Emerging Themes in Social Determinants of Health Theory and Research

Raphael, Dennis; Bryant, Toba

doi:10.1177/00207314221109515

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“…An upstream approach focuses on addressing the root causes of health issues by implementing systemic policies and removing structural barriers to improve population health outcomes. 30 Wakandans also extend preventative efforts to their combat, resulting in the deaths of fewer characters than programmes like Game of Thrones. 31 Wakanda provides an example of how we can reduce strain on emergency and inpatient services by investing in upstream interventions.…”

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‘Just because something works doesn’t mean it can’t be improved’: an ethnographic analysis of the health system inBlack Panther’sWakanda

et al. 2023

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The emergence of COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) has introduced significant global challenges for healthcare systems, healthcare professionals and patients. This current climate creates an opportunity to learn from equitable health systems and move toward making fundamental changes to healthcare systems. Our ethnographic analysis of Wakanda’s healthcare system inBlack Panther, from theMarvel Cinematic Universe, offers opportunities for system-level transformation across healthcare settings. We propose four healthcare system themes within the context of Wakandan identity: (1) technology as an instrument (blending bodies and technology, blending technology with tradition); (2) reimagining medication; (3) warfare and rehabilitation; and (4) preventative approaches to health (prioritising collective health, deprofessionalisation of healthcare services). The preceding themes represent core elements of Wakandan health systems that allow the people of Wakanda to thrive. Wakandans retain a strong identity and cultural traditions while embracing modern technologies. We found that effective upstream approaches to health for all are embedded in anti-colonial philosophies. Wakandans embrace innovation, embedding biomedical engineering and continuous improvement into care settings. For global health systems under strain, Wakanda’s health system identifies equitable possibilities for system change, reminding us that culturally relevant prevention strategies can both decrease pressure on health services and allow all people to thrive.

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Section: Upstream Approaches To Health Systemsmentioning

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‘Just because something works doesn’t mean it can’t be improved’: an ethnographic analysis of the health system inBlack Panther’sWakanda

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“…10 The SDH framework has also sparked intellectual debates and critiques that have helped to define and clarify its key concepts. [11][12][13][14] Its limitations stem in part from these strengths. Too often, its application to a specific problem leads to a long list of determinants that limits insights into the importance or changeability of any specific factor.…”

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“…10 The SDH framework has also sparked intellectual debates and critiques that have helped to define and clarify its key concepts. 11–14…”

Section: Strengths and Limitations Of The Social Political And Commer...mentioning

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Integrating Social, Political and Commercial Determinants of Health Frameworks to Advance Public Health in the twenty-first Century

Freudenberg

2022

International Journal of Social Determinants of Health and Heal

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Existing frameworks seek to elucidate the social, political, and commercial determinants of health in order to inform practice, policy, and research that can improve health and reduce health inequities. Each approach has widened the scope of public health practice and research and identified new partners and targets for intervention. But as the public health crises of the past decade have shown, these frameworks have not yet yielded insights that have enabled the public health profession and movement to prevent or overcome dominant threats to global health and health equity. This report explores the value of an integrated framework that combines insights from previous scholarship and practice using the social, political, and commercial determinants of health. It proposes the questions such an integration would need to answer and suggests processes and tasks that could lead to the creation of a blended framework.

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“…3 In Canada, SDoH include Aboriginal status, race, disability, early life development, education, sexual orientation, social exclusion, social safety net, unemployment and job security, employment and working conditions, food insecurity, health services, gender and gender identity, housing, income, and income distribution. 4 Canada is a multicultural society, and racialized populations include South Asians, Chinese, and Black communities. Racialized Canadians’ physical, mental, and social health are due to experience of lower rates of income, higher rates of unemployment, and lower occupational status.…”

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“…Racialized Canadians’ physical, mental, and social health are due to experience of lower rates of income, higher rates of unemployment, and lower occupational status. 4…”

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Equity within AI systems: What can health leaders expect?

Gurevich

Hassan

Morr

2022

Healthc Manage Forum

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) for health has a great potential; it has already proven to be successful in enhancing patient outcomes, facilitating professional work and benefiting administration. However, AI presents challenges related to health equity defined as an opportunity for people to reach their fullest health potential. This paper discusses the opportunities and challenges that AI presents in health and examines ways in which inequities related to AI can be mitigated.

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Emerging Themes in Social Determinants of Health Theory and Research

Cited by 19 publications

References 14 publications

‘Just because something works doesn’t mean it can’t be improved’: an ethnographic analysis of the health system inBlack Panther’sWakanda

‘Just because something works doesn’t mean it can’t be improved’: an ethnographic analysis of the health system inBlack Panther’sWakanda

Integrating Social, Political and Commercial Determinants of Health Frameworks to Advance Public Health in the twenty-first Century

Equity within AI systems: What can health leaders expect?

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