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10: Socio-Ecological Perspectives and Health
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10.0: Introduction
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The page discusses the various factors that influence individual health, using workers like landscapers as an example. It outlines how both positive aspects, like exercise and socialization, and negative aspects, like exposure to hazardous conditions, can impact health. It introduces Mo, a 55-year-old landscaper, as a case study to illustrate how multiple factors in personal and professional life, as well as socio-ecological models and health behavior theories, affect health outcomes.
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10.1: Factors That Influence Health Practices
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This section explores the complex factors influencing individual health practices, including genetics, behavior, environmental influences, medical care, and social determinants of health. It emphasizes that health outcomes are affected by socio-ecological factors beyond personal choices. The section also highlights the importance of considering intersectionality in health care to address disparities and promote equity.
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10.2: Theories and Models of Health Behavior
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This section explains the purpose of theories and models of health behavior and describes five common ones that nurses use with clients. It highlights the impact of health behavior on client health, emphasizing lifestyle interventions like diet, exercise, and smoking cessation.
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10.3: Core Principles of the Socio-Ecological Model
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The page discusses the Socio-Ecological Model (SEM) and its use in understanding the interplay of individual, community, and societal factors affecting health. Originating with Urie Bronfenbrenner's work on child development, SEM has been adapted for various fields, focusing on the complex interactions that influence behaviors and health.
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10.4: Chapter Summary
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This page discusses factors influencing health practices, emphasizing the role of nurses in understanding and intervening in health behaviors at individual and community levels. Health is shaped by genetics, behavior, environment, medical care, and social determinants, which can interact dynamically. Theories like Social Cognitive Theory, Health Belief Model, and Transtheoretical Model aid nurses in promoting health.
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10.5: Key Terms
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This page includes definitions and explanations of various terms related to health and social sciences. Concepts covered include behavior, federally qualified community health center (FQHC), genetics, health behavior, intersectionality, medical care, socio-ecological model (SEM), and theories. These terms are described in relation to how they impact or explain phenomena within individual and community health contexts.
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10.6: Review Questions
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