Introduction

Rehabilitation professionals often focus on individual health behaviours, clinical interventions, and social determinants of health. However, the commercial sector has become a powerful force affecting health outcomes. Pharmaceutical companies, food and beverage corporations, technology firms, and fossil fuel industries can all influence health through their products, marketing strategies, lobbying efforts, and global supply chains. This course explores how these commercial determinants impact health outcomes, contribute to health inequity, and affect healthcare access.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course you will be able to:

• identify key commercial determinants of health and their mechanisms of influence on health outcomes, health equity, and healthcare access
• discuss how commercial determinants impact health at the individual patient, community, and population levels
• describe at least three strategies healthcare professionals can adopt to mitigate the impact of commercial determinants of health in clinical practice, in the community and at a policy level

Target audience

This course is aimed at rehabilitation professionals, students and assistants including but not limited to Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Rehabilitation Doctors, Rehabilitation Nurses, Prosthetists, Orthotists, Psychologists, Audiologists, Dietetics, Social Workers. Community Health Workers, Nurses or Medical Doctors interested in this subject are also invited to participate.

Practicalities

• Availability - this course is online and can be completed on your own schedule.
• Hours of Learning - No deadlines are applied to this course and it can be started and completed in your own time according to your personal schedule. We expect the required elements to take around 1-1.5 hours depending on your schedule and learning style. Additionally there are many optional resources provided and if you choose to review these the course could take longer to complete.
• Types of Activities - This course includes instructional and/or practical videos, reading activities, AI supported learning activities, reflection, evaluation forms, a quiz and additional resources.
• Certificates - At the end of the course, when you have completed all of the required elements, you will be able to download a certificate of completion and 1.1 Plus points will be added to your personalised learning dashboard.

Instructor financial and non-financial disclosures

No relevant relationships disclosed by instructor.

Accessibility and Non-Discrimination Policy

Physiopedia Plus is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible learning environment for all participants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, national origin, religion, sex, disability, military status, sexual orientation or age in any aspect of our continuing education services. We are dedicated to ensuring that all learners can fully participate in our programmes. Participants who require accommodations or have special needs are encouraged to contact us with details so that we can make all reasonable efforts to meet these requirements.