IHP 330 Module 3: Discussion -- Evaluate the Vignettes
Christine Lampson
Southern New Hampshire University
College of Online and Continuing Education School of Business
Module 3 - Discussion
For this discussion, read the vignettes below. Think about the following question: How does where you live impact how you live-and how you fall ill?
Mrs. X is an inactive,overweight white female in her late 5os. She was born and raised in Georgia in a low-income family, and was recently diagnosed with diabetes. Y is a five-year-old located in sub-Saharan Africa. It has been particularly wet, hot, and humid this year, and Y has just fallen ill with malaria. Malaria is preventable and treatable, but Y's family does not have the money for the treatment. Think about the social and behavioral determinants and disparities that are present in these scenarios, and think about the impact they have. Then, in your initial post, address the following:
If you could change one aspect of the biographies presented above, what would it be, and what impact would it have?
In your responses to your peers, consider the aspects they changed and state whether you agree or disagree with the impact they think it will have on the individual. Return to the initial question: "How does where you live impact how you live--and how you fall ill?"
According to HealthyPeople.gov (2o2ofi, determinants of health is a range of range of personal, social, economic, and environmental factors that influence health status and falls under social factors, health services, individual behavior, biology and genetic make-up of individuals.
Mrs. X is an inactive, overweight white female in her late 50s. She was born and raised in Georgia in a low-income family, and was recently diagnosed with diabetes.
The social determinants that exist in Mrs. X case are individual behavior and socioeconomic conditions which has plagued her since childhood, having been born and raised in a low-income family. Her recent diagnosis of being diabetic most likely stemmed from of unhealthy eating habits and lack of physical activities. The absence of social services and programs in low-income communities are determinants to poor health for the residents. They are ignorant of how to live a better life, especially where financial resources are scarce. I believe that although Mrs. X came from a poor family, if she had access social interventions while growing up, that would've helped to change her mindset to take better care of herself.
Y is a five-year-old located in sub-Saharan Africa. It has been particularly wet, hot, and humid this year, and'Y has just fallen ill with malaria. Malaria is preventable and treatable, but Y's family does not have the money for the treatment.
Wet, hot and humid is yukky in an upscale community, let alone in sub-Saharan Africa. This spells poverty and poor infrastructure and breeding ground for mosquitoes. The social determinants that affect Little Y's family are that they lack the availability of resources to provide for the needs of the family. Wet means it rains ofte