MORE SEDOHs Flashcards

(45 cards)

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measuring healthy child development

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health status indicators
physical = biological
psychosocial = cognitive and affective

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biological health indicators

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height 
weight 
BMI
vision 
hearing 
disease occurrence
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cognitive and affective health indicators

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relationships with others 
coping 
support systems 
opportunities for interaction 
language 
literacy 
health behaviours
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critical influences on child development

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income
parenting/family functioning
supportive community

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healthy child development in canada

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ranked poorly at 30th out of 35 OECD countries for infant mortality rate
4.8 per 1000 live births
canadas poverty rate among the worst and we spend the least amount on services

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approaches to action

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socio-economic model = income = human capital

health selection model = health = social capital

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public health action

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target caregivers
identify stressful environments
provide health promoting information
referrals to community resources

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measuring work and working conditions

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employment vs unemployment
unsafe work environments vs stressful work environments
healthy workplaces environments

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benefits of employment (individual)

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income
life opportunity
sense of identity and purpose
social networks

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impact of unemployment (individual)

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reduced life expectancy

more health problems

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why is the workplace significant to health of canadians

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formal workforce constitutes 50-60% of a country’s total population
contributes significantly to the economic and social growth and sustainability of a country

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what factors change the labour force

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gender/sex
age
generational changes
educational status

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gender in labour force

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type of work
rissk
women = employment rate for women with children has been steadily on the rise during the past three decades, more likely to work part-time, recent increase in self-employment

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age and the labour force

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in 2008 a 50 year old had an expected additional 16 years at work

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employment rate of aged 55 from 1997-2010

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men = 30.5% to 39.4%
women = 15.8% to 28.6%
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generational changes and the labour force

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late baby boomers (1957-1966)
generation x (1969-1978)
generation y (1981-1990)
societal outcomes = economic and domestic responsibilities, family structures (generation y)
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global strategy on occupational health

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workplace recognized by WHO as one of the most important settings to engage in health promotion

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world health organization global strategy principle

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protection and promotion
development and promotion
enhancement
enablement

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protection and promotion

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prevent and control occupational diseases and accidents

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development and promotion

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develop healthy and safe work and working environments

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enhancement

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enhance physical, mental, and social wellbeing of workers by supporting their working capacity as well as professional and social development for the worker

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enablement

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enable workers to conduct socially and economically productive lives for sustainable development

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workplace influences on employee health

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physical environment
organizational environment 
psychosocial environment 
personal health practices 
when hazards exist employees are at risk for work-related health concerns
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physical environment hazards

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exposures to noise and chemicals
limited natural light
inappropriate provision or use of safety equipment
workstations that are not ergonomic
poorly lit parking lots
absence of physical fitness resources on site

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organizational environment hazards
limited health goals negative organizational culture limited or no healthy policies low awareness of available health resources and supports
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psychosocial environment hazards
poor work organization and low job clarity ineffective communication low employee participation in decision making large workload with time pressures limited employee recognition ineffective social supports
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work related stress
response people may have when presented with work demands and pressures that are not matched to their knowledge and abilities which challenge their ability to cope
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impacts of work related stress
``` 3x heart problems 3x back pain 5x certain cancers 2-3x conflicts 2-3x mental health problems 2-3x infections 2-3x injuries 2x substance abuse ```
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benefits of a healthy workplace
``` improved employee engagement increased productivity and quality service decreased absenteeism health outcomes improve decrease risk of injury physical and emotional concerns lessen ```
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measuring health services
``` acceptability accessibility appropriateness competency continuity effectiveness efficiency safety ```
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enabling factors
education level english competency financial adequacy social supports
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cultural factors
``` religious affiliation length of residency health beliefs personal attitudes ethic identity use of traditional medicine ```
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structural part of health services
``` opportunities to access services geographic location limited hours of services employee time follow up ```
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linking healthy child development to working conditions and health services
sedohs experienced by parents that influence their childrens health include parental education, employment and working conditions policy shapes the above by shifting economic prosperity back to the people in the form of programs and services (family policy, social capital)
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adolescent research intent
understand the meaning of adolescent involvement in mental health promotion through their participation as partners in, rather than solely objects of, a project
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adolescent research project
eight adolescent and adult co-researchers working as inter-disciplinary and inter-age team collected, analyzed and interpreted interview stories about students who had made a difference at their school
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participatory action research principles
empowering strategies | gives marginalized groups a voice
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adolescent project findings
important experiences arise from how students are treated by adults, involved in decision making, or action on projects in the community giving students an authentic voice in school processes gives them a "real world" experience in power and decision making and sharing walk your talk
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other project findings
recognition of positive qualities creates sense of belonging schools with empathy provides reciprocal support based on appreciation of the other language is important in the creation of relationships
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students ask
only to be treated with respect that one adult normally accords another in our society
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student ownership
an important concept in health promotion and community development arises from knowing they have effective decision making power
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encouraging and bringing out students passions is
crucial in making a mental health promoting change in their lives, and in giving rise to their present and future involvement with their own lives, their community or even in government
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key outcomes of project
a search for strategies used to successfully build student voice and leadership in schools recommendations of methods for incorporating student voice in the boards governance decision making process local newspaper printed the story
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key message 1 (research process)
while promoting the participatory capability of students research partnerships with adolescents also show potential to effect wider mental health promoting change in their communities
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key message 2 (research findings)
particular school environments may facilitate adolescent accomplishments and promote their mental health includes environments that promote personal growth, achieve belonging, deep relationships, and meaningful participation for students such as an active voice in decision making