Length: 1500 words plus references
Task: Write as 1500 word paper exploring a contemporary issue that has an effect on the population in
Australia. Marmot and Wilsinson (2003) encourage us to think about health issues from a very wide
and socially focused perspective, and have identified 10 social determinants of health . This
assignment allows us to apply these determinants to a chosen topic of interest, and explain why it is
important for nurses to understand the social determinants of health, and how this relates to nursing
practice.
Instructions
Use contemporary topic identified below:
Adult obesity
Using Marmot and Wilkinson’s (2003) 10 social determinants of health, identify three or four of these
determinants that contribute to your chosen topic. Explain how each determinant contributes to the
complexity of the chosen topic. Explain why it is important for nurses to understand the social
determinants of health and how this relates to nursing practice.
Structure of the assignment
This assessment task is to be completed in essay style. The assignment needs an introduction, body
and a conclusion and needs to written with clear paragraphs. Your discussion must be supported by
evidence and be referenced according to the Harvard referencing system. Below is a
suggested way of structuring your assignment.
Introduction: Outline the chosen topic, identify why it has been chosen and state its current effect on
health in Australia.
Body: Use this section to discuss the topic and demonstrate understanding and knowledge about the
issue (using references). Identify the 3-4 major social factors that have a clear relationship to the
chosen issue and explain the nature of those relationships. Link this information with the social
determinants of health as identified by Marmot and Wilkinson (2003). Explain why it is important for
nurses to understand the social determinants of health, and how this relates to nursing practice.
Conclusion: Draw together the main points you have made in the paper.
You are to include a reference list at the end, on a separate page.
