The determinants of Health

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The determinants of Health

• Unit 2 The health and individual human
  development of Australias children

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What determines health??
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Determinants of health
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The determinants of health

• Biological determinants - refer to those genetic
  and physiological factors that affect health and
  individual human development. They relate to the
  functioning of the body and include factors such
  as genetics, body weight and birth weight.
  Biological factors do not act in isolation, and
  are influenced by environmental factors and
  health behaviours.

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Biological Determinants

• Bodyweight Birthweight
  
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• Genetics

• Explain how they can have a positive impact on
  the physical, social and/or mental health of
  children
• 2. Explain how they can have a negative impact on
  the physical, social and/or mental health of
  children
• 3. Explain how they can impact on the physical,
  social, emotional and/or intellectual development
  of children.

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The determinants of health

• Behavioural determinants refer to an individual's
  (or a group's) actions or patterns of living that
  affect health. A range of behaviours can
  influence the health and development of children,
  and many of these behaviours are the
  responsibility of parents or guardians.
  Children's lifestyles and the health decisions
  they make are largely dependent on the lifestyles
  of their parents, and the knowledge, attitudes
  and beliefs that the parents pass on to their
  children. Behavioural factors that affect the
  health and individual human development of
  children include

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Behavioural Determinants
Oral hygiene
Sun protection
Levels of physical activity
Eating habits
Vaccinations
Breast feeding
Maternal nutrition prior to and during pregnancy
Alcohol and drug use during pregnancy
Prenatal smoking
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The determinants of health

• The physical environment refers to the
  surroundings in which a child lives and the
  accessibility to resources such as food and
  water. It also refers to the environmental
  conditions in which a child lives that impact on
  health and individual human development. For
  example, an asthma sufferer who lives in an area
  that has a high degree of air pollution may have
  a greater frequency of asthma attacks compared to
  an asthma sufferer who lives in an area with
  lower pollution levels.

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Physical Environment
Tobacco smoking in the home
Housing environment
Access to recreation facilities
Fluoridation of water
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The determinants of health

• The social environment refers to the social
  factors that children are exposed to that affect
  their health and individual human development. It
  includes factors such as culture, level of
  education, occupation, economic status, marital
  status of parents and relationships with
  immediate and extended families. Families are an
  important influence on the health and individual
  human development of children.

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Social Environment (family)
Parental income
Parental employment status and occupation
Parental education
Work-life balance
Parenting practices
Parental health and disability
Family stress and trauma
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The determinants of health

• The social environment (community) of the child
  also includes factors that lie outside the
  family. Relationships with friends and community
  members, access to community resources, and
  engagement with the community are all important
  to a child's health and individual human
  development.

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Social Environment (community)
Neighbourhood safety
Access to social support
Media
Access to preschools and schools
Access to childcare
Access to health care
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Learning Activity

• Select one of the determinants of health and
  prepare a handout with the following
  information........
• Explain how they can have a positive impact on
  the physical, social and/or mental health of
  children
• 2. Explain how they can have a negative impact on
  the physical, social and/or mental health of
  children
• 3. Explain how they can impact on the physical,
  social, emotional and/or intellectual development
  of children.
• You will present your information to the class
  and I will develop a booklet