Description
Create a Keynote/PowerPoint presentation on all of the following topics —
- The evidence documenting social inequalities in health
- Define the social gradient in morbidity and mortality, including examples
- The relationship between socioeconomic status and inequalities in health
- Methods of utilizing the social determinants of health to improve population health
- Implications for healthcare policy and specific action plans to reduce health inequalities
Be sure, as part of your slide content for each topic, to cite material from the target article readings.
Use the APA format as a guideline. Grammar and spelling count.
Create a PowerPoint/Keynote presentation with
- At least 20 slides (at least 4 slides per topic), not including the title slide and the reference list/bibliography
- For each topic, add notes at the bottom of 2 slides to enhance the content
- Week Two Assignments containing less than 20 content slides (at least 4 slides per topic) will receive a 10-point deduction from the maximum earned score.
- Week Two Assignments containing less than the required 2 slide notes for each topic will receive a 10-point deduction from the maximum earned score.
Explanation & Answer
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SOCIAL INEQUALITIES IN HEALTH
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Evidence Documenting Social Inequalities in
Health
➢ Refers to the rate at which health outcomes worsen depending on
one’s social class
➢ Social factors are crucial in shaping the health of a nation
➢ Social class is made up of income, education and status
➢ Inequalities in health are based on social class, gender and ethnicity
➢ Evidence is documented in;
• Infant deaths
• Morbidity
• Mortality rates
Infant Deaths
➢ Children from low-income earning households are likely to have high
infant death rates
➢ Low-income earning households cannot afford quality health care
➢ Cannot afford health care cover
➢ Children are exposed to dangers in the environment
➢ Individuals in high earning income households are better placed
since they can insure their children from risk
Mortality Rates
➢ Low income earning households have high mortality rates.
➢ Poor households are more prone to occupations that
expose them to more risk.
➢ The life expectancy for individuals in the lower cadre is
lower
Morbidity
➢ Unhealthy people barely have access to good nutritious foods
➢...