determinants of health
Social determinants of health identify ways to create physical and social environments to promote good health for all. As individual, we all deserve the opportunity to make choices to promote good health. Examples of social determinants include the availability of resources for individuals to meet their daily needs, access to healthcare services, education and social support. In an effort to ensure that all Americans have the opportunity to improve their health, advances are necessary in education, childcare, housing, community planning, transportation and agriculture.
Having the ability to make health choices and having the resources available to make the healthy choices are two different concepts. While many individuals desire to live healthy lifestyle, they do not have the resources or don’t know where to find help to acquire the resources to improve their health. For individuals who live in poverty, disease is more prevalent.
The chain of communicable disease transmission is represented by a linked chain. The links in the chain represent each stage of transmission from reservoir through a portal of exit via mode of transmission to a portal of entry in a susceptible host. Modes of transmission and portals may differ, depending on the organism being transmitted. Hand washing, utilizing precautions and cleaning with appropriate disinfectants are helpful tools to decrease the transmission of diseases (Green, 2018).
Reference:
Grand Canyon University (ED).(2018). Community & Public health: The future of health care. Retrieved from https://Ic.gcumedia.com/nrs427vn/community-and-public-health-the-future-of-health-care/v1.1/
