The presence of health-care providers
Laws prohibiting smoking in public places
Grocery stores that sell fresh produceFree vaccinations for children at local pharmacies
Public services to help low-income families
Local community groups and events
Voluntary health organizations
Health-related laws and policies
The people and resources that provide health care to members of the community, as well as the community services that people need to meet their physical, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, and occupational needs
Health statistics and data are important because they measure a wide range of health indicators for a community. A community can be the entire United States, a region, state, county, or city. Health data provide comparisons for clinical studies, can be used to assess costs of health care, can help identify needed prevention targets for such programs as Healthy People 2010, and are important for program planning and evaluation by finding a baseline against which to measure in the evaluation phase.
Human being is a social animal. You can not live without society. Health is the feeling of physical, mental and spiritual wel-being Now you have two aspects of social health. On negative aspect there is somebody ill in the society you live in. He can be a reservoir of the disease and is a threat to the society. So he needs to be treated by society to maintain the health of society (for example, the case of Typhoid Mary). On positive side, you want your surrounding healthy, so that you should feel healthy. So the concept of social health depends on positive social health in the developed societies.
Health Communication Strategies These are designed to inform and influence individual and community decisions to enhance health Source: Planning, Implementing, and evaluating Health Promotion Programs: A Primer. 5th edition By: McKenzie, Neiger, Thackeray
The sociological model of health places more emphasis on the environmental, social and economic causes of disease rather than solely focusing on the biological aspect- as seen in the Medical Model. Health promotion and disease prevention is a key aspect, instead of relying on the treatment. Although medicine is often still required, the focus is primarily on self-help and community activity to treat the patient. By finding the root of the issue and solving the cause, the problem is less likely to re-surface. The sociological model of health is the preferred model for mental health issues as it takes into consideration the individual's social state- such as their position in the community, the interaction between them and their environment, poverty and housing issues- rahter than diagnosing it as a 'disease' at face-value.
Some positive influences on community health are: Presence of health-care professionals Voluntary health organizations
A lack of health resources becomes a negative influence on community health.
A lack of health resources
Some positive influences on community health are: educational programs on nutrition and eating right, sports that children participate in, restaurants that serve healthy food, growing organic produce that is free of potentially harmful additives and preservatives, and any program or activity that focuses on health. Laws prohibiting smoking in public places The presence of health-care providers Local community groups and events Public services to help low-income families
They provide places for people to safely enjoy the outdoors and engage in physical activity through sports or games.
Having health care access allows the whole community to make positive health choices.
Having health care access allows the whole community to make positive health choices.
(Apex) External influences = Your friends encouraging you to use a bike helmet has a positive influence on your health. Internal influences = The amount of sleep you get has an influence on your health.
Having health care access allows the whole community to make positive health choices.
All of the above are correct.
There are genetic influences, environmental influences, behavioral influences, and events unforeseen. The biggest influence on your health is your attitude. If you make choices that maximize good influences and minimizes the negative influences, the better odds will be that you will stay healthy.
the dimension of health and cultural influences is ability of human body to function properly.