References

 

World Health Organization. (n.d.). Constitution. Retrieved February 5, 2022, from https://www.who.int/about/governance/constitution

 

In this article the World Health Organization (WHO) define what social determinants are and explain their importance on health. The also provide a list of examples of social determinants and explain how these determinants can be more important than health care and even lifestyle choices.

 

Government of Canada. (n.d.). Social Determinants of Health and Health Inequalities. Retrieved February 11, 2022, from https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/health-promotion/population-health/what-determines-health.html

 

The Government of Canada lists a broad range of social determinants including personal, social, economic and environmental determinants. The then explain the definition of health inequalities and support needed in reducing these inequalities. 

 

British Columbia Government. (n.d.). B.C. social determinants of health standards. Retrieved February 11, 2022, from https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/practitioner-professional-resources/health-information-standards/standards-catalogue/bc-social-determinants-of-health-standards

The Government of British Columbia has developed standards to use as a guide. This standard aims to improve delivery of care. They are standardizing terminology, improving culturally safe care as well as the equality in care.

 

British Columbia Nurses Union. (2019). Position-statement-social-determinants-of-health [PDF]. Retrieved February 11, 2022, from https://www.bcnu.org/AboutBcnu/Documents/position-statement-social-determinants-of-health.pdf

 

The British Columbia Nurses Union published a position statement on the social determinants of Health. They posted what they define as being a social determinant of health. They also expressed the need for change as well as advocacy.