Social Determinants of Health | Report

Running head: SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH
SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH
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SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH
Introduction
Social determinants are the conditions where individuals are born, live, play, work, age
and worship that may affect various health conditions, functioning and the overall quality of life.
Social determinants also determine the risk of developing various diseases that an individual may
suffer from. For example, individuals with a lower socio economic condition are more likely to
develop chronic diseases as a result of poor lifestyle choices and unavailability of adequate
resources or foods (Islam, 2019). It has been found that diabetes, obesity, hypertension,
hypercholesterolemia and heart diseases are common among this group of population.
Individuals having a lower socio economic conditions also face significant inequity in accessing
health services that decreases their health outcome, decreases the overall quality of life and
increases the risk of developing further complicated and acute conditions ultimately leading to
mortality (Islam, 2019). Thus, addressing these areas of concern, there is an urgent need to
develop heath policies and services targeting this population that will promote their health and
make health services accessible to them thus leading to an improved health outcome. Thus, the
social determinant chosen for this paper is economic condition or economic stability which is
directly related to the outcomes of health.
Discussion
Research shows that Native Americans face a significant disparity in terms of health as a result
of low economic condition and thus, a higher burden of chronic conditions (Penman-Aguilar et
al., 2016). Health disparities exist among American Indians and Alaska native populations since
500 years ago occurring across a broad range of diseases irrespective of their ages. Research