Question

Describe the role of social and community factors, including race/ethnicity and culture, in both the onset and solution of community health problems

Answer 1

Role of Social and Community Factors:

• The range of social inequality within the society is a greater determinant of death rates mainly due to infectious disease.
• Some geographical areas are more prone to high health risks.
• Poverty increases the possibility of chronic illness due to poor nutrition.
• Discrimination results in poor health outcomes.
• Unemployment increases the issues such as Physical illness, domestic violence, depression, and substance abuse.
• Uneducated are more prone to chronic disease than well-educated people.
• Health outcomes are based on race and ethnicity such as poor access to the healthcare and lack of other services.
• Different culture factors may have profound health problems due to food differences and other religious issues.
• Health politics and policies may discriminate health services from one group to another group.
• Physical Environment and Living condition have greater health effects in the community.
• Uneven distribution of health resources to the people.
• Black people have poor health outcome compared to the whites.

SOLUTIONS:

• Health disparities can be eliminated by easy access to health services and availability of resources to all people irrespective of race, gender, ethnicity.
• Social equality will lead to better health and well-being.
• Educate about the health practices and importance of nutritious diet.
• Make good physical and environmental condition.