In this module you will learn that improving the health of populations is complex work and demands that we define health broadly, that we measure all aspects of health – thinking about cause and effect – and that we recognize the fact that the health system is only one part of the solution for improving health.
After completing the training, you will be able to…
– Identify 5 factors that may impact the health of a community
– Explain the limitations of Medical Model and Lalonde model of health.
– Describe the importance of social determinants of health for a community.
– Apply Evans/Stoddart model to examine the social determinants of health within a specific community.