Exam 2 Flashcards
Decks 1,2,3,4, 5.1 so far
Upstream and downstream determinants of population health
Bottom -> Top
Individual, pop health Genetic factors Individual risk factor Social relationship Living conditions Neighborhoods and communities Institutions Social and Economic policies
“Population health”
Health outcomes of a group of individuals
Distribution of outcomes within group
Importance and management of non-clinical factors (social, economic, environmental) in outcomes
Examples of “population”
Hospital or pharmacy catchment area
Student population
Employer’s workers
County, state, or country
Disparities
inequalities within a population
Distinguish between associating from causality
lower income = poorer health
educated people = better health
these are associations or correlations but not necessarily one causing other
SDOH
Social Determinants of Health
Many are modifiable factors
Policies and Programs
Policies influence health outcomes and/or have influence on determinants/factors
ie. School breakfast program for low-income children
Violent mortality (guns) and transportation mortality (cars)
Theory for increase violence 1990s
Lead in gasoline and paint, rose and fell 25 years prior
caused issues in kids like reduced IQ, learning disabilities, hyperactive/antisocial behaviros
Why have transportation mortality rates decreased?
increasing focus on safety like seat belts, airbags, antilock breaks, better highway design, Drunk driving is a no no
Effect of Income and Education
They matter, strongly associated with poor/fair health status.
More money/ higher ed the overall better health.
Less money/less ed overall worse outcomes
Infant mortality also tied to Ed of mother
Affect life expectancy too
Hispanic Paradox
Recent immigrants have less diabetes and other health problems than those who had longer exposure to our “toxic socioeconomic and physical environment”
Expanded Chronic Care Model
Incorporating the principles of health promotion and the focus on the determinants of health as directed by a population health approach enables the Chronic Care Model to be used by the entire team in an integrated way.
Community:
Build Health Public Policy
Create Supportive Environments
Strengthen Community Action
Health System: Self-Management/Develop Personal skills Delivery system Design/ Reorient Health services Decision Support Info systems
Activated community and Prepared Proactive community partners
Chronic Care Model
Healthcare system: Self-management support Delivery System support Decision support Clinical Info support
Community:
Resources and policy
Health Definition (WHO)
Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Health Promotion
Actions affecting one or more determinants of health
Goal to enable people to maintain or improve their physical, mental, or social well-being.
By promoting health, disease may be prevented
Health promotion does not = treatment of disease
Levels of Health Promotions
Individual - own education, income
Community - environment, school, accessibility of essential services
State - laws by state legislature
National - grant program improve local service
Global - org that do global response to crises
Community Level interventions
Goal and Rationale: an individuals immediate environment can enable or inhibit health behaviors
Target ex: community infrastructure
Intervention ex: improve park, safe neighborhoods
Outcomes and eval ex: Obesity rate, teen violence
State and National Level interventions
Goal and Rationale: resource allocations or regulations can improve community infrastructure or services
Target ex: infrastructure or services
Interventions ex: budgets and grant programs improving infrastructure, law restricting pollution
Outcome and Eval ex: quantity and quality of park, bike trail, drinking water and air quality
Global Level interventions
Goal and Rationale: prevent illness or injury
Target ex: imported products, including toys, foods and meds
Interventions ex: trade agreements, regulations, quality standards manufacturing
Outcome and eval ex: reduced exposure to contaminated product, fewer reports of defective
Health Promotion and Disease prevention
Health promotion = optimize overall health
Disease prevention = reduce occurrence and impact of specific diseases
3 Levels of disease prevention
Primary, secondary and Tertiary
Primary Prevention
Goal: To reduce number of new cases
Target pop: those most likely to be exposed or can increase their resistance
Secondary Prevention
Goal: reduce number of new cases (mostly among those expose) or reduce number of severe cases
Target pop: Those who’ve been exposed or have early symptoms of disease
Tertiary Prevention
Goals: Reduce number of complications and death
Target pop: those who have and need treatment