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[Social capital as a determinant of public health]
1Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios de la Salud (CIES), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua (UNAN), Managua, Nicaragua.
Background:
The concept of Social Capital (SC), originally described by Durkheim (1893), is composed of dimensions related to cohesion and trust between members of a social group, and considered by the Word Health Organization (WHO) as part of the social determinants of public health for the decrease of inequities and inequalities in health provision.
Objective:
To contribute to the dissemination of the concept of SC related to the social determinants of Public Health, in order to offer the reader in-depth content to observe the potential applications and practices in this field.
Methodology:
Literature search (Google Academics™, PubMed, Science direct™, Ebsco Host™).
Results:
A total of 294 full-text publications were obtained, and those selected were the most influential sources on the evolution and application of the concept of Social Capital, socioeconomic development and health in the last decade.
Conclusion:
Although the current evidence shows that Social Capital is a determinant related to health, standards are still needed for its measurement. This could allow the concept to be measured, and facilitate its integration into the form of actions that exert positive influence and contribute to the implementation of institutional interventions planned for development and public health.
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