HaDPop - Lecture 1

Question 1

Define Epidemiology

Answer 1

The study of distribution and determinants of disease in a human population and the application of this study to control health problems

Question 2

Define critical appraisal

Answer 2

A systematic assessment of validity, data and usefullness of already published articles

Question 3

Primary prevention

Answer 3

Trying to prevent the onset of a disease by reducing exposure to the risk factor

Question 4

Methods to conduct primary prevention

Answer 4

• Immunisation
• Reduce exposure to risk factor
• take necessary precautions
• Reduce risk factors from other behavioural trends

Question 5

Secoundry prevention

Answer 5

Trying to treat and diagnose the disease early to prevent further progression

Question 6

Tertiary prevention

Answer 6

Trying to reduce the effects of a already established disease

Question 7

How can we do secoundry prevention?

Answer 7

Methods such as SCREENING

Question 8

What are the determinants of health

Answer 8

1) Genetic factors
2) Individual lifestyle choices
3) Social and community
4) working a living conditions
5) socioeconomic, culture and

Question 9

Domains of public health

Answer 9

Health protection

Health improvement

Improvement of services

Question 10

Public health values

Answer 10

Health as a right

Health equity

Empowerment

Inclusiveness

Question 11

Types of routine data

Answer 11

• demographic data
• Health event data
• population based health information

Question 12

Types of demographic data

Answer 12

census

birth and death rate

Question 13

Types of health event data

Answer 13

Mortality rate

Morbidity rate

Question 14

Types of population based health information

Answer 14

Surveys

Question 15

Benefits of routine data?

Answer 15

• Low cost
• Readily available
• Allows us to see trends within the population over time

Question 16

Disadvantages of routine data?

Answer 16

• Incomplete bias

- Poorly presented

Question 17

Define Census

Answer 17

The simultaneous collection of demographic data of all persons in a particular area.

Question 18

How often is the census given?

Answer 18

Every 10 Years in the UK

Question 19

What information does the census contain?

Answer 19

• Population size
• Population structure
• Population characteristics

Question 20

Define population estimate?

Answer 20

apply what is know about birth, death and migration rate to the present

Question 21

Define population projection

Answer 21

apply what you know about birth, death and migration rate to the future

Question 22

Birth Notification

Answer 22

This is done within the first 36 hours of birth by someone who attend the birth e.g. midwife

Question 23

Birth registration

Answer 23

Done within 42 days, to the local registrar for births

Question 24

What is primary care

Answer 24

This is things like:

• GP
• Prescription drugs

Question 25

What is secondary care

Answer 25

- Hospital

Question 26

Name 3 disease registers?

Answer 26

- Cancer - Diabetes - Congenital abnormalities

Question 27

When must the death certificate be filled in?

Answer 27

Within 5 days of the death to the local death registrar

Question 28

Name part 1 and 2 of the death certificate

Answer 28

PART 1 - The direct cause of the death. PART 2 - Any other significant diseases that are not directly related to the death

Question 29

Why do we collect mortality data?

Answer 29

- Identify cause of death - Identify trends in death rate - Identify any health problems in the community

Question 30

Define life expectancy

Answer 30

the average number of years a new-born is likely to live considering the current mortality statistics