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15 Cards in this Set
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What was the most significant international report and declaration to reshape public health as part of the new public health phase?
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Alma Ata Meeting 1978
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What were the main agenda of Alma Ata meeting 1978?
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Need for urgent action by all nations to protect and promote health of the world
Reorient health care system from institutions to community Social, economic and environmental determinants are more important for the health |
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What were the 5 PHC principles formulated from Alma Ata 1978?
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Equitable distribution
Community participation Focus on prevention Appropriate technology a multi-sectoral approach |
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What are the levels of care? Describe
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Primary: GP/Community Health Centres
Secondary: District health Centres Teriary: Centres of excellence |
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What are some of the reasons why PHC fail?
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Refusal of experts and politicians to accept the principles
Public think PHC is cheap and jump straight to secondary or tertiary level Politics/wars/natural disasters affect PHC's performance Politicians see PHC as a way of cutting health costs |
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Define health promotion
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improving health by bringing about a change in behaviour and creating supportive environments that help people make decisions that improve heir health
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What are the three elements that can be identified in any health promotion activity?
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Focusing on determinants of health
Working in partnership with a range of agencies and sectors Adopting a strategic approach taking into account the common risk factor approach |
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What are the five approaches to health promotion?
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Preventive approach
Behaviour change approach Educational approach Empowerment approach Social change approach |
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Attitudes towards Oral health are shaped and influenced by:
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Personal experiences
Cultural perceptions Familar belief Other life situations Dental professionals |
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Will knowledge alone lead to apositve chang in behaviour? Elaborate.
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No. The knowledge must be implemented with actions
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What were the agendas of Ottawa Charter?
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Build healthy public policy
Create supportive environments Strengthen community action Develop personal skills Reorient health services |
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Explain and give examples to each of the agenda in Ottawa charter in terms of oral health
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Build healthy public policy: state school cafeteria can't sell unhealthy food by law
Create supportive environment: promote no-smoking environment Strengthen community action: non-smoer's rights campaigns Develop personal skills: advising the use of mouth guards, educating dental hygiene Reorient health services: Shift from biomedical approach to population approach |
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What was the aim of Jakarta Declaration (1997)
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Reflect since Ottawa Charter (10 years on)
Involves the private sector |
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What were the areas of emphasis in Jakarta Declaration? (5 points)
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Promote social responsibility for health
Increase investments for health development Consolidate and expand partnerships for health Increase community capacity and empower individuals Secure infrastructure for health promotion |
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What are some of QLD oral health promotions?
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The happy teeth program
Aborigianl and Torres Strait Islander Healthy teeth for life fact sheets Germ busters Small talk Eat well, be active Go for 2&5 Colgate's Bright Smiles Bright Futures program |
