sem 1 Flashcards
1
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Public health values (4)
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1) Health as a right
2) Health equality
3) Empowerment
4) Inclusiveness
2
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What is Health equality
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distribution of resources based on needs
3
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What is Empowerment
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giving information to allow public to make informed decisions
4
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What is inclusiveness
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services provided as a accessible/inclusive to everyone
5
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Achievements in public health (3)
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- Vaccinations
- Clean water
- Increased life expectancy
6
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Challenges in Public health (4)
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- Obesity
- Antibiotic resistance
- Money
- Ageing population
7
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Public health domains + example
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- health improvements (housing, education, employment)
- Improving services (evaluating drugs and interventions)
- health protection (radiation, environmental, emergency response)
8
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examples of providers
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- hospitals
- clinics
- GP’s
- community health bodies
9
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role of commissioners
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- assess local needs
- decide priorities based on population size, equity
- decide distribution of drugs and/or resources
10
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Levels of prevention
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1) Primary- prevent onset on disease (vaccinations)
2) Secondary- detect and treat a disease ( screening)
3) Tertiary- to minimise the effects of established disease (steroids for Asthma)
