Social and Economic Determinants of Health
Social and Economic Determinants of Health
Overview
This section explores the economic, environmental, and social determinants of health impacting residents of Washoe County. Social determinants of health are the everyday conditions in which people live, work, learn, and play that can affect their overall health. Elements like access to safe housing, quality education, employment, transportation, healthy food, and healthcare all influence how healthy a community and its members are or can be.
Based on Healthy People 2030, which is a national initiative that sets data-driven objectives to improve the health and well-being of people in the United States over a 10-year period, the social determinants of health( SDOH) can be grouped into five domains. Figure 5 shows the Healthy People 2030 social determinants of health domains. 4
FIGURE 5: HEALTHY PEOPLE 2030 SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH DOMAINS
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Healthy People 2030, U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. Retrieved [ date graphic was accessed ], from https:// health. gov / healthypeople / objectives-anddata / socialdeterminants-health
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