Exam 1 Study Guide Flashcards
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Define “Noncommunicable”
A disease which cannot be transmitted from an infected host to a susceptible host
Define “Communicable”
An illness which arises through the transmission of an agent or its products to a susceptible host
Define “Chronic”
A disease or health condition lastin longer than three months
Define”Acute”
A disease or health condition that lasts less than three months
What is the “Communicable Disease Model”?
Visual Representation of an agent, host, and environment- all necessary for the survival of a communicable disease.
Define “Incidence” rates
The number of new health-related events or cases of a disease in a population exposed to that risk during a particular period of time
Define “Prevalence” rates
The number of new and old cases of a disease in a population in a given period of time
Why are rates important?
They allow us to examine and analyze the growing problems in a given population
Define “Public Health”
What we as a society do collectively to assure the conditions in which people can be healthy
Define “Community Health”
Health state of a defined group of people and the actions and conditions to promote, protect, and preserve their health
Define “Endemic”
A disease that occurs regularly in a population as a matter of course
Define “Pandemic”
An outbreak of a disease over a wide geographic area
Define “Epidemic”
An unexpectedly large number of cases of an illness, specific health behavior, or health event
Define “Epidemiology”
The study of the distribution and determinants of health related events in specific populations
Define “Mortality”
The rate of deaths in a population
Define “Morbidity”
The rate of illness in a population
What is a modifiable risk factor?
Factors contributing to the development of a Noncommunicable disease that can be altered by modifying one’s behavior or environment
Define “Community Organizing”
The process by which community groups are helped to identify common problems or change targets, mobilize resources, an develop strategies to reach their collective goals
Define “Community Capacity”
Characteristics of communities that affect their ability to identify, mobilize, and address social and public health problems
Define “Program Planning”
A process by which an intervention is planned to help meet the needs of a priority population
Define “Intervention”
An activity or activities designed to create change in people
Define “Evaluation”
Determining the value or worth of the objective of interest
What is the difference between a goal and an objective?
A goal is a broad or over-reaching statement; and objective is the little steps taken to achieve a goal
What are the opportunities and challenges of School Health?
Everyone has to go to school and it serves as a susceptible population; there is often insufficient funding for school health programs
