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PUBH6000 Social, Behavioural and Cultural Factors in Public Health - Torrens University

Assessment Report - Social Determinants of Health

Learning outcome 1: Analyse the impact of social, environmental and behavioural factors on the health of different populations

Learning outcome 2: Analyse population health outcomes and the major social, economic, political and cultural forces that contribute to health inequalities

Learning outcome 3: Apply theoretical frameworks to develop effective health promotion interventions.

Instructions

1. Choose one population in Australia (For example: aged group, disability population, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, or other group of your interest).

2. Select one of the common chronic diseases in Australia from the following list:
• Arthritis
• Asthma
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• Kidney disease
• Osteoporosis
• Alzheimer's disease

3. Describe the burden of the selected chronic disease within your chosen population. Please describe at least three of the following indicators: incidence, prevalence, mortality, morbidity, survival or quality of life, healthcare costs, hospitalisation, disease complication, and disability.

4. Identify at least three key social determinants that are relevant to the burden of selected chronic disease in this population group.

5. Discuss how those key social determinants can explain the burden of the selected chronic disease within your chosen population.

6. Propose recommendations for health intervention to prevent the selected chronic disease in your chosen population that addresses at least one of key social determinants (identified in point 4).

7. Explain what other sector/s aside from the health sector could be involved in your public health intervention.

Attachment:- Social Determinants of Health.rar