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PH 3100 Exam 1 Questions And 100%Correct Answers
public health - ANSWER Population level, multi-faceted, and multi-disciplinary
health equity - ANSWER The situation in which everyone has the opportunity to attain full
health potential and no one is disadvantaged from achieving this potential due to their
social position or any other socially defined factor
social injustice - ANSWER The denial or violation of human rights of certain groups
because of the wrong perception of their inferiority in the eyes of those in greater
positions of power or influence
infant mortality - ANSWER # of infants in a population who die before their first birthday
per 1,000 live births
Determinants of health-Biological: children are special cases for this issue because
their body is still developing (brain development, body, etc.)
-Behavioral: bad academic behaviors due to lead poisoning-cannot pay attention, anger
problems, not motivated
-Social: Flint's reputation went down. Because Flint is primarily a black community, this
problem was prolonged when it shouldn't have been. Poverty
-Environmental: depending on the season= more water consumption, transportation
access to resources, the location of water pipes somewhere newer some older etc.
Health disparities - ANSWER The differences that exist among specific population
groups in relationships to achieving full health potential, and in the incidence,
prevalence, mortality, and burden of disease and other negative health conditions.
, prevalence - ANSWER Does the % of a population who possess a particular
characteristic rely on a given time period?
life expectancy - ANSWER the average # of years a person is expected to live based on
current mortality rates life expectancy at birth
social determinants of health - ANSWER The conditions in the places where people
LIVE, LEARN, WORK, and PLAY affect a wide range of health risks and outcomes.
morbidity - ANSWER The rate of occurrence in a population.
Being diseased or sickly.
incidence - ANSWER describes the rate of new (or newly diagnosed) instances of
disease or whatsoever in general.
mortality - ANSWER Deaths in a population.
Deaths / Population = Mortality
health - ANSWER The ability to live a full and productive life.
community A collection of individuals including their affiliated families and groups who
possess some common element that may be values, traits, interests, geographic
location or other social connections.
community health The capability of community members to be well from the individual to
the surrounding environment to include the physical setting.
culture of health A society whereby citizens' health and well-being are optimized via
policy and practice throughout all levels of geographic, demographic, and social
spectrums.
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