Question

how dose hospital closure in orange nj affect social determinates

Answer 1

Social determinants of health are the economic and social conditions that affect or influence the individual and group differences in health status .

The components of social determinants of health are :-

- Neighborhood and environment

- Economic stability

- Education

- Health and health care

- Social and community context

Orange alert is the alert given for weather warning and the main social determinants affected by hospital closure is health and healthcare system . Hospital closure during this alert is not practical to be done as it will affect many lives who are getting affected by this weather condition . It's the time when hospital has to provide it's maximum of services to take care of the patients affected by this weather condition. People will be in trouble and they will affected both mentally and physically by this climatic condition and hospital closure .

It's the duty of hospital and health care staff to serve the people when they need the healthcare services hence, they should not close the hospitals during such a condition as its against their ethics .