Module 2

Question 1

Social determinants of health

Answer 1

• aboriginal status*
• early childhood development such as poverty, nutrition, parenting, housing, the environment, access to education)
• education
• employment and working conditions
• food security (the ability to acquire or consume a diet sufficient in quality or quantity of food in socially acceptable ways)
• gender
• health services
• housing
• income and its distribution
• social safety net (public policies regarding welfare, unemployment insurance, universal healthcare, etc.)
• social exclusion (societal processes that systematically lead to groups being denied the opportunity to participate in commonly accepted activities of societal membership)
• unemployment and employment security

Question 2

Cultural awareness

Answer 2

Cultural awareness is realizing that other cultures exist and have different languages, traditions, and behaviours than your own

Question 3

Culture competence

Answer 3

Cultural competence is an acknowledgement and willingness to learn that other cultures have different views and approaches to health that need to be considered. Cultural safety has been defined as:

Question 4

Cultural safety

Answer 4

Cultural safety means the effective care of a person or family from another culture by a health practitioner who has undertaken a process of reflection on their own cultural identity and who recognizes the impact of their culture on their own clinical practice

** ensures that all patients are treated equitably by recognizing power structures and how our attitudes and beliefs influence our relationships and the care we provide

Question 5

Trauma-informed care

Answer 5

requires us to acknowledge the impact of trauma on health and health care interactions and to establish safe and trustworthy relationships and environments that reduce the risk of re-traumatization.

Question 6

How do the SDH impact the birth of a neonate?

Answer 6

come up with your own answer