Question

It is important for you to understand the impact of various health and illness factors on people when delivering care services.Briefly describe the links between the following factors and a person's health

Higher income

Low education levels

Great social support networks

Answer 1

None of these factors are directly linked to health but they do have an influence on health.

Higher income- The people who are rich or with higher income are more healthy than people who are poor. This is because of the good food and good lifestyle. They can afford to eat different kinds of food, so more nutrition and also they can afford to go to gym or join in any sport. They live in better places and maintains good hygeine.  They also have a peace of mind because of the financial stability. Apart from the brighter side of being wealthy, there are few ill effects as well, More food less work leads to obesity like heath conditions, more income means more work that leads to stress and anxiety.

Low Education Levels- People who are uneducated or low education levels does not have much awareness on health like they are not aware of the need for vaccinations, they are not aware of the complications caused by common health conditions like hypertension, diabetes,etc. It is also responsible for unhealthy habits.

Great Social Support Networks - Having great social support network is beneficial to both physical and mental health.Many research studies show that people who have more people to support are less stressful than people who don't. This is because many mental illnesses like anxiety, depression are more common in people who are alone, also having more social support reduces the stress related physical health conditions like hypertension, stroke etc.