The Interrelationships of Socio-Cultural Influences in Healthcare

Activity 3

The Interrelationships of Socio-Cultural Influences in Healthcare

Introduction

WITHIN THIS ACTIVITY, YOU WILL EXPLORE HOW DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH SUCH AS POVERTY, BEHAVIOR, EDUCATION, AND INCOME ARE RELATED. ONE COMMON ELEMENT UNDERLIES POOR HEALTH: POVERTY. MONEY IS REQUIRED TO PURCHASE THE ESSENTIALS OF HEALTH SUCH AS FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER, CLEAN WATER, EDUCATION, AND ACCESS TO PREVENTATIVE HEALTH SERVICES. EACH DAY IN NURSING, YOU ARE FACED WITH PERSONS FROM VARYING ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS. IN ADDITION TO VARYING BACKGROUNDS, YOU WILL ALSO EXPERIENCE DIFFERING PATIENT VALUES AND PREFERENCES RELATED TO THEIR INDIVIDUAL HEALTH AND BEHAVIOR. CARING FOR THE VULNERABLE, AT-RISK, AND AGING POPULATIONS IS AN ESSENTIAL COMPETENCY FOR NURSING. THEREFORE, WE NEED TO EXPLORE THE INTERRELATIONSHIPS OF SOCIO-CULTURAL INFLUENCES, BEHAVIORAL INFLUENCES, AS WELL AS ECONOMIC AND NON-ECONOMIC BARRIERS TO HEALTHCARE TO IMPROVE OUR KNOWLEDGE. IN DOING SO, WE WILL BE ABLE TO PLAN SPECIFIC INTERVENTIONS DESIGNED TO HELP ACHIEVE HEALTHIER OUTCOMES. YOU WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXAMINE POVERTY, BEHAVIOR, AND OTHER DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH IN SENTINEL CITY®. AS PROVIDERS OF CARE, BSN NURSES NEED TO UNDERSTAND HOW THESE ARE RELATED AND IMPACT THE HEALTH OF OUR PATIENTS.

Reading & Resources

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Chapter 2 and 14 in Black, B. (2020). Professional nursing e-book (9th ed.).

 search using reducing health disparities

Access the web site. Locate and read about the Sustanainble Development Goals (SDGs).

After choosing a country, visit the WHO website and select the Countries tab. Go to your specific country you have chosen to examine. Choose the Country Profile tab and be sure to select the country health profile (pdf) link. In addition, you can review the News and Features tab. 

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• Nickitas, Donna M, PhD, RN, NEA-BC,C.N.E., F.A.A.N. (2020). COVID-19, the realities of the depth of human suffering, health disparities, and despair: It’s time to build a 21st century public health system. Nursing Economics, 38(3), 109-109,151. 

Cole, H. V. S., & Franzosa, E. (2022). Title: advancing urban health equity in the United States in an age of health care gentrification: a framework and research agenda. International Journal for Equity in Health, 21, 1-10. 

Instructions

• Review Sentinel City® demographics and neighborhood demographics. Meet with Mayor Hill who can provide some information about Sentinel City® economics.  Enter Sentinel City® and begin the bus tour. After touring Sentinel City, select a specific vulnerable or minority population group and identify one of the most common diseases, chronic condition, injury, or health concern that impacts your population group. Then list a total of 3 determinants of health from the Healthy People website.  During your tour of the city, describe 1 observation related to the 3 selected determinants of health. (a total of 3 observations must be described). Note indicators of high or low employment. Consider education levels, number of female head of households, and median household incomes for example.  Finally, describe a total of 3 strategies or evidence-based recommendations to help reduce or eliminate the selected observations noted during your Sentinel City® tour.