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Showing 1 to 20 of 266 for “"Determinants of Health"”.
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Social Determinants of Health and Health Confidence
<p><strong>Purpose/Aims: </strong>The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship among social determinants of health (SDOH), select sociodemographics, and health confidence level in adults receiving care at an urgent care center.</p> <p><strong>Background/Rationale: </strong>To …
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DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH-SEEKING BEHAVIOR IN GHANA
Health can be described as both a product and a process of life, and is necessary for human wellbeing, overall quality of life and productivity. While health is generally desirable, many factors affect health and health outcomes of individuals and populations the world over. Virtually all …
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Determinants of Health-Promoting Lifestyle among Nurses in Taiwan
… undertaken to: (1) determine the relationships of self-efficacy, perceived health status, perceived social support, age, marital status, education, work shift, work setting, and years employed as a registered nurse (RN) to the practice of a health-promoting lifestyle; (2) determine the …
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Social determinants of health in patients with congenital rare disease
… orphan diseases represent a substantial public health challenge, yet population-level evidence describing how social determinants of health, institutional context, and patient experience shape outcomes remains limited. Although rare diseases are often framed primarily through genetic and …
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Inequalities in Social Determinants of Health in the Ontario Transgender Population
… everyday living conditions known to influence health outcomes – social determinants of health – differ between transgender Ontarians and the general Ontario population. Previously collected data on social determinants, demographics, health, and health care from trans (n=433) and non-trans …
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Social Determinants of Health Theory: Policy Entry Points for Healthcare Providers
… thesis examines a shifting paradigm in the U.S. healthcare system that will re-define the role that the healthcare provider plays in the production of health. It does this by first acknowledging two differing economic theories on the production of health: Human Capital Theory and Social …
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Three essays examining social vulnerability and place-based determinants of health
… characteristics might support better health and economic outcomes of socially vulnerable individuals, with a focus on the role policy and planning can play. The first essay focuses on community resilience – the capability that helps communities resist, absorb and recover from disasters …
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Social Determinants of Health and Uptake of Colorectal Cancer Screening in Canada
… screening uptake may be associated with social determinants of health and could indicate potential barriers to health service access. The goal of this thesis was to evaluate the association of social determinants with CRC screening in screen-eligible adults. We used Andersen’s Behavioural Model …
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Improving Social Determinants of Health Provider Education: A Step Towards Health Equity
Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement project is to promote education to providers regarding the impact of Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) on health equity and to increase awareness of the importance of including SDOH questions in the intake of patients. This knowledge will help …
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Determinants of health in Nigeria : a case study of Nsukka L.G.A., Enugu state
The primary aim of this study is to identify the major determinants of health status in Nigeria. This is done with a view to inform policy making in the health sector. Because of time and financial constraints, the study was limited to a particular geographic area Nsukka L.G.A. The study makes use …
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Integrating Social Determinants of Health to Advance Understanding of Sickle Cell Disease Pain Outcomes
… Pain interference captures the functional impact of pain in sickle cell disease (SCD) and is shaped by clinical and social context. Evidence remains limited on how multilevel social determinants of health (SDOH), including area-level indices, relate to pain interference in adults with SCD. …
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Implementing a Social Determinants of Health Screening Tool at a Federally Qualified Health Center
Abstract Social determinants of health (SDOH) are social conditions, forces, and systems shaping individuals’ daily lives. Education, employment, income, safety, social support, and access to healthy food items and exercise are all social conditions that impact individual and community health …
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Determinants of Health-Related Quality of Life in Arab American Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
HRQL is an important aspect of chronic illnesses such as diabetes and needs to be considered by healthcare providers. It is one of the most important outcomes of healthcare interventions, representing an integral public health goal in Healthy People 2000, 2010, and 2020. Arab Americans (AAs), one …
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Expanding the Understanding of the Social Determinants of Health to Support Community Readiness for Change
<p>Addressing the Social Determinants of Health is critical if we truly want to achieve health equity. The World Health Organization's Commission on the Social Determinants of Health (2008) recognized the need to broaden the understanding of these determinants among the general public to facilitate …
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The social determinants of health: an empirical analysis of ethnic and spatial inequalities in health.
This thesis consists of three self-contained research articles that empirically examine the ethnic and spatial patterning of health outcomes in England today. Health is defined here as a multidimensional concept encompassing physical and mental health and wellbeing, in line with the Public Health …
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Determinants of health care seeking patterns and out-of-pocket expenditure for malaria treatment in Zambia
… illness places a severe burden on Zambia’s health sector and the country’s economic development. Despite being curable when treatment is sought appropriately, utilization of professional health care services amongst people suffering from malaria illness generally continues to be low in …
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Determinants of health care seeking patterns and out-of-pocket expenditure for malaria treatment in Zambia
… illness places a severe burden on Zambia’s health sector and the country’s economic development. Despite being curable when treatment is sought appropriately, utilization of professional health care services amongst people suffering from malaria illness generally continues to be low in …
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Analysis of Social Determinants of Health in Justice-Involved Youth: Relevance in the Context of Poverty
… the significant relationship between the social determinants of health and poverty to target the needs of young offenders more effectively by referring youth to agencies and community-based services relevant for successful rehabilitation. The study reviewed 281 assessment files of young offenders …
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A Quantitative Study of Social Capital Components, Self-Reported Health Status and Social Determinants of Health
… engagement and collective action) and selected determinants of health variables in Niagara Region, Canada. Among the four components of social capital, trust and safety levels were highest among all participants (m=5.42, SD=1.0), with community engagement yielding the lowest mean score for the …
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