Identify and explain three (3) key social determinants of health affecting the community.
Socioeconomic Determinants: Socioeconomic determinants such as limited access towards affordable healthcare services, unemployment and poverty create financial strain also limiting the access of the general population towards healthy food, medication adherence and preventive care (Hill-Brigg et al., 2021).
Lack of Access to Healthy Food: Lack of access to healthy and fresh vegetables and fruits as well as grocery stores forces the rural population to rely on convenience and fast-food stores (Hill-Brigg et al., 2021). This results in poor dietary choices as well as increasing risk of chronic diseases like her disease and diabetes.
Inadequate conditions of Housing: Poorly maintained or inadequate housing also results in the development of respiratory illnesses, mental health issues as well as pest infestations.
Develop one (1) strategy to address a determinant to improve health outcomes.
A strategy for addressing the particular determinant of health which is the lack of healthy fresh food options is to establish community food pantries and provide the general population with a nutrition education program (Health.gov.au, 2024). This program will comprise a subsidized or free distribution of whole grains, vegetables and fresh fruits to the rural community (Hawkin & Panzera, 2021)
. The other aspect of this strategy would include nutrition education workshops on budget mail planning, healthy eating and cooking demonstrations that showcase nutritious as well as affordable recipes.
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Provide a single evaluation of how the strategy has addressed the social determinants of health and promote community well-being.
This strategy will enable the residents to obtain nutritious options reducing their overall dependency on unhealthy fast foods (Lustig, 2020). On the other hand, the nutrition education program will help in fostering healthy habits of eating to the general population thereby promoting preventive care as well as reducing the development of chronic diseases by adopting a healthy lifestyle (Egg et al., 2020).
References:
Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care. (2024, March 13). Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care. https://www.health.gov.au/
Egg, S., Wakolbinger, M., Reisser, A., Schätzer, M., Wild, B., & Rust, P. (2020). Relationship between nutrition knowledge, education and other determinants of food intake and lifestyle habits among adolescents from urban and rural secondary schools in Tyrol, Western Austria. Public Health Nutrition, 23(17), 3136-3147. https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/39C25A0AACAA6F23133F3AEAC9D02ED3/S1368980020000488a.pdf/relationship_between_nutrition_knowledge_education_and_other_determinants_of_food_intake_and_lifestyle_habits_among_adolescents_from_urban_and_rural_secondary_schools_in_tyrol_western_austria.pdf
Hawkins, M., & Panzera, A. (2021). Food insecurity: a key determinant of health. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 35(1), 113-117. https://aura.american.edu/articles/preprint/Food_insecurity_A_key_determinant_of_health/23894199/1/files/41892360.pdf
Hill-Briggs, F., Adler, N. E., Berkowitz, S. A., Chin, M. H., Gary-Webb, T. L., Navas-Acien, A., … & Haire-Joshu, D. (2021). Social determinants of health and diabetes: a scientific review. Diabetes care, 44(1), 258. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7783927/
Lustig, R. H. (2020). Ultraprocessed food: addictive, toxic, and ready for regulation. Nutrients, 12(11), 3401. https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/11/3401/pdf