Unit 6: Social Factors in Unit 6: Social Factors in HealthHealth

EducationEducation

Surgeon General’s report (1964) called Smoking and Health.

Recommended daily allowances or daily values

Sex education in the classroom

RegulationRegulation

Used to restrain people from harming others.

Can you think of laws that regulate people’s behavior for

the good of public health?

Question…..Question…..

What is the most important predictor of health?

SESSES

One of the factors that greatly affects health is socioeconomic status (SES).

In what ways is higher SES associated with a better health

status?

Health Belief ModelHealth Belief Model

1. Extent to which an individual feels vulnerable to threat

2. Perceived severity of threat

3. Perceived effectiveness of taking action to prevent the problem

How would the health belief model help predict whether someone you know could quit smoking?

Social Ecological ModelSocial Ecological Model

Intrapersonal Level

InstitutionalLevel

Interpersonal Level

Community Level

Public PolicyLevel

Levels of SEMLevels of SEMIntrapersonal Individual characteristics that influence

behavior (knowledge, attitude, and beliefs)

Interpersonal Primary groups that provide social identity, support, and role definition

Institution Rules, regulations, and policies that may constrain or promote recommended behaviors

Community Social norms that exist (both formal and informal) that exist among individuals, groups, and organizations

Public Policy Local, state, and federal policies that regulate healthy actions and practice

Social Ecological ModelSocial Ecological Model

Using the ecological model, explain why the United States has a high rate of adolescent

pregnancy.

Infant MortalityInfant Mortality

Indicator of the health status of a population Racial disparity

Infant mortality rate for black Americans is more than double that for white Americans.

Why do you think this disparity exists? What is contributing to it?

Children’s Health and SafetyChildren’s Health and Safety

The book mentions several strategies that have been used to protect the health of children.

What are some of the strategies that protect against asthma, infectious

diseases, dental caries, and injuries in general?

Any questions?