Family Health Prevention: Social Determinants of Health
Refer back to the interview and evaluation you conducted in the Topic 2 Family Health Assessment assignment. Identify the social determinates of health (SDOH) contributing to the family's health status. In a 750-1,000 word paper, create a plan of action to incorporate health promotion strategies for this family. Include the following:
Describe the SDOH that affect the family health status. What is the impact of these SDOH on the family? Discuss why these factors are prevalent for this family.
Based on the information gathered through the family health assessment, recommend age-appropriate screenings for each family member. Provide support and rationale for your suggestions.
Choose a health model to assist in creating a plan of action. Describe the model selected. Discuss the reasons why this health model is the best choice for this family. Provide rationale for your reasoning.
Using the model, outline the steps for a family-centered health promotion. Include strategies for communication.
Cite at least three peer-reviewed or scholarly sources to complete this assignment. Sources should be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA 7th edition Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
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Social Determinants of Health
Health status is critical for every family, and health assessment models play an integral role since they help families and communities to live healthy lives. Social determinants of health refer to places where people live, such as community, family, workplaces, and neighborhoods. SDOHs have a significant impact on health outcomes in communities and families. The social determinants of health affecting the Asian family include socioeconomic status, culture, and social support. Firstly, socioeconomic status can be described in two ways. For example, poor economic status reflects poor health, while high-end status reflects quality health. Ethnic groups do not get equal opportunities in America, which results in health challenges. Most Asian communities do not get quality education due to discrimination; therefore, they only afford casual jobs (CDC, 2020).
Middle-class people do not get quality health in the USA. This particular family in the interview is privileged since the head of the family is a teacher and therapist in the university. The wife works in a clinic. They use both advanced and Japanese therapy methods; however, most people do not embrace them due to culture. Furthermore, culture is a complicated subject. Some people use it as an identity, while others use it as a tool of influence. Culture is linked with social support, and it entails overall support from other communities. Typically, solid social supports have both negative and positive impacts on families and communities. For instance, social support develops a community network that helps people find work and solve mental and family problems. Additionally, social exclusion, especially for ethnic groups, contribute to health deterioration (National League of Nursing, n.d.).
Social support, exclusion, and culture are the main SDOHs that this particular family faces. The SDOHs mentioned above are prevalent in this family for several reasons. Firstly, the family is from an Asian community. Asian communities are part of ethnic groups meaning they do not get any privileges. For this reason, they are confined in one place as they seek patterns of survival. Secondly, no policy allowing equal distribution of resources to ethnic groups, health, and economic status is directly related (Glanz & Lewis, 2002).
Health Screening Recommendations
Health screenings are methods used by doctors and nurses to identify existing conditions or diseases early. The objectives of screening are to identify health problems early for treatment. The family is made up of five members, a father, mother, and three children. Notably, health screening is essential for everyone, but the intervention methods vary for every age group. In this case, the 21 and 17-year-old are eligible for screening in several entities. The two of them should undergo a cholesterol check since their age ranges between 18 and 39 years. Essentially, cholesterol check-ups should be conducted in the early twenties and then annually up to 39 years (CDC, 2020).
Both of the children should undergo full-body screenin...