Understanding the Health Sciences: Social Cohesion
Kelli Mauric, APRN, WHNP-BC, MS, BSN, is an advanced practice registered nurse with a passion for the field and an unwavering commitment to her specialties. Kelli is an expert in changing the lives of her patients for the better and is passionate about enhancing the patient's quality of life. Kelli strives to embody the... more
The history of the term, social cohesion, involves the research fields of social science, political science, and health science. Social science is the study of human society and social relationships. Political science is the analysis of political behavior and the study of politics at the state and national levels of government. Health science is the study of the human body itself and the human body’s response to its environment, also known as human science, and includes the study of psychology. Public Health focuses on communities rather than individuals. Community is researched for data on health behaviors, physical environment, social economics, and clinical care.
Health behaviors include data on tobacco, diet, exercise, alcohol, drugs, and sexual activity. Physical environment data includes air and water quality, housing, and transportation. Social economics includes data on education, employment, income, family and social support, and community safety. Clinical care is data on access to and quality of healthcare. The Healthy People initiative of the US Department of Health and Human Services (https://www.healthypeople.gov/), views the practice of public health to involve partnerships within community, health and social services, industry and business, academia, and the media.
