Social Determinants

Match definitions to the correct social determinant

• Social and Community Context

• This involves the relationships and social networks that influence a person's health and if an individual has social support.

• Neighborhood and Built Environment

• This is about a person's access to and understanding of health services like clinics/hospitals, etc. as well as the quality of service they receive.

• Education Access and Quality

• This refers to the link between education and health, including factors like literacy, language skills, and the quality of local schools.

• Economic Stability

• This includes the connection between where a person lives and their health.

• Health Care Access and Quality

• This refers to the connection between a person's financial resources and their health.

A person with limited health literacy may struggle to understand instructions on a prescription bottle, leading to medication errors. This situation is an example of...

• Education Access and Quality

• Neighborhood and Built Environment

• Social and Community Context

• Health Care and Quality

Someone with a strong social support system, such as a close-knit family or community group is an example of...

• Health Care Access and Quality

• Economic Stability

• Education Access and Quality

• Social and Community Context

A community with a high crime rate, where residents may feel unsafe using public parks or sidewalks for exercise is an example of...

• Neighborhood and Built Environment

• Social and Community Context

• Health Care Access and Quality

• Education Access and Quality

A person who loses their job and their employer-provided health insurance. This situation is an example of...

• Neighborhood and Built Environment

• Social and Community Context

• Health Care Access and Quality

• Economic Stability

A family is able to financial buy a house and purchase multiple vehicles. This is an example of...

• Social and Community Context

• Economic Stability

• Health Care Access and Quality

• Neighborhood and Built Environment

A student who attends a poorly funded school may have fewer opportunities to learn about nutrition and healthy lifestyles. This situation is an example of...

• Neighborhood and Built Environment

• Education Access and Quality

• Economic Stability

• Social and Community Context

A neighborhood without easy access to grocery stores that sell fresh, healthy food is an example of...

• Economic Stability

• Education Access and Quality

• Health Care Access and Quality

• Neighborhood and Built Environment

A person who experiences discrimination or social isolation is an example of...

• Neighborhood and Built Environment

• Social and Community Context

• Education Access and Quality

• Economic Stability

There is a family that struggles to pay rent may be forced to move frequently. This situation is an example of...

• Health Care Access and Quality

• Neighborhood and Built Environment

• Economic Stability

• Education Access and Quality