Question

QUESTION 1 What are the social determinants of care and how is the provider-patient relationship influenced by patient cultural diversity?

Answer 1

Social determinants of health are the economic and social conditions that influence individual and group differences in health status . It includes :-

1. Economic stability - employment ,income, bills ,support etc

2. Neighborhood and physical environment - housing , transportation ,safety ,parks ,etc

3. Education - literacy ,language ,education , vocational education ,higher education

4. Food - hunger ,access to healthy food

5. Community and social context - social integration , support system , discrimination ,stress etc

6. Health care system - health coverage , provider availability , quality of care .

The interpersonal relationship between the provider and patient is influenced by the patient's cultural diversity like for example Jehovahs people does not allow for blood transfusion , in this case the provider has to think and work the both ways to protect the patient and their culture if possible . While treating the patient the provider has to take in consideration their cultural aspects too which can be followed in terms of saving the life of the patient .