Introduction What is Postpartum Depression Having a baby should be one of the happiest and most important events in a woman’s life. However‚ although life with a new baby can be both thrilling and rewarding‚ it can also be a difficult and quite stressful task. Most women make the transition without great difficulty‚ yet some women experience considerable complexity that may manifest itself as a postpartum psychiatric disorder (O’hara‚ Hoffman‚ Philips‚ & Wright‚ 1992). Many physical and emotional
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correlation study of planned or unplanned pregnancy to postpartum depression. The study will determine which factors can be considered as the most prevalent for postpartum depression. The descriptive quantitative method of research design establishes association between variables. This research design is being utilized to determine the relationship between the independent variable (planned and unplanned) and the dependent variable (postpartum depression). Research Environment The study
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The Social Determinants of Health The social determinants are conditions in which people are born‚ work‚ grow‚ live and age and the wider set of systems and forces shaping the conditions of daily living. The systems and forces include the economic systems and policies‚ social norms‚ development agendas‚ political systems and social policies. SDH is responsible for coordinating World Health Organization support to countries to take actions on social determinants of health to address the health inequalities
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Social Determinants of Health This essay will shed light on the definition along with explanation of the term “social determinants of health. Furthermore‚ it will include the grounds on to why housing‚ income‚ and environment are deemed as the social determinants of health. Last but not least‚ the essay will exemplify that how the housing‚ income and environment of a person can adversely affect their health. Definition of ‘social determinants of health’ Social determinants of health are the economic
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According to the dictionary‚ the word health is “the state of being free from illness.” At a first glance‚ this defination seems to be very direct and simple‚ however the meaning of the word ‘health’ nowadays is much more complex. The above definition pretty much sums up our view of health in the first half of the 20th century. But over the past few decades‚ the definititon and concept of health has evolved to encompass more elements than just the physical well-being of a person. This is partly
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is one of the most important elements of the society. A healthy society always needs to have healthy housing for the people of their community. Housing has always been a topic of interest to me. Previously to being an ECE student‚ I graduated the Social Service Worker program from St. Lawrence College in Kingston. After graduating the SSW program‚ I worked in a soup kitchen that served food to the homeless population of Kingston. Each shift that I worked‚ the topic of housing was conversed at least
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Health starts in our homes‚ workplaces‚ schools and communities. Most of us may think that the state of health is determined by our own behaviors and we are taking the initiatives in taking care of ourselves. By having a balanced diet‚ getting enough rest‚ exercising‚ not taking alcohols and smoking‚ receiving recommendation of preventive vaccine injection and screening tests‚ and seeing a doctor when we are sick‚ these behaviors all have great impact on our health. However‚ social determinants which
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Determinants of Health: Determinants of Health Dr.N.Bayapa Reddy MD Asst.Professor Dept.of Community Medicine Chennai Medical College Hospital & Research Centre Spectrum of Health : Spectrum of Health POSITIVE HEALTH BETTER HEALTH FREEDOM FROM SICKNESS UNRECOGNISED SICKNESS MILD SICKNESS SEVERE SICKNESS DEATH Determinants of Health : Determinants of Health Biological Behavioural and Socio-cultural Environmental Socio-economic Health services Aging of Population Gender Other factors
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Social determinants of Health Environmental Housing: Factors related to housing‚ such as overcrowding in housing‚ housing tenure type and homelessness have potential impacts on health. The effects of overcrowding occur in combination with other environmental health factors such as poor water quality and sanitation‚ which are associated with increased risk of infectious diseases such acute rheumatic fever‚ tuberculosis‚ and skin and respiratory infections (Department of Health‚ 2012). High rates
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Social determinants of health are the conditions‚ in which people are born‚ grow‚ work and live. These conditions affect the distribution of money‚ power and resources not only at national but also at local levels. Although social determinants of health play an important role in human health‚ the understanding of some factors may improve people’s well - being. During this course‚ I have gained knowledge that will be useful for me to help patients to improve their health. To teach people the correct
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