Explain The Role Of Improving The Health Inequalities Of Individuals
To improve the health inequalities of people living in low SES areas individuals, communities and governments must take on certain responsibilities as this is due to the fact that some factors are outside of individual’s control. This will work towards addressing the health inequalities by providing equal opportunities while taking in all considered factors.
The socioeconomic disadvantage can contribute to addressing these health inequalities by gaining knowledge to learn about better health practices as it will influence better protective health behaviours such as not smoking, not excessively drinking, exercise and nutrition just to name some. The socioeconomic disadvantage must take responsibility for their health in terms of these aspects, as this will contribute to live healthier, and better quality lives through prevention of disease and injuries. Overall, actions such as remaining in school, or seeking a stable career for income can improve the SES. This will provide information to help individuals make healthy choices about their health and the health care used. Individuals can also help promote health in their family and friends by encouraging good health choices. These decisions will grow an individual's independence and reduce the risk …show more content…
factors to health and will help address the health inequities.
The community can also address these health inequalities by supporting the individuals in need by providing a range of government-funded services, increasing community-based health workforce that focuses on prevention of disease and the management of illness and other supportive resources.
Community healthcare, better access to education, employment services, housing assistance and childcare services are examples of ways that can promote good health behaviours and limit the stress on low SES individuals which will overall provide better health outcomes as it will provide support and assistance by empowering everyone in the society to be involved in decision making, policy development and how it links to health
inequalities
The role the government has in addressing the health inequalities is to supply free costs and funding to limit the high costs of health, education, and other needs. The government can also assist the low SES by providing public housing, pension and concession cards and services such as Centrelink and Medicare. These resources improve to relieve the stress on the socioeconomic disadvantage by assisting and supporting their needs by providing free or limited costs of treatment for a range of health facilities and services such as public health services, hospitals, primary care and community health care, and specialised health services. Allocating resources for groups in need equally and fairly is also vital. Other ways to improve health inequalities is by developing finance programs to close gaps in education and life skills. Strengthening public finance on the social determinants of health and ensuring the basic services are essential for health.
Study author Silvia Stringhini said the research showed health policies should target low socioeconomic groups if early mortality was to be avoided.
"Given the huge impact of socioeconomic status on health, it's vital that governments accept it as a major risk factor and stop excluding it from health policy," Stringhini said.
(Source: Huffington Post Title: Low socioeconomic status affects life expectancy more than obesity, 1/02/2017)
Individuals, communities and governments need to work together to provide an approach to the health of the socioeconomically disadvantaged people. Working together is the best approach for the health inequities in the low SES as they are present throughout every area of Australia and work on a range of determinants.
In conclusion, a major group within the Australian society who is experiencing health inequalities are the socioeconomic disadvantage. This is due to the fact they have a low socioeconomic status which affects their overall health physically, emotionally, spiritually, and of course economically.
The socioeconomic disadvantage can contribute to addressing these health inequalities by gaining knowledge to learn about better health practices as it will influence better protective health behaviours such as not smoking, not excessively drinking, exercise and nutrition just to name some. The socioeconomic disadvantage must take responsibility for their health in terms of these aspects, as this will contribute to live healthier, and better quality lives through prevention of disease and injuries. Overall, actions such as remaining in school, or seeking a stable career for income can improve the SES. This will provide information to help individuals make healthy choices about their health and the health care used. Individuals can also help promote health in their family and friends by encouraging good health choices. These decisions will grow an individual's independence and reduce the risk …show more content…
factors to health and will help address the health inequities.
The community can also address these health inequalities by supporting the individuals in need by providing a range of government-funded services, increasing community-based health workforce that focuses on prevention of disease and the management of illness and other supportive resources.
Community healthcare, better access to education, employment services, housing assistance and childcare services are examples of ways that can promote good health behaviours and limit the stress on low SES individuals which will overall provide better health outcomes as it will provide support and assistance by empowering everyone in the society to be involved in decision making, policy development and how it links to health
inequalities
The role the government has in addressing the health inequalities is to supply free costs and funding to limit the high costs of health, education, and other needs. The government can also assist the low SES by providing public housing, pension and concession cards and services such as Centrelink and Medicare. These resources improve to relieve the stress on the socioeconomic disadvantage by assisting and supporting their needs by providing free or limited costs of treatment for a range of health facilities and services such as public health services, hospitals, primary care and community health care, and specialised health services. Allocating resources for groups in need equally and fairly is also vital. Other ways to improve health inequalities is by developing finance programs to close gaps in education and life skills. Strengthening public finance on the social determinants of health and ensuring the basic services are essential for health.
Study author Silvia Stringhini said the research showed health policies should target low socioeconomic groups if early mortality was to be avoided.
"Given the huge impact of socioeconomic status on health, it's vital that governments accept it as a major risk factor and stop excluding it from health policy," Stringhini said.
(Source: Huffington Post Title: Low socioeconomic status affects life expectancy more than obesity, 1/02/2017)
Individuals, communities and governments need to work together to provide an approach to the health of the socioeconomically disadvantaged people. Working together is the best approach for the health inequities in the low SES as they are present throughout every area of Australia and work on a range of determinants.
In conclusion, a major group within the Australian society who is experiencing health inequalities are the socioeconomic disadvantage. This is due to the fact they have a low socioeconomic status which affects their overall health physically, emotionally, spiritually, and of course economically.