HSCI 431 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Supportive Housing, Viral Load, Community Health
26 Sep 2017
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Hsci 431 lecture 4 (surita parashar guest lecture) Age, sex and constitutional factors indvl lifestyle factors social and community networks living and working conditions general socio-economic, cultural and envt"l conditions. Risk: objective concept; behaviors or situations; not attached to who you are but what activities you engage in. Vulnerability: subjective concept; examins how and why some people are exposed to higher levels of risk. It is a measure of how much control people have over their sexual health and the risks they are exposed to. Public health interventions that aim to alter the structural context that produces health status. Seeks to change the context that contributes to an indvl"s change. Involves changing or implementing policies, programs, procedure, and social and organizational structures to drive societal change. Aims to involve all partners and stakeholders in all phases of the research process, acknowledging the strengths of each collaborator.
