Social/Commercial determinants of health and health equity: The social determinants of health are the circumstances in which people are born, grow up, live, work, and age and the systems put in place to deal with illness. These circumstances are shaped by a wider set of forces: economics, social policies, politics, and the commercial determinants of health. Social determinants of health matter because addressing them not only helps prevent illness but also promotes healthy lives and societal equity. Commercial determinants of health are the conditions, actions, and omissions by corporate actors that affect health. Commercial determinants arise in providing goods or services for payment and include commercial activities and the environment in which the commerce takes place. They can have beneficial or detrimental impacts on health. how this topic relates to the role of the FNP.
Students are to read the attached two articles discussing social and commercial determinants of health relating to COVID-19. Consider your community and identify two (2) social and two (2) commercial determinants of health you believe have impacted your community in the past two years. What recommendations would you make to the public health department in your community?
