“upstream” social determinants of health
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Upstream SDOH refers to the macro factors that comprise social-structural influences on health and health systems, government policies, and the social, physical, economic and environmental factors that determine health.

The set of factors that impact health beyond individual-level characteristics are often referred to as “upstream factors” or more commonly, social determinants of health. ... Some examples include: access to healthy foods, access to quality health care, reliable transportation, stable housing, and economic stability.


Understanding the Upstream Social Determinants of Health
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by N Bharmal · 2015 · Cited by 71 — government policies, and the social, physical, economic and environmental factors that determine health. While upstream concepts may intuitively

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3 Jun 2021 — Upstream services focus on macro level factors such as structures that impact health whereas downstream services focus on providing equitable ...
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......SDOH often refers to non-medical***factors*** that impact overall health such as knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about medical conditions and how every day choices including where we live, our socio-economic status, education levels, and race/ethnicity play a role in our health outcomes. Typically, the social and environmental factors related to SDOH span a spectrum of areas including both upstream and downstream factors. To better understand the impact of