Phelan, J. C., et al. (2010). Social conditions as fundamental…

Question Answered step-by-step Phelan, J. C., et al. (2010). Social conditions as fundamental… Phelan, J. C., et al. (2010). Social conditions as fundamental causes of health inequalities: Theory, evidence, and policy implications. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 51(S), S28-S40. Laster Pirtle W. N. (2020). Racial Capitalism: A Fundamental Cause of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Inequities in the United States. Health Education & Behavior, 47(4), 504-508.with reference to the above article respond to the following questionsBriefly describe the general premise of the fundamental causes theory, using SES as an example.Discuss two ways in which racial and ethnic minority groups are at higher risk of getting infected and dying from COVID-19, incorporating principles of the fundamental causes theory (i.e. racial capitalism as a fundamental cause) and/or social determinants of health. “Public health and health education research, in particular, must look beyond interventions focused to individual and interpersonal characteristics and more to institutions, environments, and ideologies (Golden & Earp, 2012).” (Laster Pirtle, 2000)  If you were on a California Department of Public Health taskforce to address racial capitalism and its effects on COVID-19 risk among BIPOC, what sort of program or intervention would you design to address pandemic inequities in California?   Health Science Science Nursing MPH 621 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)