1. Social determinant in your community.
Share your perspective about the social determinant issue with your class colleagues
defining what role you might play in changing this social determinant in your
community.Unemployment is a serious social determinant issue that is affecting our society
today. There are a lot of Americans who are searching for jobs currently and this is an
indication of a very high level of unemployment. The social effects of unemployment range
from financial stress, homelessness, poverty, poor nutrition, and crime, all of which affect
the health of an individual. The longer an individual remains unemployed, the severe the
effects of unemployment become. “Those who are unemployed report feelings of
depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, demoralization, worry, and physical pain” (Health
People.gov). Most lifestyle diseases related to stress such as high blood pressure, arthritis,
stroke, anxiety, depression, and heart disease attack the poor. Both the physical and mental
health are affected by situations such as lack of job security, underemployment, and
workplace closure. Unemployment is the major cause of poverty and people who cannot be
able to pay for better healthcare services. Health insurance, and proper sanitation. This is
why there is a strong relationship between unemployment and poor health. According to
Briody, Doyle, and Kelleher (2020), the health effects of unemployment are severe on
children and young people who sometimes cannot attend school due to poverty and end up
engaging in crime and drug and substance abuse. All these are detrimental to their health.As
a healthcare provider, I plan to use my role to ensure the public is aware of the health
effects of unemployment and the importance of employment. I will provide educational
programs to individual employees and the community at large which will focus on the long-
term benefits of health and wellness. The goal of every healthcare provider is to ensure a
healthier society where more and more people are supported by health nurturing jobs. This
will allow people to earn enough to support their families’ wellbeing. To pursue this
important public health and economic priority, I will request help from other stakeholders
in the ministry of public health and the government. I will request all leaders at the
community level to work with me in ensuring there is employment for the people.The
success of this initiative will also call for the participation of owners of large scale and
small-scale businesses. They will help in the design and development of job training
programs that are best suited to today’s employment requirements. They will also provide
ideas on ways of maximizing job opportunities for the unemployed.I will also be an
advocate of the people and come up with policies such as the lowering of employment taxes
such that there will be high labor demand. I will forge for discussions with employers and
2. businesses to ensure a changed attitude towards employees, health, and community
wellbeing. Other stakeholders who will contribute a lot to the creation of employment
include the NGOs, different public health advocacies, social service workers, state and
federal social benefit providers, and faith based organizations. They will help come up with
different programs that may help generate jobs for the unemployed.Compose a 140-
character Tweet that describes what you have shared with the class. Remember Twitter
only allows 140 characters so you will need to be concise. Share this Tweet in the
discussion.Tweet:Unemployment has become the major cause of poor health among
Americans. There is need for a collaboration between different stakeholders starting with
the government, healthcare providers, and employers to ensure there are proper strategies
of creating employment for the jobless.Picture1.pngReferencesBriody, J., Doyle, O., &
Kelleher, C. (2020). The effect of local unemployment on health: A longitudinal study of Irish
mothers 2001-2011. Economics & Human Biology, 37, 100859.HealthyPeople.gov.
Unemployment. Retrieved from https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-
d&q=unemployment+a+serious+social+determinant+issue (Links to an external site.)
