The Interrelationships of Socio-Cultural Influences in Healthcare
Selects a vulnerable population group and describes a health concern that impacts the specific population group. Uses evidencebased rationale to support discussion.
Hispanic/latinos. Heart disease
List 3 determinants of health (social factors, health services, individual behavior) and describe the type of each.
social factors Social determinants of health reflect the social factors and physical conditions of the environment in which people are born, live, learn, play, work, and age.
health services Lack of access, or limited access, to health services greatly impacts an individual’s health status. For example, when individuals do not have health insurance, they are less likely to participate in preventive care and are more likely to delay medical treatment.3
individual behavior Many public health and health care interventions focus on changing individual behaviors such as substance abuse, diet, and physical activity. Positive changes in individual behavior can reduce the rates of chronic disease in this country.
Sample Solution
The era of holistic care is impacting healthcare in unprecedented ways. Today, social determinants of health reflect the social factors and physical conditions of the environment in which people are born, live, learn, play, work, and age (Iribarren et. al, 2016). Issues affecting health care such as inadequate access, to health services continue to impact individual health statuses. For instance, when individuals do not have health insurance, they are less likely to participate in preventive care and are more likely to delay medical treatment. This paper uses evidence-based literature to discuss the Latino population and their concerns with rising prevalence of heart disease among its members.
