social model

Question 1

what is the social model

Answer 1

focuses on preventing illness and promoting health through addressing social, economic, and environmental determinants

Question 2

factors of social model

Answer 2

• empowers individuals and communities to take control of their health
• recognises that health outcomes are influenced by factors (income, housing)
• advocates for policies that create supportive environments for health
• promotes equity in health care access outcomes
• collaborates across sectors (education, housing) to improve population health
• acknowledges the importance of community involvement and social support networks

Question 3

examples of social

Answer 3

• running education programs
• sumsmart
• quit
• closing the gap

Question 4

advantages

Answer 4

• promotes good health and assists in preventing diseases
• education can be passed on from generation to generation
• less expensive than biomed
• focuses on the vulnerable population groups
• aims to reduce social inequalities in the long term
• the responsibility of health is shared

Question 5

limitations

Answer 5

does not promote the development of technology and medical knowledge

does not address the health and wellbeing concerns of individials

not every condition can be prevented
- genetic conditions

health promotion messages may be ignored
- relies on public cooperation