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Economic Stability: Poverty, Employment, Housing, and Nursing Responses

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Summary

Economic stability helps people consistently access the resources and care needed for healthy living. This lesson introduces the concept and explains why steady income and a living wage matter.

In the context of the social determinants of health (SDOH), economic stability is the ability to access necessary resources and care to promote healthy living. For an individual or family, this includes having a steady source of income and regular access to essentials such as food, clothing, housing, transportation, child care, and health insurance.

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What is economic stability?
The ability to access necessary resources and care to promote healthy living, supported by reliable income and access to essentials.
What is a living wage?
Income that allows an individual or family to afford a modest standard of living.
What is underemployment?
Work that may involve involuntary part-time hours, intermittent work, or poverty-level wages.
What does socioeconomic position (SEP) describe?
A person's position in society based on factors such as income, education, and employment.
When is a household considered cost burdened by housing?
When it spends more than 30% of its income on housing.

Quiz questions

  1. How does the U.S. Census Bureau determine official poverty status?Answer: By comparing a family's before-tax income with a threshold that varies by family composition.
  2. What does the socioeconomic gradient in health describe?Answer: Lower socioeconomic position is associated with greater disease risk and premature death.
  3. When is a household severely cost burdened by housing?Answer: When it spends more than 50% of its income on housing.
  4. What is an appropriate first nursing action when economic insecurity may affect a client's health?Answer: Assess needs respectfully before developing a plan or making referrals.

Based on Population Health for Nurses by Jessica Ochs, Sherry L. Roper, Susan M. Schwartz (OpenStax), licensed CC BY 4.0. Adapted into a summary, flashcards and quizzes.

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