Module 5 lecture, part 3 Flashcards

1
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According to Blum’s Force Field and Well-being Paradigms of Health, what are the 4 major influences on health, aka force fields?

A

Environment: most important
-Physical, social, and cultural factors
Lifestyle
-Behaviors
Heredity
-Current health and lifestyle practices will impact future generations’ genetic factors
Medical care: least impact
-Health care delivery system (access, availability of service)

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2
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What are some measures of health?

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Demographic change by birth, death, migration
Measures of physical health
Measures of mental health
Measures of social health
Measures of health service utilization

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3
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What are some measures of demographic change?

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Birth: natality (birth rate) and fertility (the capacity of a population to reproduce)
Migration: immigration and emigration

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4
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What are measures of physical health?

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Longevity
Morbidity
Disability
Mortality

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5
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How is mental health measured?

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Psychophysiologic sxs
Psychologic sxs

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6
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What are measures of social health?

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Social contact (# of social activities or contacts)
Social resources (social contacts that can be relied on for support)

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7
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What is the net migration rate?

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The change in the pop as a result of immigration and emigration

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How are measures of health service utilization used?

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To determine which individuals in a pop grp receive certain types of medical svcs and which ones do not receive services and why

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9
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Definition of longevity

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How long a person will live

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10
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Definition of life expectancy

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A prediction of how long a person will live

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11
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Definition of life expectancy at birth

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How long a newborn can expect to live

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12
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Definition of life expectancy at age 65

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Expected remaining yrs of life for a 65 yo

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13
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What are two common measures of life expectancy?

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Life expectancy at birth
Life expectancy at age 65

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14
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How is morbidity expressed?

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As a ratio of those who have the problem and the pop at risk

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15
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Definition of at-risk pop

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All ppl in the same community or grp who can acquire a dz or a condition

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16
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What are two common measures of morbidity?

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Incidence and prevalence

17
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Definition of incidence

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Number of new cases occurring in the pop at risk within a certain period of time

18
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Definition of prevalence

A

Total # of cases at specific point in time in a defined pop

19
Q

Definition of epidemic

A

A large # of ppl acquire a specific dz from a common source

20
Q

What may suggest an impending epidemic?

A

High levels of incidence

21
Q

What are two common measures of disability?

A

Activities of daily living (ADLs)
Instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs)

22
Q

What do ADLs evaluate? What are ADLs appropriate fo?

A

Evaluates self-care and mobility
Appropriate for both community-dwelling and institutionalized adults

23
Q

What are the 7 ADLs?

A

Feeding
Bathing
Dressing
Using the toilet
Transferring
Grooming
Walking 8 ft

24
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What do IADLs evaluate? What do they require?

A

Evaluate activities necessary for independent living in the community
Require higher cognitive functioning than ADLs

25
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What are some examples of IADLs?

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Using phone
Driving a care or traveling alone on a bus or by taxi
Shopping and preparing meals
Doing light housework
Taking meds
Handling money
Walking up and down stairs
Walking a half mile without assistance