class 4 Flashcards
population health
population health is an approach to health that aims to improve the health of the entire population and to reduce health inequities amongst population groups
population health approach
- addresses the entire range of factors that determine health, environment, age, gender, income, education
- designed to affect the entire population, education strategies
-applies the resulting knowledge to develop and implement policies and actions across sectors
what are health inequities?
when differences in determinants of health and health status within or between groups are shown to be systematic and avoidable, they are unfair and are called health inequities
determinants of health definition
direct efforts and investments at root causes, focusing on factors that influence our health
lalonde report
when health promotion began
4 health fields
focus on lifestyles
ottawa charter
no longer healthy vs unhealthy
health promotion strategies
-strengthen community actions
-build healthy public policy
-create supportive environments
-develop personal skills
-reorient health services
-“an integrated model of population health and health promotion” was a major landmark for the health promotion movement
population health promotion model
-the PHPM consists of interacting components that guide interventions/actions to improve health
-the foundations of the model are evidence based decision making and the sources for evidence based decision making: research, experiential learning, evaluation, values, assumptions
-components include: “what” are the determinants of health “who” are we influencing in society “how” are we going to make those changes
“what” of population health promotion model
-income & social services
-social support networks
-education
-working conditions
-physical environments
-biology and genetics
-personal health practices & coping skills
-healthy child development
-health services
“who” of population health promotion model
-society, sector/system, community, family, individual
“how” of population health promotion model
-strengthen community action
-build healthy public policy
-create supportive environments
-develop personal skills
-reorient health services
determinants of health examples
-income & social status
-social support networks
-education
-employment and working conditions
-social environments
-physical environments
-personal health practices and coping skills
-healthy child development
-biology and genetic endowment
-health services
-gender
-culture
education and care in early life
-poor fetal development is a risk for health later in life
-infancy and early childhood are critical stages of physical, mental, and emotional development
-high quality child care provides intellectual & social stimulation that promotes cognitive development & social competence
-good health related habits are strongly influenced during early childhood
what can be done for care in early life
awareness
clinics for children
parenting classes
childcare is more affordable=more opportunity
encourage good nutrition/good accessibility to food
breastfeeding support groups
how poverty effects the population
having insufficient financial resources to meet basic living expenses
-material deprivation removes the prerequisites for healthy development and the ability to participate in society
-living on low income causes psychological stress, which damages peoples health
-low income limits peoples choices and works against desirable changes in behaviour
what can be done for poverty
expanding prescription drug coverage
employment programs
free social events
