Question

how does Social Determinants of Health affects 1)age
2)gender
3)culture/Ethnicity
4)education
5)physical environment
6)access to health care and social services
7)risk exposure
8)socioeconomics statuts
9)housing
10)Employment and working conditions
11)social connectedness

Answer 1

1) Aging in place allows older adults some level of autonomy, control, and dignity over their own health.And challenges related to the social determinants of health, access to an adequate care network, and perceptions around care quality for aging adults seem to be the biggest barriers to the goal of aging in place.
2) The World Health Organization (WHO, 2010) recognizes that gender is an important determinant of health in two dimensions:

1) gender inequality leads to health risks for women and girls globally and 2) addressing gender norms and roles leads to a better understanding of how the social construction of identity.
3) Impact of culture on health.Health is a cultural concept because culture frames and shapes how we perceive the world and our experiences. Along with other determinants of health and disease, culture helps to define: What patients and health care providers believe about the causes of disease.Race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status are strongly associated with many health and healthcare outcomes; thus, these factors should always be considered as demographic variables in evaluating population health.
4) Education can affect us throughout our lifetime and has been shown to increase healthy behaviors and improve health outcomes, including obesity rates. Early education is especially important because it sets the foundation for a healthy life.
5) Social determinants of health reflect the social factors and physical conditions of the environment in which people are born, live, learn, play, work, and age. Also known as social and physical determinants of health, they impact a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes.
6) Inequities in access to healthcare exist, and access to healthcare is considered a social determinant of health. Barriers to accessing healthcare including the lack of cultural competence of healthcare professionals-are some significant factors that cause inequities in healthcare.
7) Social determinants of health reflect social factors and the physical conditions in the environment in which people are born, live, learn, play, work and age. Also known as social and physical determinants of
health, they impact a wide range of health, functioning and quality of life outcomes.
8) Socioeconomic status(SES) underlies three major determinants of health: health care, environmental exposure, and health behavior. In addition, chronic stress associated with lower SES may also increase morbidity and mortality.
9) The impact of housing on health is now being widely considered by policy makers. Housing is one of the best-researched social determinants of health, and selected housing interventions for low-income people have been found to improve health outcomes and decrease health care costs.
10) Income and Employment: According to Australia's Health, higher levels of income and wealth are associated with better health status, are generally derived from higher skilled employment and education, and provide better access to healthy food, healthcare and housing.Occupation is discussed as a social determinant of health and as an initial condition in life that affects later health outcomes.
11) Considering informal social support, being more socially connected (higher family cohesion, martial status, and living with someone else) is associated with greater adherence to medical recommendations, which result in better treatment outcomes and lowered medical costs.