Emerging Themes in Social Determinants of Health Theory and Research.

Published in: International journal of health services : planning, administration, evaluation (2022)

Since 1996, we have been working to have Canadian governmental authorities implement health-promoting public policy that would improve the quality and equitable distribution of the social determinants of health, with rather little to show for our efforts. In this commentary, we identify seven emerging themes that can help explain our failures and point the way forward.

Keyphrases

healthcare
public health
mental health
health information
quality improvement
social media
risk assessment
climate change