Social Determinants
of Health
External influences on lifestyle and health inevitably affect
the way nurses in all health-care sectors do their jobs.They
affect nurses’ ability to consider broad issues when
promoting health and preventing disease.
They also influence the political and advocacy agenda of
RNAO.
So much of RNAO’s advocacy and educational work can
be tied to health promotion and building better public health.
Keeping an issue like homelessness on the political agenda
ensures it remains top-of-mind, and enables us to maintain
a productive dialogue with policy makers as well as pressure
for solutions that lead to the best health outcomes for Ontarians.
In this section:
- Social
Determinants of Health - External influences on lifestyle
and health inevitably affect the way nurses in all health-care
sectors do their jobs
- Healthy
Societies - While universally accessible health care
is a fundamental necessity for a healthy population, nurses
know that it is not enough. Trips to emergency rooms and
dependence on drugs and other health-sustaining measures
can be avoided with strong, comprehensive social programs
that proactively support a healthy lifestyle.
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| This poster, part of RNAO's
2004 Nursing Week Campaign, emphasized the active lifestyle
that many seniors engage in. Click on the poster to see
a larger version. |
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