Guidance

Psychosocial pathways and health outcomes

Overview of current evidence about the relationships between social determinants, psychosocial factors and health outcomes.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 30 August 2017
• Last updated: 27 September 2017 — See all updates

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Psychosocial pathways and health equity

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This report highlights the current evidence that exists about the relationships between social determinants, psychosocial factors and health outcomes.

It also provides a conceptual framework that focuses on the psychosocial pathways between factors associated with social, economic and environmental conditions, psychological and psychobiological processes, health behaviours and mental and physical health outcomes.

Published 30 August 2017
Last updated 27 September 2017 + show all updates

1. 27 September 2017

   Added updated version of guidance.

2. 30 August 2017

   First published.