What are social determinants of health? Explain how social determinants of health contribute to the development of disease. Describe the fundamental idea that the communicable disease chain model is designed to represent. Give an example of the steps a nurse can take to break the link within the communicable disease chain.
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Communicable diseases refer to diseases that are spread from one host to the other. Basically, the chain model illustrates how an individual breaks the chain at any point. As a matter of fact, transmission begins when the host or agent leaves the reservoir through an exit portal (Thornton et al., 2016). Eventually, it finds another entry portal of a susceptible host and infects it. Nurses should take the necessary steps by emphasizing patients wash their hands regularly, using a tissue when coughing and sneezing, cleaning, and disinfecting commonly used surfaces.
