Social determinants of health and utilities in nursing sociology analysis

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INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
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INTRODUCTION
There are much complexness and encompasses in human social life. Therefore, in today's
scenario, there is a great role of sociology which is a study about the social life of humans. As it
has too much complexity, it is sub-divided into special areas. Sociological analysis is the method
of consistently analysing a social-issues problem, and trends to make the changes which are
being analysed in those situations. There are various types of sociological analysis, it can be
quantitative, qualitative, macro-sociological, micro-sociological and network analysis (Davis &
et.al., 2015). In the following report, sociological analyses on health and illness are provided.
Health sociology is the interrelation between the two terms health and society. It may include
diseases, illness, and life-expectancy which are based on the external factors such as
demographics.
In today's world, health can be only defined as complexity. World health organisation
(WHO) is identifying the ways through which these complexities can be resolved. They are
understanding different ways by which societies work. They perform analysis about social
interaction and identify different ways to which population is affecting the health of people.
Biomedical model is among that perspective which helps to understand about the health and
illness. The main principle on which this model is based refers to scientific rationality. Herein,
the body is considered as machine and illness as imperfection due to diseases (Bowling, 2014). It
helps to reduce the health problems/illness in particular areas but it excludes behavioural,
psychological, and social aspects.
Commission on Social-Determinants of Health under WHO was charged to collect data,
synthesise and systematise attest on social-determinants of health and illness. Social-
determinants have studied health on different levels at social context, they have selected
individuals having different behaviour, lifestyles, community, and networks. Further, they
studied about their living and work-environment so that economic, environmental and social
conditions can be expressed. There are mainly three concepts where social-determinants have to
focus. These are:
 Inter-sectorial actions having a purpose to improve health quality and reduce illness
level.
 Promoting autonomy as well as the social participation of the most vulnerable population
groups.
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