Dental Public Health Test #1

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What are the definition(S) of Health

(many just to get an idea)

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webster: physical and mental well-being: freedom of disease

WHO: a state of complete physical, mental and social well being and is not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

US: having a close relationship among our mind, our body, our healthy and society

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What is the goal of the Dental Profession?

Back 2

to protect and preserve the oral health of the public

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Who gives the long quote about the definition of Public Health

"the science and art or preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting physical and mental efficiency through organized community efforts..."

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Winslow, 1920

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What is Public Health concerned with?

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the community wide concerns and the overall public interest, rather than the health interests of particular individuals.

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Who Said, "it is what we, as a society do collectively to assure the conditions in which people can be healthy"

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The institute of Medicine

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What are the things that Public Health can do?

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1. determines health status of the community

2. Identifies populations affected or at risk for a problem

3. Analyzes the dimensions of the problem through the use of epidemiologic methodology

4. Plans, Implements and evaluates the appropriate interventions

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What does public health prevent and protect from?

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1. spread of disease (epidemics)

2. environmental hazards

3. injury

4. Promotes healthy behavior/mental health

5. responds to disaster and assists in recovery

6. assures the quality/accessibility of health services

Front 8

What are the 2 criteria that Public Health Follows?

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1. a condition that is widespread actual or potentially causing morbidity or mortality

2. An existing perception that the condition is a public health problem on the part of public, government, or public healthy agency

Front 9

What are some of the greatest accomplishments in the 20th century when it comes to HEALTH?

(beware of long list)

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Vaccination, Motor Vehicle Safety, Safer Workplace, Infectious Disease control, decline in death from Coronary heart disease and Stroke, safer/healthier Food, healthier Mothers and Babies, Family planning, Fluoridation of drinking water, recognition of Tobacco as a health hazard

Front 10

Since the 1900s the avg life expectancy in the US has increased by how many years?

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30 years (25 of those are from advances in public health)

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How does Public Health SERVE?

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monitors, diagnoses, investigates health problems, informs, educates and empowers, mobilizes community partnerships, develops policies and plan that support, enforces laws and regulations that protect

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What are the FOUR levels of public Health?

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International

Federal

State

Local

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What is the International Level?

(name, what they do)

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WHO (world health organization)

*acts on international populations

coordinates programs for the underdeveloped nations after summarizing treatment needs

- provides leadership on global health matters

- Shapes the health research agenda

- Provides technical support to countries and monitors and assesses health trends

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What level responds the the Ebola outbreak crisis?

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International

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Who acts on health problems of national significance?

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Federal Level

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Under who's jurisdiction is the Federal Level?

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Dept. of Health and Human Services

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Who Published "Healthy People 2020"?

(level)

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Federal

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What does the US public Health Service do?

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- Promotes health standards

- ensures the highest level of health care is available

- cooperates with other nations on health projects

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What are the 4 agencies that are also important under the PHS?

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CDC - investigation and quality control

(center for disease control)

HRSA - focuses on women and children wellness programs

(Health Resources and Services Administration)

NIH - NIDCR

(National Institutes of Health - National Institutes of Dental and craniofacial research)

AHRQ

(Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)

**under federal level**

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Does each state have their own agency?

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yes

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What does the state level do?

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1. increase awareness of oral health issues

2. promote sound oral health policy development

3. support initiatives for the prevention and control of dental disease

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What are some examples of the state level?

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SCHIPS program (comprehensive health care for children under 18)

FQHCs (Federally Qualified Health Centers which serve underserved areas)

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What Level acts on health problems of local populations (i.e. County or city)

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Local Level

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What does the Local Level do?

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delivers oral health programs to the designated community

initiates dental health legislative measures

School-based programs provide oral health edu. to children

Front 25

What Level would be in charge of water fluoridation?

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LOCAL

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What are the core functions of Public Health?

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ASSESSMENT (health surveillance system

POLICY DEVELOPMENT ( decisions, goals and strategies made about problems and resources allocated)

ASSURANCE (make certain all receive the services needed)

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What years was the first phase of Public Health?

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1849 - 1900

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What was the first phase in charge of?

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Elimination and control of diseases that grew out of rapid industrialization and crowded, poor living conditions

Activities aimed at death rates and diseases

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Efforts of the 1st phase were directed at what?

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basic sanitation needs

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Who was Ignaz Semmelwies?

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introduced importance of hand washing

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What problem did Semmelwies find in the hospitals?

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Medical Students were delivering babies right after doing autopsies on corpses (transfer of disease)

Babies had a higher rate of living if they were delivered by a midwife (no sickness)

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What years encompass the 2nd phase?

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1880 - 1930

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What happened in the 2nd phase?

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population based prevention strategies

advances made in bacteriology/immunizations

reduced effects of infectious disease

immunization programs outgrowth of this phase

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When was the 3rd phase?

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1930-1975

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What was the main focus of the 3rd phase?

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shift to treatment of disease through complex medical treatments

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Where did the 3rd phase happen?

What things happened?

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hospitals, rather than community based measures

many major infections eradicated and cures developed for acute health problems

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What was the 4th phase concerned with?

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encouraging healthy lifestyles with disease prevention (broader scope)

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What is technology limited in?

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managing chronic lifestyle diseases

does not reach all - spiraling costs

can't correct current prevalent diseases (AIDS/Cancer/Alzheimers)

Front 39

What are the guiding principles to public health solutions?

(seven)

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1. not hazardous to life or functions

2. effective in reducing or preventing the disease/condition

3. easily and efficiently implemented

4. potency maintained for a substantial period of time

5. Attainable regardless of socioeconomic status

6. Effective Immediately upon application

7. Inexpensive and within the means of the community

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Public Health is now focused on 4 broad areas

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1. lifestyle and behavior

2. the environment

3. human biology

4. the organization of health programs and systems

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What is public health working on today?

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1. infectious diseases

2. pollution/water systems

3. chronic disease

4. inadequate funding for dental disease

5. increase in violence of the youth

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The end of 1st part

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