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Flashcards in Economic and Political Influences on Health Deck (6)
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1
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Reasons for the social and economic gradient of health care:

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  • Access to health care
  • Environmental exposures (the physical environment and social environment)
  • Health behaviours
  • Life course factors
2
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Access to healthcare

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  • Affordability
  • Accessibility
  • Accepability
3
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Health behaviour

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  • Health seeking and adherence behaviours

- > risky health behaviours: more smoking and sedentary behaviour in lower income groups

4
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‘Chronic Diseases in Lifestyle’

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  • Obesity
  • High blood pressure
  • Diabetes
  • Cardiovascular disease
5
Q

Childhood experiences and adult health

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  • Nutrition
  • Trauma
  • Nurture
  • Optimism
  • Education
6
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Health is determined by:

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  • Where you are born
  • Where you live
  • How you are brought up
  • Your life choices
  • Your political voice
  • Your family support