Community Needs and SDOH Flashcards
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The 'life course perspective' in community health suggests that health disparities are best addressed by:
Answer: Intervening at critical developmental stages across a person's lifespan
The life course perspective emphasizes that early exposures and experiences compound over time, so interventions at key developmental stages yield the greatest long-term health benefits.
Which of the following BEST defines 'health equity' in the context of community paramedicine?
Answer: Ensuring every person has a fair opportunity to attain their highest level of health
Health equity means removing avoidable barriers so that each person has a fair chance to achieve optimal health, acknowledging that different people may need different support.
A community paramedic is conducting home visits in a predominantly Spanish-speaking neighborhood. The MOST important action to ensure effective SDOH screening is to:
Answer: Use a professionally interpreted or translated screening tool
Professionally interpreted or translated tools ensure accurate screening results and respect for language as a social determinant of healthcare access.
When assessing 'adverse childhood experiences' (ACEs), a community paramedic is evaluating risk factors in which SDOH domain?
Answer: Social and community context
ACEs—including abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction—are social and relational factors captured under the Social and Community Context domain.
Which population is at HIGHEST risk for poor health outcomes directly linked to residential segregation?
Answer: Racial and ethnic minorities concentrated in under-resourced urban areas
Residential segregation concentrates racial and ethnic minorities in neighborhoods with fewer resources, higher pollution exposure, and less access to quality health care, driving disparate outcomes.
A community paramedic identifies that many patients in their catchment area have limited health literacy. Which approach is MOST effective when providing patient education?
Answer: Use teach-back methods and plain language materials
Teach-back combined with plain language materials confirms patient understanding and is the evidence-based approach for patients with limited health literacy.
Social cohesion—the level of trust and connectedness within a neighborhood—is MOST closely linked to which health outcome?
Answer: Reduced violence and improved mental health outcomes
Strong social cohesion is associated with reduced violence, lower crime rates, and better mental health because community trust creates protective social networks.