Social determinants of health | Assignment

Running head: HEALTHCARE POLICY
Policy Framework
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1SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH
Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................2
Discussion..................................................................................................................................4
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................9
References................................................................................................................................12

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Introduction
There is, however, a whole literature questioning the notion that facts will come to
light and then put into effect according to rigid biomedical criteria. Knowledge of politics is
one form of awareness necessary to bring public health into policy: processes and influence
politicians, and realistic communication skills.
Health policy applies to policies, strategies and actions taken to accomplish particular
health targets in an organization. There are many benefits that can come out of a specific
health policy: it describes a vision for the future that serves to establish short- to medium-
term goals and reference points. It sets out the different groups ' priorities and anticipated
roles, creates consensus and informs people (Greer et al., 2017).
First of all, a legislative system such as policy division of powers, level of regional
and native freedom and the political options are shaped by the position of courts and
constitutional decisions. Take democratic government, for example. The call for a' command
and control' by WHO response to crises in the health sector. This guidance is actually in vain
if it is given to a nation like Australia, Spain or the USA, which has public health powers in
its constitution rather than central governments. It is also easy to disregard the federal
government's role in social security, although it is nearly impossible to understand the
complexities of health care expenses if one does (Greer et al., 2017).
This is a more nuanced legislative role among municipal governments, but still a
neglected aspect in social and environmental budget. Its position differs greatly from one
country to another, but appears to be highest in public health sectors such as social services,
restaurant checks, student healthcare and education, as well as the local environment.
Economic structures form incentives, too. Public health experts agree that health variables
exist beyond the healthcare system, beyond the broader economy, and beyond the injustice

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network. Economic consequences are often determined globally. Nevertheless, they tend to
focus on the tax and spending policies of the State in their policy evaluations. This is not a
direct snapshot of the existence of English-speaking countries ' competitive economies but
does not illustrate the power of organized labor markets to structure inequalities, genders, and
the essence of work and learning in other nations. Therefore, for example, healthcare funding
systems rely on the state and institution of public health. In social insurance-based welfare
countries, public health runs at the risk that basic insurance perks will mainly reduce public
wellbeing to medical interventions. The policy ecosystem of public health is an important
area where public health studies and practical education for students are required, as are their
connections to social insurance and various types of labour market (Greer et al., 2017).
Action-making on end-of-life care is particularly relevant because of the
advancements made in science and medicine. As the biomedical sciences have progressed
throughout the years and now have the ability to re-form the causes of death and to extend
lives in exchange, many ethical problems affect end-of-life care. In the case of further illness
or chronic disorder, the' advance directive' requires responsible people to establish and record
a clinical action plan in advance. It provides for "individual autonomy" for the patient to seek
end-of-life care appropriately. In the case of a skilled person, after receiving end-to-life care
information from a doctor, they may autonomously forward or document their end-of-life
therapy priorities to the authorities upon admission or may take an autonomous, consensual
decision (Myatra et al.,2014).
Nevertheless, communities play a central role as counselors or primary care providers
for persons with disabilities. Communities have a duty to support the patient's choice for end-
of-life care. Family members have a surrogate function owing to their connection with the
patient and may not be particularly good at guessing the desires of patients for the final
decision in the case of specific patient desires. These proxies try to determine the medical