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Social Approach in Health and Illness
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Social Approach in Health and Illness
Population health is the outcome of health of either a group or individuals, and this
involves sharing of such outcomes to that specific group. The term group here refers to and is not
limited to communities, employees, ethnic groups, prisoners, disabled people, or any other group
of persons. The outcomes of health to all these groups are critical to health policymakers both in
the private and public sectors (Zinn, 2020).
The first factor determining population health is social environment. These determinants
include public security and safety, social support and social interactions, schools’ quality around,
level of crime, violence, and social disorder exposure. As stated by Zinn (2020), Poor health
outcomes often worsen when individuals interact with their environment and their social and
physical environment.
