Module 4 lecture, part 4 Flashcards
Threats in PH with infectious dz
Food-borne illness
Drug resistance
Changes in distribution d/t demo changes and globalization
Pandemic dz
Potential bioterrorism
Gaps in vaccination delivery
What are trends in tobacco use?
Decline in adults, but persistent high prevalence among teens
Disparities in use by race, ethnicity
Increase across the globe
New products
What still needs to be improved with maternal and child health?
Disparities in low birth weight and preterm delivery
High rates of unintended pregnancy
What do we need more research with for workplace safety?
Intervention effectiveness, surveillance methods
What are concerns with food safety and nutrition?
Food-borne illness outbreak
Safety of new products
Obesity
Concerns with injuries
New problems (texting or phone use while driving)
Oral health concerns
Perception that dental caries is no longer a PH problem, no need for fluoridation
When did TB reemerge as a threat, and why?
1990s
Drug-resistance and globalization
Limitations of 21st century PH
Global environmental threats
Disruption of ecosystems
Global pop overload
Social injustice and health inequalities/inequities
Lack of access to effective care
Background of the limitations
Emphasis on individual RFs
Dichotomous thinking: need to encourage a pop-wide view
Emphasis on curative tx
Individualism
Views on the gov’t’s role
Barriers to future porgress
Lack of ecological view of health
American public’s values, views, understanding
Reduction in discretionary spending
Internal problems in PH: disconnection to private sector and categorical approaches leads to fragmented, isolated programs
What are some of the American public’s values, views, and understanding?
Values for restricting the ability of gov’t
Politicized views on PH processes
Difficulties in understanding complex RFs and interventions
