2nd Exam

Question 0

Health indicators

Answer 0

(SARPIMAHA): safe drinking water and sanitation, adequate nutrition, immunization against major infectious diseases of childhood, reduction of communicable diseases, prevention of noncommunicable diseases through healthy lifestyles, maternal and child health care including family planning, health education for preventing and controlling health problems, availability of essential drugs, access to medical treatment

Question 1

Determinants of health

Answer 1

(SHEPHDD): Socio-cultural dimensions, historical context, economic resources, political set-up, health insurance policies, demographics, disease epidemiology

Question 2

Risk of developing the disease during and after a period of time

Answer 2

Incidence rate

Question 3

Proportion of the population suffering from the disease at a given instant of time

Answer 3

Prevalence rate

Question 4

Current status quo of a given disease (old and new cases)

Answer 4

Prevalence rate

Question 5

Killing power of a disease

Answer 5

Case fatality rate

Question 6

Reflects care given to patients

Answer 6

Case fatality rate

Question 7

Average life expectancy at birth

Answer 7

70.5

Question 8

True or false: the trend of the rising life expectancy comes the increase in the occurrence of degenerative diseases and disabilities

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Refers to the average number of births that a woman would have at the end of her reproductive life

Answer 9

Total fertility rate (TFR)

Question 10

An important indicator in assessing the impact of programs on family planning and reproductive behavior

Answer 10

Total fertility rate (TFR)

Question 11

Deaths of women during pregnancy, at childbirth, or in the period after childbirth

Answer 11

Maternal mortality rate (MMR)

Question 12

Main causes of maternal deaths

Answer 12

Hypertension, postpartum hemmorhage

Question 13

Millennium development goal 1

Answer 13

Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger

Question 14

Refers to the proportion of population or families living below the subsistence or food threshold

Answer 14

Extreme poverty

Question 15

Vital indices

Answer 15

Crude birth rate, crude death rate

Question 16

Disease indices

Answer 16

Measures of morbidity, measures of mortality

Question 17

Measures of morbidity

Answer 17

Incidence rate, prevalence rate

Question 18

Measures of mortality

Answer 18

Cause specific mortality rate, age-specific mortality rate, case fatality rate

Question 19

Measure of fertility

Answer 19

Crude birth rate

Question 20

Risk of dying from any cause

Answer 20

Crude death rate

Question 21

Risk of dying from a specific disease

Answer 21

Cause-specific mortality rate

Question 22

Risk of dying in a specific age group

Answer 22

Age-specific mortality rate

Question 23

Top two leading causes of morbidity

Answer 23

1. Acute lower respiratory tract infection and pneumonia

2. Bronchitis/Beonchiolitis

Question 24

Top two leading causes of mortality by sex

Answer 24

1. Heart diseases | 2. Vascular system diseases

Question 25

Top cause of Infant mortality

Answer 25

Bacterial sepsis of newborn

Question 26

A clear statement of intent that defines specific guidelines for adoption by specific institutions to achieve health objectives

Answer 26

Health policy

Question 27

Two types of health policies

Answer 27

Public policy, authoritative decisions

Question 28

True or False

Answer 28

Health policies affect or influence groups or classes of individuals or organizations

Question 29

Health Policy should be...

Answer 29

1. Aligned with international commitments, national directives and health agenda 2. Evidence-based 3. Disseminated to stakeholders upon approval 4. Monitored in terms of implementation and performance

Question 30

Outlines priorities and the expected roles of different groups

Answer 30

Health Policy

Question 31

True or False: Health Policy builds consensus and informs people and also defines a vision for the future

Answer 31

True

Question 32

Goal of Health Policies

Answer 32

To provide access to quality care at an affordable cost

Question 33

Difference between public and private policymaking

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Public policy- established by the gov't (ex DOH) | Private policy- established by private organizations (ex NGO's)

Question 34

4 forms of public health policies

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1. Laws 2. Rules/Regulations 3. Operational Decisions 4. Judicial Decisions

Question 35

5 Typology of Health laws

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1. R.Ay congress 2. IRR or RA 3. DOH AO 4. EO 5. PO

Question 36

Where do legislations, A.O.'s, E.O.'s emanate?

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1. DOH 2. Office of the Pres and cabinet 3. The senate and lower house of congress 4. Civil society groups

Question 37

Two kinds of health policy formulation

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Rational and Irrational

Question 38

Kind of health policy formulation wherein the personal agenda of a senator or congress representative is taken into account

Answer 38

Irrational

Question 39

In policy formulation, it is important to identify decision makers and influencers. True or False

Answer 39

True

Question 40

Groups with power to influence policy

Answer 40

Stakeholders