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Social aspects of health and illness
1. Social Aspects of HealthSocial Aspects of Health and Illnessand Illness ByBy Dr.Abdelaziz M. Elfaki ,PhDDr.Abdelaziz M. Elfaki ,PhD
2. Why and What of IllnessWhy and What of Illness QuestionsQuestions why am I sickwhy am I sick?? what could it bewhat could it be?? what can be donewhat can be done?? ??what can I do myselfwhat can I do myself
3. Why and What of IllnessWhy and What of Illness What people do when they feel illWhat people do when they feel ill?? CConsulting with lay peopleonsulting with lay people;; UUndertaking non-medical self-care (includingndertaking non-medical self-care (including lifestyle changes and 'home remedieslifestyle changes and 'home remedies'(;'(; UUndertaking medical self-care (including selfndertaking medical self-care (including self medicationmedication(;(; SSeeking professional careeeking professional care..
4. Common Risk FactorsCommon Risk Factors Major risk factors for chronic diseasesMajor risk factors for chronic diseases:: ––SmokingSmoking ––Poor diet (lot sat. fats/sugar, few fruit/veg/fibrePoor diet (lot sat. fats/sugar, few fruit/veg/fibre(( ––Stress and low controlStress and low control ––High alcohol consumptionHigh alcohol consumption ––Poor hygienePoor hygiene ––InjuriesInjuries ––Sedentary lifestyleSedentary lifestyle
5. Cultural BeliefsCultural Beliefs Behind many client problems are a few coreBehind many client problems are a few core beliefs and a few key attitudes ,many of thembeliefs and a few key attitudes ,many of them originate from the cultures that clients grow uporiginate from the cultures that clients grow up in, that cause most of the damagein, that cause most of the damage..
6. Cultural BeliefsCultural Beliefs When clients search for an explanations forWhen clients search for an explanations for their own or other's behaviours they usuallytheir own or other's behaviours they usually choose the cultural attribution firstchoose the cultural attribution first..
7. The Sociology of Health andThe Sociology of Health and IllnessIllness TheThe Sociology of Health and IllnessSociology of Health and Illness examinesexamines the interaction between society and healththe interaction between society and health.. to see how social life has an impact onto see how social life has an impact on morbidity and mortality rate, and vice versamorbidity and mortality rate, and vice versa..
8. The Sociology of Health andThe Sociology of Health and IllnessIllness Sociologists have demonstrated that the spreadSociologists have demonstrated that the spread of diseases is heavily influenced by theof diseases is heavily influenced by the socioeconomic status of individuals, ethnicsocioeconomic status of individuals, ethnic traditions or beliefs, and other cultural factorstraditions or beliefs, and other cultural factors..
9. The Sociology of Health andThe Sociology of Health and IllnessIllness There are obvious differences in patterns ofThere are obvious differences in patterns of health and illness across societies, over time,health and illness across societies, over time, and within particular society types. There hasand within particular society types. There has historically been a long-term decline inhistorically been a long-term decline in mortality within industrialized societies, andmortality within industrialized societies, and on average, life-expectancies are considerablyon average, life-expectancies are considerably higher in developed, rather than developing orhigher in developed, rather than developing or undeveloped, societiesundeveloped, societies..
10. Basic social factors and oralBasic social factors and oral healthhealth Well documented that vulnerable groups haveWell documented that vulnerable groups have less access to dental services, worse oralless access to dental services, worse oral health, and bear a disproportionate burden ofhealth, and bear a disproportionate burden of oral diseasesoral diseases..
11. Basic social factors and oralBasic social factors and oral healthhealth ““A silent epidemic of oral diseases is affectingA silent epidemic of oral diseases is affecting our most vulnerable citizens—poor childrenour most vulnerable citizens—poor children,, the elderly, and many members of racial andthe elderly, and many members of racial and ethnic minority groupsethnic minority groups”” Source: Surgeon General Report, 2000Source: Surgeon General Report, 2000 (U.S.A(U.S.A((
12. Social Aspects of HealthSocial Aspects of Health SocioSocio ––economic status and healtheconomic status and health:: Individuals in the lower socio-economicIndividuals in the lower socio-economic groups report more stressors than those ingroups report more stressors than those in higher and that these stressors are frequentlyhigher and that these stressors are frequently linked directly to their material conditionslinked directly to their material conditions..