Social determinants of Health
socioeconomic status and conditions (poverty and transportation) Physical
(housing, parks, and sidewalks)
5 types
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Determinants of health
policymaking, social, health services, individual behavior, biology and genetics
Epidemiology
the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states and events in
specified populations and the application of this study to the prevention and control
of health problems
Epidemiologic triangle
multifactorial perspective based on host factors, agent factors, and environmental
factors
Example of triangle: Dental Caries
- Environmental: plaque
- Host factors: tooth enamel
-Agent factors: Specific bacteriaendemic
confined to a particular country or area, low but constant (cold)
epidemic
a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular
time. Excess of normal (chicken pox)
Pandemic
worldwide epidemic (COVID)
7 steps of community assessment process
Order
Phase 1
Cultivate partnerships and select an advisory committee
- cross section of community
-community is mobilized and actively involved
Phase 2
Complete a self-assessment to establish the purpose of the community needs
assessment
Phase 3
Design and organize the needs assessment
- goals are from self assessmentPhase 4
Collect data
Phase 5
Organize, review, and analyze the data
Phase 6
- Prioritize issues
- Report findings in preparation for program planning, advocacy, and education
Phase 7
Evaluate the needs assessment
Policymaking
local, state, and federal level laws and regulations that affect individual and
population health
Examples: community water fluoridation to prevent dental caries
Social determinant of health
also known as social and physical determinants; the social factors and physical
conditions in the environment in which people are born, live, learn, play, work, and
age; they impact a wide range of health, functioning, and quality of life outcomes
Health services
Access to health services and the quality of health services
Examples: insurance and dental insurance coverageIndividual behavior
Actions of individuals that influence their personal health
Examples: quitting smoking
Biology and genetics
Basic biologic and organic make up of the human body also the inherited
predispositions to specific disease and conditions
Example: age and sex
Eight domains
- analytical/ assessment skills
- policy development/ program planning skills
- communication skills
- cultural competency
- community dimensions of practice skills
- public health sciences skills
- financial planning and management skills
- leadership and systems thinking skills
CODA accreditation standards and ADEA curriculum guidelines for dental hygiene
have
greater emphasis on community oral health [Show Less]