Final Exam Prep Flashcards
(31 cards)
Ottawa Charter definition of health promotion
” Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to, improve their health”
Ottawa Charter sees health as
a DYNAMIC and POSITIVE NATURE and a HUMAN RIGHT
Collaborative Partnership Essential Ingredients
Power sharing Mutual Goals Open and Respectful Nonjudgemental Acceptance Living with Ambiguity Self Aware and Reflective
IFCP
PERSON
individual, family, community, population
Name some social determinants of health
income social supports social and physical environments education and literacy employment and working conditions coping skills and personal practices childhood development health services gender and culture biology and genetics
Stability Oriented Health
Health defined as maintenance of physiological, functional and social norms
HEALTH = MAINTAINANCE
Actualization Oriented Health
Health defined as actualization of human potential. Uses health and wellness interchangably.
HEALTH = REACHING HUMAN POTENTIAL
Combined Actualization and Stability Oriented Health
- Goal oriented
- Self care and relationships with others
- harmony with environment
Primary Health Care
First point of contact with the health care system
What is primary health care’s goal??
PROACTIVE APPROACH for Prevention Early Detection Routine Care Education
Cost Accelerators
Technology, demographics, consumer involvement
Canada Health Act promoted
Public Administration Comprehensiveness Universality Portability Accessablity
Consumers Rights in Health Care
Right to be informed
Right to respect and responsibility for their OWN care
Right to participate
Right to equal accesss
The Romanow Commission
Set to modernize the Canada Health Act by expanding the accessiblity and resources of primary health care
Primary Prevention
PREVENTION disease or injury from occuring
ie. immunization, wearing seatbelt, vitamins
Secondary Prevention
SCREENING for early detection of disease
ie. self examination, BP screening, physical assessment
Tertiary Prevention
TREATMENT to stop disease and maximize quality of life
ie. physical therapy, cancer treatment, counseling
Upstream Thinking
prevention method
“population” based methods rather than individual
long term, social reform, national policy changes
Levels of Health Care
- Health Promotion
- Disease and Injury Prevention
- Diagnosis and Treatment
- Rehabilitation
- Supportive Care
Health Promotion
lvl 1 health care
services designed to improve or maintain health
ie. anitismoking campaigns
Disease and Injury Prevention
lvl 2 health care
illness prevention services to help reduce risk factors
ie. immunization clinics
Diagnostics and Treatment
lvl 3 health care
- Primary Care
- Secondary Care
- Tertiary Care
Rehabilitation
RESTORATION of physical, mental, social and vocational functioning
Supportive Care
for progressive and chronic illness, long term care, palliative care, respite care
