Discussion Questions1
What are social determinants of health? How do social determinants of health contribute to the development of illness? What is a communicable disease chain? Are there steps that a nurse can take to break a link within the communicable disease chain? Give a specific example.
Discussion Questions 2
Select a global health issue impacting the international health community. Briefly describe the global health issue and its impact on the larger health care system (i.e., continents, regions, countries, states, and health departments). How can health care delivery systems work collaboratively to address global health concerns?
Readings within your text covering international/global health and the following websites will assist you in answering these questions:
1. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Global Health
2. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Global Health
3. Families USA - Why Global Health Matters-Here and Abroad
4. World Health Organization (WHO).