Life history and determinants of health

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Indigenous Health and Diversity

Life History and Determinants of Health

Overview or Assessment

In the last modules of this course we have explored the social, cultural and environmental determinants of health. That is, we have looked at external life factors that influence a person's health and wellbeing.

In this group assessment, we ask you to conduct an interview with a person and then reflect on a social/cultural/environmental factor that has influenced their health. You then need to explore that factor (for example, low socioeconomic status, rural or remote location, being a refugee or asylum seeker amongst others), and how that determinant of health impacts both First Nations Peoples and the broader population.

In addition to describing the determinant of health in the context of First Nations and the broader population, you must provide current evidence and critical thinking about its impact on health. Finally, briefly discuss any preventative measures that have been taken to minimise the impact of this determinant of health. This reflection will enable you to apply your understanding of the determinant of health to individual experience and broader health populations.

Assessment Task

Follow the steps below to get started on this assessment task:

Group allocation: Sign-up to a group in Canvas. You can between 2 and 5 people in your group. Join your group by the end of Week 5. Please talk to your Course

Coordinator to obtain special consideration to do this assessment individually if you cannot join a group. Instructions for how to join a group - How do I join a group? Instructions for how to leave a group: How do I leave a group?

Informed consent: Asa group, you need to find a person to interview about their life history. You must obtain informed consent from that person to record and share their life history. This is done with respect and through obtaining a written consent form from the participant. In addition to the consent form, you also need to write/record a brief statement that explains why consent is important for all data collection AND with reference to particular considerations for First Nations Peoples.

Prepare for the interview: As a group, prepare for the interview. Refer to this page in Week 6 - How to conduct an interview.

Conduct the interview: Please use this interview guide and script for questions -interview guide and script assessment 4 pubhl425 1437.pdf You will interview your chosen person about their life story with a particular focus on their health. Within that interview, you need to identify and explore the impact of a social/cultural/environmental factor that has impacted their life/health. Examples of a suitable social/cultural/environmental determinants of health are:

Income and social protection
Access to clean water and effective sanitation
Exposure to extreme weather conditions,
Air pollution
Exposure to second hand smoke
Education
Unemployment and job insecurity
Working life conditions
Food insecurity
Housing, basic amenities and the environment
Early childhood development
Social inclusion and non-discrimination
Structural conflict
Access to affordable health services of decent quality.
Connectedness to community
Discrimination
Exposure to violence and other social stressors
Values and beliefs in family and wider culture

4. Interview presentation: As a group, the interview (or parts of it) can be presented in any format you choose. This may be a video, PowerPoint. podcast, poster, collage, website). The sections of the interview that you include must reflect the person's experience and how the determinant of health has impacted their life. Ensure you include endeavour to provide a sensitive and authentic portrayal of that person's story.

5. Critical Discussion: Write/record a critical discussion, supported by current evidence, that explores how that determinant of health impacts the broader population. Include discussion on what, if any, impact this
determinant of health has impacted First Nations Peoples of Australia.

6. Abstract: As a group, write a 400 word abstract that describes the key message from your interview and how the determinant of health has had an impact (positive or negative) on your interviewee and the broader population, including First Nations Peoples. You also need to make a comment on how you will apply the key message from the interview to your future health careers (a group reflection). This abstract should include a photo of the person you interviewed (if appropriate, or an equivalent, eg. their place of residence, a meaningful object of theirs), a brief quote that changed your thinking about health/life/social determinant of health.

7. Ensure all group member's names are accurately captured on all submitted documents.

8. Referencing: You need to cite any resources you have used in the making of your assessment. If you submit an audio/video file you need to submit a reference list, using APA 7th referencing format

Reference no: EM133708111

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6/6/2024 11:22:34 PM

In this thing if i send you the interview can you do the others ? Ok in this i will give you the interview presentation You have to do the critical discussion and the abstract So we just did the interview. Now we just need to write a critical discussion which will be around 800 words + the abstract which will be 400 words Abstract: (400 words) - just talk about how when they moved from lanka to australia theyre able to have more access to healthcare. - ?Medicare and insurance allow healthcare to be affordable for most people. including concession rates for older patients and patients struggling with overall health conditions. - ?use a quote from the interview: “especially when we were covered by medicare, GP appointments and ceretain specialist’s appointments became affordable” Discussion: 800 words. - our determinant is access to affordable health care and decent quality. - ?so pls revolve the discussion around that determinant

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