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23 Cards in this Set
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What are the 12 determinate of health? |
1. Income and social status 2. Social support networks 3. Education & literacy 4. Employment & working conditions 5. Physical environments 6. Social environments 7. Personal health practices & coping skills 8. Healthy child development 9. Biology & genetic endowment 10. Health services 11. Gender 12. Culture |
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What are the social determinants of health? |
The economic and social conditions that shape the health of an individual |
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What is the breakdown of the SDOH affect health outcomes? |
50%- socioeconomic factors 25%- health care 15%- genetic 10%- physical environment |
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What are the SDOH? |
1. Income & income distribution 2. Education 3. Unemployment & job security 4. Employment & working conditions 5. Early childhood development 6. Food security 7. Housing 8. Social exclusion 9. Social safety network 10. Health services 11. Aboriginal Status 12. Gender 13. Race 14. Disability |
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What is prevention? |
Interventions that discourage the interaction of the population with agents known to cause harm |
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What are the levels of prevention? |
Primary- preventing disease before it occurs. Health promotion Secondary- Early detection of disease in an asymptomatic period = Screening Tertiary- Minimize morbidity and maximize quality of life = treatment of complications of disease |
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What is primordial prevention? |
Actions that minimize future hazards to health and inhibit the establishment factors Addressing broad DOH oppose to preventing personal exposure Example: outlawing alcohol |
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What are strategies for prevention? |
Clinical, behavioural & environmental prevention strategies |
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What are clinical prevention strategies? |
Traditional medical model for preventive health |
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What are behvioural prevention strategies? |
Behvioural change model Teaching |
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What are environmental prevention strategies? |
Healthy pubic policy/ laws, public protection |
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What is public health? |
Promoting health, preventing disease, prolonging life, and improving quality of life through the organized efforts of society |
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What is the Public Health Agency of Canada? |
PHAC- re-established as Federal government priority 6 national collaborating centers |
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What are the 6 PHAC National Collaborating Centers? |
Public Health Infectious Disease Environmental Health Aboriginal Health Methods and Tools Healthy Public Policy Determinants of Health |
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What is the essential functions of Public Health? |
Population & community assessment Surveillance Injury and disease prevention Health Promotion Protection Emergency preparedness |
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What are effective Public Health interventions? |
Seek to maximize: Conditions under which good health can be maintained Human rights of the individual can be protected |
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What are the Public Health Priorities? |
Identification & prevention/ control of health problems Safe food and good nutrition Adequate supply of water Basic sanitation Maternal & child care/family planning Immunizations Promotion of mental health Provision of essential drugs |
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What are the public health practices? |
1. Leadership (strategy development) 2. Surveillance & monitoring 3. research 4. Legislation 5. Policy 6. Services 7. Coordination 8. Setting standards 9. Education 10. Community consultation/development |
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What are the role and function of the Public Health Nurse? |
Focus on health of communities or entire populations Address determinants of health Expertise in communicable diseases, maternal/child, school health Community: assessment, development, implementation strategies Implement legislated services Incorporate strategies or empowerment, enabling, advocating, cooperating, collaborating Focus on health & wellness rather than illness |
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What is the scope of a PHN? |
1. Health promotion 2. Prevention of illness 3. Health protection |
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What are health promotion activities? |
1. Build healthy public policy 2. Create supportive environments 3. Strengthen community action 4. Reorient health services 5. Develop personal skills |
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What are illness prevention activities? |
1. Reproductive & family health 2. Sexual health 3. Prevention of chronic illness 4. Nutrition/ food security 5. Mental health |
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What are health protective activities? |
1. Communicable diseases 2. Protection from injury 3. Environmental health 4. Emergency health |
