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BPH 206 Exam Questions And 100% Correct AnswersIntro to Public Health - ANSWER
What is Health? - ANSWER a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
3 types of definition of Health: - ANSWER 1. the absence of any disease or impairment
2. health is a state that enables the individual to adequately cope with all the demands of
daily life (implying also the absence of disease and impairment)
3. health is a state of balance, an equilibrium that an individual has established within
himself and between himself and his social and physical environment
What is Public Health? (WHO definition) - ANSWER - All organized measures (whether
public or private) to prevent disease, promote health, and prolong life among
thepopulation as a whole.
- "the art and science of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health
through the organized efforts of society" (Acheson, 1988)
Public Health is? (IOM definition) - ANSWER what we as a society do collectively to
assure the conditions for people to be healthy
What is Public Health? (textbook definition) - ANSWER The sum of all evidence-based
public and private efforts that preserve and promote health and prevent disease,
disability, and death
,Determinants of Health (Underlying factors that bring about disease) - ANSWER B
-behavior
I - infections
G -genetics
G - geography
E - environment
M - medical care
S - socio-economic-cultural
Behaviors - ANSWER •activities that enhance exposure to disease-causing factors or
protect (smoking cigarettes, exercise, diet, alcohol, unprotected sex, seat belts)
Infections - ANSWER frequently the direct causes of disease; can enhance or reduce
disease
Genetics - ANSWER what you are born with and how it might determine development of
a disease; sometimes the most critical factor
Geography - ANSWER •location may impact presence of disease; may influence
frequency & presence of diagnosis; some diagnosis only occur in certain
regions/temperatures, etc.
Environment - ANSWER •establish diagnosis & course of diagnosis à natural disasters,
low iodine content of food-producing soil, BE - toxic exposures, indoor air pollution,
hazards on highways
Medical Care - ANSWER access to and quality of health care - ex. herd immunity;
cessation services; treatment options; focus on prevention?
Socioeconomic Cultural - ANSWER •education, income, occupational status and how do
these factors tie into a disease - culture/religion can influence behaviors
, What are the 3 core functions of public health? - ANSWER - assessment
-policy development
-assurance
10 Essential Public Health Services - ANSWER 1. Monitor the health status to identify
and solve community health problems.
2. Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community.
3. Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues.
4. Mobilize community partnerships and action to identify and solve health problems.
5. Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts.
6. Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety.
7. Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of health
care when otherwise unavailable.
8. Assure competent public and personal health care workforce.
9. Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based
health services.
10. Conduct research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems.
History of PH and PH Approach - ANSWER
Health Definition (WHO) - ANSWER A state of complete physical, mental and social
wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
MULTI-LEVEL DETERMINANTS ANDINFLUENCES - ANSWER •Intrapersonal (personal
behavior)
•Interpersonal
•Organizational
•Community
•State
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