1. Measuring and Monitoring Population Health I

Question 1

Population Health

Answer 1

Concerned with the distribution and determinants of health and disease states in the population

Understand differences between populations –> Understand the determinants of health issues at population levels –> Find solutions

Question 2

The field of population health encompasses the sub-discipines of…?

Answer 2

Epidemiology and public health

Question 3

Epidemiology

Answer 3

The science of identifying the distribution and determinants of health and disease and disease in populations

Question 4

Public health

Answer 4

The organised actions to promote and improve population health

Question 5

How are seatbelts are real life exmapled of population health?

Answer 5

• Epidemiological studies were undertaken using data about the health impacts of car accidents when seatbelts were and weren’t in use
• Sufficient evidence showed that risk of injury and death were greater for those without seatbelts
• Evidence led to public health action to protect health of the population by making seatbelts compulsory by law

Question 6

Health inequality

Answer 6

Differences in health status between one group and another

Question 7

Health inequity

Answer 7

Judgement regarding whether the reasons behind that difference are unjust/unfair

Question 8

Population pyramid

Answer 8

Graphical way of describing population change over time, in terms of their age, sex structure, population size, birth rates, death rates, and life expectancy

Question 9

Life expectancy

Answer 9

Average lifespan a newborb can expect