What determines if an individual will develop a brain health condition? On the individual level, brain health conditions can affect anyone. However, factors such as age, social determinants (such as trauma, poverty, discrimination, or workplace stress), and genetics can increase the risk of devel...
But what are the most impactful social determinants of health, how can providers identify areas of opportunity in their communities, and how can they work with their partners to reduce the negative impacts of socioeconomic insecurities? The World Health Organizationdefinessocial determinants as ...
What Are the Determinants of Health System Performance? Findings from the Literature and a Technical Expert Panel - ScienceDirectThe Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety
BMI doesn’t take into consideration several important determinants of health including: Age. Race. Gender. Muscle mass. Bone density. Body composition. Because these factors are overlooked by the BMI scale, Hardie says it’s a “completely inadequate and outdated measure of someone’s health. BM...
engage with individuals and community organizations to understand the specific healthcare needs of the population and tailor their services accordingly. These clinics often collaborate with local resources and support networks to address the social determinants of health and provide holistic care to ...
Independent variables were selected based on previous studies on determinants of unmet healthcare need during the COVID-19 pandemic and Andersen’s expanded behavioural model, which theorizes that healthcare-seeking behaviours are driven by psychosocial, enabling, and need factors [25, 26]. Psychosocia...
Disability is a complex phenomenon, influenced by multiple factors, including health status, environmental conditions, and social determinants [3]. Studies have consistently shown that individuals with disabilities have poorer health outcomes compared to the general population, largely due to the presence ...
Determinants of village doctors’ job satisfaction under China’s health sector reform: a cross-sectional mixed methods study. Int J Equity Health. 2017;16(1):1–12. Article Google Scholar Wang Q, Kong Y, Sun J, Zhang Y, Yuan L, Wang J. What are the challenges faced by village ...
Investigators are continuing their pursuit in 2024 to understand more of the determinants, interactions, and biological mechanisms of headache to uncover innovative and better management strategies. In a recent editorial published inFrontiers in Pain Research, researchers showcased some of the latest advanc...
and self-efficacy. The model also believes that intention predicts behavior such that one’s attitude toward a behavior is influenced by the consequences of that behavior. Three cognitive variables are the primary determinants of whether the intention to perform a new behavior was sustained: attitude...