Question

Describe the social gradient

Descrbed by Michael Marmot?

What does it say?

How can it be changed?

Answer 1

Ans)• Social gradient in health refers to the relationship between inequalities in population health and inequalities in social status.

- There is a gradient----variation in health status, at varying levels of SES. Generally, as SES increases, health status increases.

- Social gradient seen between social classes in every society, regardless of the health care system or level of inequalities

• Sir Michael Gideon Marmot, FBA, FMedSci, FRCP (born 26 February 1945) is Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health at University College London.

• Marmot says that health is on a social gradient means quality of health depends on where you stand socially and how much autonomy you have.

• Social gradient can be changed by:

- Increase awareness
- Set priorities
- Articulate valid reasons to expend resources
- Implement universal & targeted intervention strategies
- Aim for faster rate of improvement among vulnerable groups by allocating resources in proportion to need.