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Chapter 2
KEY POINTS
DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH
Determinants of health are those factors that influence the health of individuals
and help to explain the difference in health among persons. They can either improve a
person’s
They can either improve a person’s health status or put an individual at risk for
disease, injury, and mental illness.
Determinants of health include education, health behaviors, social and physical
environment, socioeconomic status, genetics, and access to health care.
Health status describes the health of a person or community. Community health
status measures include birth and death rates, life expectancy, and morbidity and
mortality rates.
CULTURAL COMPETENCE
Cultural competence is a multiple-step process that involves the integration of
knowledge, attitudes, and skills to enhance a working relationship with an individual who
is from a different culture.
Cultural competence is the ability to understand and work effectively with
patients, colleagues, and others whose beliefs, values, and histories differ from yours.