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epidemiology

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study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states among specific populations

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epidemic

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occurrence of a disease in a community at a particular time

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pandemic

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disease that spreads across regions

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endemic

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disease present among a population at all times

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acute disease

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less than 3 months
can be communicable or noncommunicable

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chronic disease

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longer than 3 months
can be communicable or noncommunicable

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communicable disease

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biological agents and products are the cause of an illness

transmissible from an infected person or animal

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noncommunicable disease

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illness that cannot be transmitted from one person to another

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primary data source

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collected specifically for a use in a process

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secondary data source

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data has already been collected for some other purpose like insurance claims

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observational study

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measure or survey for members of a sample without trying to affect them

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experimental study

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assign people or things to groups and applies some treatment to one of the groups while the other does not receive treatment

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chain of infection

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pathogen-reservoir-portal of exit- transmission- portal of entry- establishment of infection in a new host

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primary prevention

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forestall the onset of an illness or injury before the pathogenesis period

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secondary prevention

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early diagnosis and treatment before a disease becomes advanced and disability is severe

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tertiary prevention

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aimed at rehabilitation following significant pathogenesis

retrain, reeducate, and rehabilitate

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social determinants of health

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healthcare access and quality
neighborhood and environment
social and community context
economic stability
education access and quality

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modifiable risk factor

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can be changed: smoking, diet, exercise

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unmodifiable risk factor

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cannot be changed: age, background

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10 essential services of public health

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  1. assess and monitor population health
  2. investigate, diagnose, and address health hazards
  3. communicate effectively to inform and educate
  4. strengthen, support, and mobilize communities
  5. create a champion and implement policies, plans, and laws
  6. utilize legal and regulatory actions
  7. enable equitable access
  8. build a diverse and skilled workforce
  9. improve and innovate through evaluation, research, and quality improvement
  10. build and maintain a strong organizational infrastructure for public health
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compare and contrast health disparities and health inequities

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health disparities: differences in the incidence and prevalence of health status and health conditions between groups

health inequities: systemic and unjust distribution of social, economic, and environmental conditions needed for health

health inequities cause health disparities and both prevent health equity

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What is health?

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Health is a “dynamic state of complete physical, mental, spiritual, social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity”

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Explain the upstream approach

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identifies what is causing health issues instead of just treating them when they occur

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Compare and contrast public health and clinical medicine

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Medicine: primary focus on individual, diagnosis, and treatment, laboratory and bedside, uniform system, social sciences tend to be an elective part of medical education

Clinical Medicine: primary focus on population, prevention and health promotion, laboratory and field, variable, numeric sciences is an essential feature, social services is an integral part

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3 Core Public Health Functions
1. assessment 2. policy development 3. assurance
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What is the Quasi-Governmental Health Agency?
An agency that uses governmental tax funding along with donation money
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An example of the quasi-governmental health agency
American red cross
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The CDC is an example of what type of health agency?
Governmental health agency
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Health screenings are considered at what level of prevention?
Secondary
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What is epidemiology?
Study of trends in a disease, where the disease occurs, and who the disease affects
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Why do we typically use rates in epidemiology?
Rates help us compare health problems among different populations that include two or more groups who differ by a selected characteristic
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Provide an example of an unavoidable difference
factor that cannot be changed EX: Gender
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Equity vs Equality
Equity: everyone gets what they need Equality: everyone gets the same thing
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Define health inequities
Health inequities are unjust social, economic, and environmental factors
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TRUE OR FALSE: Physical factors affecting community health include geography, community size, and industrial development
TRUE
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The first professional preparation program for health educators began during which period of the 20th century?
The 1920s
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The beginning of the government's major involvement in social issues, including health was marked by the
Social Security Act of 1935
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TRUE OR FALSE: The leading cause of death in the United States today are communicable diseases
FALSE
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Actions that society takes collectively to ensure that the conditions in which people can be healthy can occur are termed
public health
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The goal of the Hill-Burton Act in 1946 was to enhance the quality of
hospitals
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TRUE OR FALSE: Individuals with lower socioeconomic statues tend to have poorer health staus than individuals with higher socioeconomic status
TRUE
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The Shattuck report marked the beginning of the
modern era of public health
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Community health concerns of the 21st century include
lifestyle diseases, environmental problems, and healthcare delivery
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TRUE OR FALSE: Choosing to eat wisely, wearing safe health, and visiting the physician are examples of community/public health activities
FALSE
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TRUE OR FALSE: Public health systems are commonly defined as "all public, private, and voluntary entities that contribute to the delivery of essential public health services within a jurisdiction"
TRUE
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An example of a quasi-governmental health organization is
the national science foundation
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The 3 essential services of policy development include the following
- inform, educate, and empower people about health issues -mobilize community partnerships to identify and solve health problems -develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts
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Agencies that are funded primarily through tax dollars are referred to as
governmental agencies
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nongovernmental health agencies are funded primarily by
private donations
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The contributions of religious groups to community health have been
substantial
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The public health system does not include
psychology of developmental stages
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Raising money to fund their programs, providing education, providing service to those affected, and advocating are the basic objectives of
voluntary health agencies
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TRUE OR FALSE: The ability of a biological agent to enter and grow in the host is pathogenicity
FALSE
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Osteoarthritis and diabetes are examples of
Chronic noncommunicable diseases
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One communicable disease has been eradicated. What was the disease?
Small pox
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Eating a healthy diet is an example of what level of prevention
Primary
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Appendicitis and poisoning are examples of
Acute noncommunicable diseases
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TRUE OR FALSE: Drugs, pesticides, and food additives are examples of chemical agents
TRUE
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Chronic disease management programs are an example of what level of prevention?
Tertiary Prevention
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Diseases for which the reservoir resides in animal populations are called anthroponoses.
False; zoonosis
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TRUE OR FALSE: An attack rate is an incidence rate calculated for a particular population for a single disease outbreak and is expressed as a percentage
TRUE
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All of the following illustrates the purpose of epidemiology in public health, except:
Providing treatment for patients in clinical settings
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The CRAAP Test is useful for
-finding current information -understanding the importance of relevance -helping you evaluate information you find
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An epidemic curve depicting a distribution of cases traceable to multiple sources of exposure is a
propagated epidemic curve
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TRUE OR FALSE: The number of years of healthy life expected, on average, in a given population is the diability-adjusted life years (DALYs)
FALSE
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The group of cases in this specific time and place can be described as a
cluster
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The disease, the organism that harbors the disease, and the external factors that allow disease transmission is also known as
host, agent, environment
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Communicable vs noncommunicable
Communicable: infectious Noncommunicable: non-infectious
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Malaria is present in Africa at all times. Malaria is an example of a
endemic disease
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The Ebola virus in parts of Africa is in excess of what is expected for this region. Ebola is a
epidemic
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What is community health?
A collective body of people identified by common characteristics
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What is population health?
Health outcomes of a group of people
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What is meant by downstream?
Act to change behaviors or conditions causing stress or poor health
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What are social determinants?
Conditions in the environment in which people are born live, work, play, worship, and age affect a wide range of health and quality of life outcomes
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What is a direct transmission?
immediate transfer of disease agent between the infected and susceptible people ex: touching, biting, kissing, sex
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What is the indirect transmission?
Nonliving object by which agents are transferred to a susceptible host

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