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NUSC 3230 UCONN MIDTERMEXAM LATEST UPDATE
Describe the 3 core functions of public health. - Answer 1. Assessment- demographics
(age, diversity, poverty), health (to identify health problems and priorities and evaluate
health services)
2. Policy development- policy (course of action chosen by public authorities to address
a given problem), to solve local and national health problems and priorities that have
been identified
3. Assurance- to assure that all populations have access to appropriate and cost
effective care and food, including health promotion and disease prevention services.
What are the focuses of community nutrition? - Answer People - Individuals who will
benefit from community nutrition programs
Policy - Course of action chosen by public authorities to address a given problem,
accomplished through laws, regulations, and programs
Programs - Instruments used to seek behavior changes that improve nutritional status
and health
List the predominant social and economic trends for community nutrition. - Answer
Increasing ethnic/racial diversity
An aging population
No statistically significant change in poverty since 1970, growing income gaps
- Disparities for Hispanic and African American populations
Need for community nutrition approaches
- Cultural competence and diverse professionals
- Community nutrition to support health in aging
- nutrition assistance to decrease food insecurity and hunger
Describe settings where a community dietitian might work. - Answer - Worksites, day
care, food companies, nonprofit health organizations, fitness centers, hospitals, state or
city health department, federal agency
Compare and contrast community nutrition vs. public health nutrition. - Answer -
Community nutrition
, o any nutrition program whose target is the community, whether the program is funded
by the federal government or sponsored by a private group
- Public Health Nutrition
o community-based programs conducted by a government agency whose official
mandate is the delivery of health services to individuals living in a particular area
Discuss the focuses of health promotion. - Answer Focuses on lifestyle (behavior)
change to work toward optimum health
A health promotion activity is called an intervention, which focuses on promoting health
and preventing disease
Describe the 3 levels of disease prevention and provide example of community nutrition
activities that would be implemented for each level. - Answer primary prevention -
preventing disease by controlling risk factors
secondary prevention - detecting disease early through screening and other forms of
risk appraisal
tertiary prevention - treat and rehabilitate people with illness or injury
List the steps in a needs assessment in order. - Answer Step 1- define the nutritional
problem
What is the impact of the problem on general health or nutritional status?
Who is affected by the nutritional problem?
Where are there gaps in the community's knowledge of a nutritional problem?
Step 2- Set the parameters of assessment
Define "Community"
Determine the purpose of the needs assessment
- Define the target population
- Set goals and objectives
Specify type of data needed
Step 3- collect data
- What would you want to collect?
o Diet, Physical activity, Risk factors for disease, Living, working, social conditions -
education, income, household, Environmental factors
Focus groups - Answer Advantages
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