Health Inequities: Discussing the Influence of Social and Political Factors on Health Disparities
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Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Describe how political and social determinants of health contribute to health disparities.
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Provide at least one example of political and/or social determinants of health contributing to negative health outcomes for a historically marginalized population
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Explain at least two ways political and social determinants of health impact their roles as clinicians and/or health care providers.
Educational Goal
The educational goal of this workshop is to provide the audience with a deeper understanding of how social and political factors influence health behaviors and health outcomes.
Description
This presentation will explore the far-reaching impact of political and social determinants of health on health disparities observed in historically marginalized communities. Political determinants of health create social structures and social drivers. These drivers form the basis for social determinants of health (SDOH), or social factors and conditions that influence how individuals live, and impacts health outcomes. Health care providers should understand how these political and social underpinnings create conditions that may promote or deter health for their patients. This presentation will challenge participants to consider how they as providers can use knowledge of political and social determinants of health in service to their patient populations.
Target Audience
- Social Worker
- Psychologist
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Presenters
Erica C. Spears, PhD, MA is a health equity leader with over 15 years of professional public health experience in non-profit, governmental, and academic spaces. Over the course of her career she has supported more than 20 grant initiatives across a variety of public health priority areas including substance abuse prevention, mental health, reproductive health, and chronic disease prevention and management. Dr. Spears currently serves as the Director of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning for Louisiana Public Health Institute. Dr. Spears completed her Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at Auburn University’s Center for Health Ecology and Equity Research; her Doctor of Philosophy degree is in Health Education from Texas A&M University. She also holds a Master’s degree in Speech Communication, with an emphasis in Health Communication, from the University of Houston.