8: Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) and Women's Health
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Consider this:
When thinking of women’s reproductive health, it is important to not only examine the ways in which the social determinants of health have informed one’s health outcomes but also to evaluate the broader sociomedical, sociopolitical, and historical variables that inform the perpetuation of the SDOH. Ask yourself what mechanisms or processes within society have informed the normalization and legitimization of inequitable access to goods and resources that would improve the health outcomes of entire communities. When the medical community is able to answer that question, it will be more aptly situated to holistically address the nexus of the SDOH with the health and well-being of minoritized people.
The content of this chapter is appropriate for, or easily adapted for the following audiences:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the social and structural determinants of health and their effects on the doctor-patient relationship, patient care, individual health, and community health
- Discuss factors leading to the development and perpetuation of inequities in health care to improve health outcomes and reduce health disparities
- Develop and maintain an appreciation of the underlying causes of health inequality, including how and why health disparities impact social and economically disadvantaged populations
- Demonstrate understanding of culture and how culture supports and challenges health beliefs, practices, behaviors, and cultural humility related to healthcare
- Develop and strengthen tools to support and reinforce anti-racism initiatives in healthcare systems and patient management plans for equitable healthcare outcomes
- Advocate for social justice in recognizing the common humanity of patients from all backgrounds and the unique intersectional differences that reflect the various societal groups to which they belong
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