What is a determinant of health?

Answer 1

1. income and social status

2. employment

3. education

4. social environments

5. physical environments

6. healthy child development

7. personal health practices and coping skills

8. health services

9. social support networks

10. Biology and genetic endowment

11. gender

12. culture

    
    

Answer 2

1. socioeconomic eg. employment, education, income

2. sociocultural eg. family, peers, media, religion, culture

3. environmental eg. geographical location, access to health services and technology

4. individual eg. knowledge and skills, attitudes and genetics

• Modifiable health determinants are those that can be changed/controlled
• Non-modifiable health determinants cannot be changed/altered - genetics, heredity, environmental factors
• Self efficacy - belief in our ability to bring upon change

Answer 3

Factors that contribute to a person's state of health.