided.

Answer 1

Social determinants of health refers to the factors like physical environment, social environment, socioeconomic status, educational background,support system,availability of the health care services and the degree of access in the environment that influences the health status of the people in the society.

Nurses are working closely with the society. Nurses must understand the circumstances in which the people live and work. Nurses are taking care of the individual,family and the entire community. Nurses must look all the component of the health and the living condiiton of the people to implement the health plan effectively.

Understanding the social determinants of health also helps nurses to understand the health inequalities existing in the community. This promotes nurses to relaize the imapct of cultural, language,educational status and economic status that determines the health status.

Primary health care refers to the provision of ambulatory or first contact personal health care services.  The role of Primary health nurse includes health promotion, prevention of illness, antenatal and postnatal care, child health, elderly care, community development, research and development.

Principles of primary health care are accessibility - making sure the primary health care services are available and affordable equally to all people in the community irespective of age,gender,ethnicity. Health promotion - it helps to strenghten the socioeconomic condiitons to promote good health. Approproiate use of technology - to ensure effective and efficient delivery of health services. Intersectoral collaboration involving all government organizations and health professionals.

According to me the concept of health refers to a state of complete physical,mental and social wellbeing. A sound mind and a healthy heart helps the individual to lead an active life. There must be a hormonal relationship with our community and people surronding us.