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HMS, HIC EQ-Bank 124

Outline how the interaction of socioeconomic and biomedical determinants could adversely affect the health of an individual.   (3 marks)

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  • Low-income individuals with genetic predisposition to diabetes cannot afford regular blood glucose monitoring or healthy food options. This leads to poor disease management and increased risk of complications such as kidney disease and cardiovascular problems.
  • A person with lower limb amputation from a low socioeconomic background may lack access to quality prosthetics and rehabilitation services. This causes reduced mobility, increased risk of secondary injuries and social isolation affecting mental health.
  • Individuals with hereditary high cholesterol in financially disadvantaged families cannot afford cholesterol-lowering medications or heart-healthy diets. This increases their risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke at younger ages.
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  • Low-income individuals with genetic predisposition to diabetes cannot afford regular blood glucose monitoring or healthy food options. This leads to poor disease management and increased risk of complications such as kidney disease and cardiovascular problems.
  • A person with lower limb amputation from a low socioeconomic background may lack access to quality prosthetics and rehabilitation services. This causes reduced mobility, increased risk of secondary injuries and social isolation affecting mental health.
  • Individuals with hereditary high cholesterol in financially disadvantaged families cannot afford cholesterol-lowering medications or heart-healthy diets. This increases their risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke at younger ages.

HMS, HIC EQ-Bank 113

Outline how a young person living in a rural community with limited income might experience the interaction of socioeconomic and environmental determinants affecting their health.   (3 marks)

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  • A young person in a rural community faces compounding health challenges as distance from services (environmental factor) combines with financial constraints (socioeconomic factor) to restrict healthcare access.
  • Their family’s socioeconomic status may limit transport options which makes geographical isolation a larger problem. This can reduce participation in sport and physical activities, resulting in decreased physical health outcomes.
  • Educational opportunities (socioeconomic factor) may be restricted by both remoteness (environmental factor) and family income (socioeconomic). This interaction can lead to reduced health literacy and less preventative healthcare by young people.
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  • A young person in a rural community faces compounding health challenges as distance from services (environmental factor) combines with financial constraints (socioeconomic factor) to restrict healthcare access.
  • Their family’s socioeconomic status may limit transport options which makes geographical isolation a larger problem. This can reduce participation in sport and physical activities, resulting in decreased physical health outcomes.
  • Educational opportunities (socioeconomic factor) may be restricted by both remoteness (environmental factor) and family income (socioeconomic). This interaction can lead to reduced health literacy and less preventative healthcare by young people.

HMS, HIC EQ-Bank 014

Outline how TWO different health determinants could interact to influence the health of an individual.   (3 marks)

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Environmental and health behaviour interaction:

  • Environmental factors and health behaviours can interact when a person living in an area with limited access to fresh food (environmental factor) is more likely to consume processed foods (health behaviour), potentially leading to nutritional deficiencies.

Socioeconomic and biomedical interaction:

  • Socioeconomic characteristics and biomedical factors interact when a person with low income (socioeconomic factor) may have limited resources to manage a genetic predisposition to diabetes (biomedical factor), resulting in poorer disease management.

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Environmental and health behaviour interaction:

  • Environmental factors and health behaviours can interact when a person living in an area with limited access to fresh food (environmental factor) is more likely to consume processed foods (health behaviour), potentially leading to nutritional deficiencies.

Socioeconomic and biomedical interaction:

  • Socioeconomic characteristics and biomedical factors interact when a person with low income (socioeconomic factor) may have limited resources to manage a genetic predisposition to diabetes (biomedical factor), resulting in poorer disease management.