DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH
CHENIER, N.M. (2002). CANADIAN SENIORS AND HEALTH DETERMINANTS. LIBRARY OF THE PARLIAMENT.
RETRIEVED FROM HTTP://SENIORSPOLICYLENS.CA/ROOT/MATERIALS/ADOBE%20ACROBAT%20MATERIALS/CDN_SENIORS_AND_DETERMINATS_OF_HEALTH.PDF
A discussion of Canadian seniors and social determinants of health that affect this population. Summary of factors of age, chronic illness, income, ethnicity, family status, geographic location, and gender.
FLEISZER, P. & WILLIAMS, D. (2017). HEALTHY AGING IN TORONTO: THE HEALTH STATUS OF SENIORS.
TORONTO PUBLIC HEALTH. RETRIEVED FROM
HTTPS://WWW.TORONTO.CA/LEGDOCS/MMIS/2017/HL/BGRD/BACKGROUNDFILE-101654.PDF
A health status report by Toronto Public Health on seniors aged 65 and older in Toronto. This report provides an overview of the health of seniors in Toronto based on the most recent data available, along with some of the key risk factors and social determinants affecting healthy aging.
GOVERNMENT OF CANADA. (2018). SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND HEALTH INEQUALITIES.
GOVERNMENT OF CANADA. RETRIEVED FROM
HTTPS://WWW.CANADA.CA/EN/PUBLIC-HEALTH/SERVICES/HEALTH-PROMOTION/POPULATION-HEALTH/WHAT-DETERMINES-HEALTH.HTML
Definition of social determinants of health by the Government of Canada. This website also discusses the way in which the government is working towards reducing health inequities in Canada.
MARMOT, M. (2005). SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH INEQUALITIES. THE LANCET, 365(9464),
1099-1104. HTTPS://WWW.SCIENCEDIRECT.COM/SCIENCE/ARTICLE/PII/S0140673605711466
This articles discusses the differences in the inequalities among different countries. The results of which has the World Health Organization launch a Commission on Social Determinants of Health. This commission reviews the evidence, raise societal debate, and recommend policies with respect to improving the world's most vulnerable people.
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND LONG-TERM CARE. (2018). PROTECTING AND PROMOTING THE HEALTH OF
ONTARIANS. MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND LONG-TERM CARE. RETRIEVED FROM HTTP://WWW.HEALTH.GOV.ON.CA/EN/PRO/PROGRAMS/PUBLICHEALTH/OPH_STANDARDS/DOCS/PROTOCOLS_GUIDELINES/ONTARIO_PUBLIC_HEALTH_STANDARDS_2018_EN.PDF
Demonstrates the core functions of public health in health promotion and policy development, health protection, disease prevention, and emergency management. This document also outlines the Ontario Standards of Health for public programming to help reach all Ontarians, especially vulnerable populations.
PUBLIC HEALTH ONTARIO. (2015, JULY). ONTARIO'S POPULATION DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. RETRIEVED FROM
HTTPS://WWW.PUBLICHEALTHONTARIO.CA/EN/EREPOSITORY/OHP_INFOG_POPULATION_2014.PDF
A visual representation of Ontario's population and the determinants of health that is impacted by these statistics
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION. (2018). THE DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. RETRIEVED FROM
HTTP://WWW.WHO.INT/HIA/EVIDENCE/DOH/EN/
The World Health Organization’s definition of determinants of health the factors that affect health, such as the social and economic environment, physical environment, and the person’s individual characteristics and behaviours.