The goal of this assignment is to stimulate quality discussion. In order to earn full participation in online discussions, you must have one (1) initial post responding to the assigned discussion question and two (2) replying to your classmate’s post within your respective groups. The submitted posts must be substantive with critical analysis and reflection. For example, avoid messages like “I agree with your post” without analysis and reflection. You must include articles from reputable professional journals within 5 years and adhere to APA format 7th ed. for in-text citations.
Answer this for Assignment: What knowledge have you gained about social determinants of health and health equity? How can nurses address social determinants of health and how it contributes to inequity of health and promote health equity? Write a 250 word / 2 paragraph reflection analyzing the event or idea (thinking in-depth and from different perspectives, and trying to explain, often with reference to a model or theory from the subject). Reflective writing is an analytical practice in which the writer describes the meaning of the item or incident, thought, feeling, emotion, or situation in his or her life.
To note:
•As per the World Health Organization, determinants of health are the “range of personal, social, economic and environmental factors which determine the health status of individuals or populations.”
•The World Health Organization defines social determinants of health (SDOH) as “the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age.”
the 5 domains are:
1) Economic Stability
2) Education Access & Quality
3) Healthcare Access & Quality
4) Neighborhood & Built Environment
5) Social & Community Context