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Socioeconomic determinants |
The conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age; employment, education and income |
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Socioeconomic examples |
Income: low income family -> fast food/take away -> cheaper than buying ingredients for healthy meals. Employment -> dictate income and determine diet choices. High income -> more money to buy healthy ingredients Education: PDHPE education can influence diet choices positively. Lack of education can lead to negative perceptions of food. |
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Sociocultural determinants |
The communities in which an individual lives and the groups they are involved in has an influence on their health behaviours; peers, media |
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Sociocultural examples |
Media: Prominent advertisements from fast food restaurants. Can contain health information and articles about diet and nutrition Peers: active and sporty peers may have balanced diets. Peers with little education about nutrition can influence individual. |
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Protective behaviours |
Behaviours that enhance and maintain good health - avoiding and rejecting peers who encourage drug use - talking to a counsellor and going through rehab to stop drug use |
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Risk behaviours |
Behaviours that contribute to the development of health problems or poorer levels of health. - participating in drug use in order to ‘fit in’ - purchasing e-cigarettes/vapes as an alternative can still be negative |
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Smoking statistics (nicotine) (according to ADF) |
- Tobacco is the leading cause of cancer in Australia (22% cancer burden) - Young Australians (aged 14-24) have their first full cigarette at 16 years on average - 7.9% of 17 year olds have smoked more than 100 cigarettes in their lifetime |
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Headspace |
- online information and resources about common mental health problems e.g. depression from bullying - ‘eheadspace group chats’ where individuals can ask questions and receive advice from employees about certain mental health topics - quick and accessible online and phone services that allow individuals to speak with a qualified professional |
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Cons and improvements |
- No follow ups on individuals who participate in sessions -> get professionals to regularly contact individuals to ensure their situation is getting better - not a lot of advertisement about the organisation (invest in social media and TV outreach to reach a wider audience who may be unaware that the service exists. |
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Ottawa Charter relevance |
Developing personal skills: Focuses on provision of information, education for health and enhancement of life skills. - Individuals learn how to seek help and apply health advice to their mental health problem through online information Creating supportive environments: Concerned with creating social and physical environments that allow healthy choices to be easy choices - Physical headspace centres in various locations ensures that individuals are in an environment where their mental health can be promoted |
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Health promotion |
- Process of empowering people to take more control of their health and improve it - aims to improve the social, economic, cultural, environmental and behavioural conditions that people live in to ensure they support health-promoting choices. |
