Health Promotion Report: Health Determinants and Inverse Care Law

This report delves into the realm of health promotion, examining the core concepts and models that underpin effective strategies. It begins by exploring the determinants of health model, as proposed by Dahlgren and Whitehead in 1992, which provides a framework for understanding the multifaceted factors influencing individual and population health. The report then identifies and analyzes key governmental reports that address health inequalities, such as the Black Report, the Acheson Report, and the Marmot Review, highlighting their findings and recommendations. Furthermore, it examines Tudor-Hart's concept of the inverse care law and discusses the potential barriers individuals face in accessing healthcare. The report concludes by summarizing the key findings and emphasizing the importance of health promotion initiatives in improving overall well-being. This report is a valuable resource for students seeking to understand the complexities of health promotion and healthcare access.

HEALTH PROMOTION

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
1. Description on the determinants of health model as Dahlgren and Whiteheads 1992. ..........1
2. Explanation on the identification of sources of governmental reports as per reporting
inequalities in health. .................................................................................................................2
3. Description over Tudor-Hart’s concepts as inverse care law. Define possible barriers in
terms to access health care..........................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................4

INTRODUCTION
The term health promotion is effective to control own health. It is useful to enhance the
quality of life. It is helpful to focus on behaviour of individual as per the wide range of
environment and social interventions. It is assistive to have reduction in the cost and this related
to the individual, families, insurance companies and number of medical facilities (Cunningham
and et.al., 2018).
The present report will cover the activities of Health Models of Dahlgren and Whiteheads 1992,
and various government sources such as Inverse Care Law.
1. Determinants of health models
In this, Dahlgren and Whitehead need to made discussion over differed layers, this all has
great impact on the health. Under this term, they have defined the theory of socio ecological in
terms of health. The purpose behind this theory is to link the relationship between individual
person, environment and disease. These are needed to be surrounded by various factors that have
an impact on health. In addition to this, it is enclosed by various factors which can influence the
health.
In the first layer model proposed by Dahlgren and Whitehead is relates to the personal
behaviour and it will be inclusive of those methods which will be helpful in terms to promote
one health (The Dahlgren-Whitehead rainbow. 2018).
The anther layer of this model defined as that is created by community in terms to
provide help for mutual support to the members as per unfavourable conditions. In this third
layer it will be inclusive of structural factors as are housing, working conditions etc.
The health care communication is term which can be defined as to deal with the connection
between number of clients and members of teams as per the issues which are related to the health
care. It can be seen that model of health care promotion defines the broad perception, and it will
be inclusive of external factors which can affect the setting of healthcare. Under this can be said
that the three major factor in relation to health care sector as are contexts, transaction and
relationships.
Health care communication is considered as an essential term to provide support.
Moreover, it can be true to an efficient and effective communication in health care setting and is
related to both professional and personal health care. It will help to member of health care
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institution in terms to achieve the object of the enterprise (Stigsdotter and et.al., 2017). In this
term it can be said that this all can be achieved with the help of establishing the methods as are
efficient goal clarification, appropriate behaviours of the individuals. Thus, as per Watson nurse
patient relationship is relationship of transpersonal human. In this, most of the health problems
attributes to socio-economic situation of individuals (Lake and Rhynders, 2018).
It is proposed in terms to mitigate issues in relation to health inequalities in the society. It
led to a growth and awareness in terms to define issues that can be determined by social factors.
In addition to this, it can be said that this kind of framework will be helpful in terms to explore
relative influences over determinants as per the differed outcomes of the health.
2. Identification of sources of governmental reports
The three governmental reports are as follows-
1. Black Report (1980) - United Kingdom department of health and society has published
the one report, which is related to the working group on inequalities in health called ad
black report. This report highlighted that inequalities is not only related to failing in NHS,
but it is also relates to things as are income, education, housing, employment and
condition of works. Moreover, this report relates wide strategies of policies in terms to
mitigate inequalities in health.
2. The Aicheson Report (1998) - It is related to the recommendation on the maternal and
health of child. It adopts the socio-economic model of inequalities and health and it
works as to trace the root of ill health by focussing over the components as are education,
employment and health.
3. There are three crucial areas as are-
 I This need to put their impact on health and it should be evaluated in terms to
inequalities of health (Stigsdotter and et.al., 2017).
 High importance is needed to the health of children and families.
 In last steps there is need to take steps towards reduction in income inequalities so that
there can be improvement in the living standards of poor households.
4. Marmot review (2010) - This report titles as fair society and health lives, this is one of
the new method and it is very useful in terms to have reduction in the inequalities among
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the health.
3. Tudor-Hart’s concepts and possible barriers to access health care
The Inverse care law is states as availability of good medical trend's and works as to
inverse as per the need for the population served. It operates in the completely manner where
care of medical is largely exposed to the forces of market. This kind of concern arises from the
deeper view about the distribution in terms to the health (Edelman, Mandle and Kudzma, 2017).
Under this term it can be stated that variation in relation to actors outside the control of NHS and
it is inclusive as are lifestyle, genetic and environmental consideration etc. In this Tudor hart did
not take any step in relation to the evidence to support the hypothesis. There are number of
proofs from the routine health service data. Under this term quality of treatment in the general
practice of disease as are asthma is need to be show inadequate and unauthorised.
CONCLUSION
Based on the above report, it can be concluded that health promotions is the term which
is useful in term to put control over heath of individual. The present report has covered various
activities such as models of Dahlgren and Whiteheads 1992, various government sources and
terms as inverse care law.
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REFERENCES
Books & Journals
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promotion in the Queensland Health Brief Intervention Training Program. International
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Stigsdotter, U.K and et.al., 2017. Forest design for mental health promotion—Using perceived
sensory dimensions to elicit restorative responses. Landscape and Urban Planning. 160.
pp.1-15.
Lake, D.M. and Rhynders, P., 2018. Preliminary evaluation of an adolescent positive health
measurement scale: a salutogenic health promotion approach. Global health promotion.
Edelman, C.L., Mandle, C.L. and Kudzma, E.C., 2017. Health Promotion Throughout the Life
Span-E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences.
The Dahlgren-Whitehead rainbow. 2018. [Online] Available through:
<https://esrc.ukri.org/about-us/50-years-of-esrc/50-achievements/the-dahlgren-whitehead-
rainbow/>.
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