Corral MA, Pría BMC

Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

Introduction: The living conditions of the population are directly related to their health situation; therefore, stratification by territory based on living conditions has the fundamental objective of identifying strata with different living conditions and health profiles conditioned by these, thus determining health differentials according to living conditions, which show health/related social inequalities.
Objective: To go deeper, from the social determination approach, into living conditions as an expression of health-related social inequalities.
Methods: A bibliographic review into the literature about social determinants of health, inequalities in health, living conditions and health was carried out with the model Big 6. We followed the model steps, task definition and definition of search strategies through the keywords synthesis and realization of reflections about the elements to be incorporated to the work.
Results: The background and current state of living and health conditions are presented from the social determination of health and social inequalities in the national and international contexts. We describe the different models of social health determination and their relationship with living conditions.
Conclusions: Unequal living conditions of different population groups produce healthrelated inequities, so stratification by territory based on living conditions is a useful instrument, which provides decision-makers with a guide to devise strategies and implement specific and differentiated actions according to the needs of the territories.