SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH By: Dr. Norhasmah bt. Sulaiman Department of Resources Management and Consumer Studies Faculty of Human Ecology, UPM.

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SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH By: Dr. Norhasmah bt. Sulaiman Department of Resources Management and Consumer Studies Faculty of Human Ecology, UPM

What is Social determinants of health? Are the economic and social conditions under which people live which determine their health. Majority diseases are determined by specific exposures to social determinants of health.  i.e., cardiovascular and type II diabetes.  These conditions are results of social, economic and political forces.

These several social determinants of health are:  The social gradient  Stress  Early life  Social exclusion  Work  Unemployment  Social support  Addiction  Food security  Transport

SOCIAL GRADIENT Poor social and economic circumstance affect health throughout life.  Twice the risk of serious illness, premature death Due to:  Having few family assets.  Having poorer education  Having insecure employment  Stuck in hazardous dead–end job  Living in poor housing  Trying to bring up a family in difficult circumstance  Living on an inadequate retirement pension.

Poor social and economic circumstances affect health throughout life

STRESS Stressful circumstances making people  Feel worried  Anxious  Unable to cope  Are damage to health and many lead to premature death. Long term stress.  Continuing anxiety  Insecurity  Low self esteem  Social isolation  Lack of control over work and home live  Affect health

Lack of control over work and home can have powerful effects on health

Why Psychosocial factors affect physical health?  In emergencies-hormones and nervous system prepared to deal with an immediate physical threat – i.e., raising the heart rate, mobilizing stored energy, diverting blood to muscles. Stress in modern life cause long-term health affect  People fell tense too often Become more vulnerable to infection, diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, depression.

EARLY LIFE Adults health are defend in early childhood and before birth Slow growth and poor emotional  risk of poor physical health  reduce physical development  cognitive and emotional functional in adulthood. Poor circumstances during pregnancy can lead to less fetal development due to  Deficiencies in nutrition during pregnancy  Maternal stress  Maternal smoking and misuse of drugs and alcohol  Insufficient exercise and inadequate prenatal care

Social Exclusion Poverty, deprivation and social exclusion have a major impact on health and premature death Absolute poverty – a lack of the basic maternal necessities of life (food, shelter, water, clothes) Unemployment, ethnic minority, guest workers, disable people, refugees and homeless Relative poverty  Being much poor than most people in society and is often defined as living on less than 60% of the national medium income. Denies to access get housing, education, transport It become stress Social exclusion also results  Racism (i.e., Black and white)  Discrimination  Stigmatization  Hostility  Unemployment

WORK Social organization of work, management styles and social relationships in the work place are affect to health  Stress in work plays important role in contributing to sickness, premature death.

UNEMPLOYMENT Unemployment are linked to both its psychological consequences and the financial problems – especially debt.  The health effect start feel threatened ----anxiety.  Finally, effects on mental health (anxiety, depression), self reported illness, heart disease.

SOCIAL SUPPORT Friendship, good social relations and strong supportive networks improve health at home, at work and in the community.  Social support give people the emotional and practical resources.  Social network of communication makes people feel cared for, loved, esteemed and valued  Protective effect on health and encourage healthier behavior patterns.

ADDICTION Alcohol, drugs and tobacco cause:  social breakdown  important factor in worsening the resulting inequalities in health.  Associated with social and economical disadvantages.

Food security  access by all people at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life Food insecurity  Food insecurity is defined, as “whenever the availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods or the ability to acquire acceptable foods in socially acceptable ways is limited or uncertain”. FOOD SECURITY

Adverse consequences of food insecurity for children can be grouped into:  health consequences  Psychosocial and behavioral impacts  Learning and academic outcomes Elderly persons from food insecure households have been reported to have  low nutrient intakes,  lower skinfold thickness  physiological and social obstacles to obtain a healthful diet, poorer health,  depression and impaired functional status that affected quality of life

Women from food insecure households have been reported to have  low intakes of micronutrient  at increased risk of overweight and obesity  disordered eating patterns  poor mental health,  adverse social repercussions  and social capital nutrients and higher rates of chronic disease

TRANSPORT Health transport means less driving and more walking and cycling, backed up by better public transport Cycling, walking and the use public transport promote health through: Provide exercises Reduce accidents Increase social contact Reduce air pollution

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