Structural Determinants Of Health Flashcards
1
Q
Proximal
A
Obvious and direct influence on health
2
Q
Intermediate
A
Facilitate and hinder health
- connects distal determinants to proximal
3
Q
Distal
A
- deeply embedded factors
- profoundly influence intermediate and proximal
4
Q
examples of proximal
A
Early childhood development, income, social status, education, literacy, employment, culture, gender
5
Q
Examples of intermediate
A
Health promotion, health care, education, justice, social support, relationship to land, ceremonies, language
6
Q
Examples of distal
A
Historical, political ideological, economic, and social foundations
7
Q
What do the distal determinants do
A
Get at roots of health inequities
8
Q
What should policies address
A
Distal determinants
