Midterm

Question 1

Edwin Chadwick

Answer 1

He reported on labor-class living conditions.

Question 2

John Snow

Answer 2

Father of epidemiology; most known for removing the water pump handle that ended the cholera outbreak

Question 3

Public Health

Answer 3

The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through organized community effort.

Question 4

Population Health

Answer 4

Coordination of public health and healthcare delivery based upon shared evidence-based systems thinking.

Question 5

BIG GEMS

Answer 5

Behavior
Infection
Genectics
Geography
Environment
Medicial Care
Socioeconomic-Cultural

Question 6

Example of Behavior

Answer 6

Smoking cigarettes

Question 7

Example of Infection

Answer 7

Gastric & Duodenal Ulcers

Question 8

Example of Genetics

Answer 8

Mother and grandmother both had breast cancer, so child has a higher chance of breast cancer.

Question 9

Example of Geography

Answer 9

Frostbite is more common in areas with cold climates

Question 10

Example of Environment

Answer 10

Disability and death caused by a sudden natural disaster

Question 11

Example of Medical Care

Answer 11

People in rural areas have less access to healthcare so they are less likely to have good health

Question 12

Example of Socioeconomic-Cultural

Answer 12

Breast cancer can be more common in higher socioeconomic groups

Question 13

PERIE Framework

Answer 13

Problem
Etiology
Recommendations
Implementation
Evaluation

Question 14

Problem

Answer 14

burden of disease (morbidity and mortality rates)
course of disease
distribution of disease

Question 15

Etiology

Answer 15

risk factors

Question 16

Recommendations

Answer 16

evidence
contributory causes
effectiveness

Question 17

Implementations

Answer 17

primary intervention
secondary intervention
tertiary intervention

Question 18

Evaluation

Answer 18

RE-AIM
reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance

Question 19

3 Components of Social System

Answer 19

interpersonal, institutional/organizational, and community

Question 20

Definition of Social Determinants of Health

Answer 20

the conditions in which people are born, grow up, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age & the systems put in place to deal with illnesses that affect health and quality of life

Question 21

Health Belief Model

Answer 21

personal beliefs influence health-related actions

Question 22

Stages of Change Model

Answer 22

precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action and maintenance

Question 23

Theory of Planned Behavior

Answer 23

intention is the main predictor of behavior

Question 24

Social Cognitive Theory

Answer 24

the interaction between individuals and their social systems

Question 25

Diffusion of Innovation

Answer 25

how a new idea, product or social practice is disseminated and adopted ina population

Question 26

Diffusion of Innovation

Answer 26

how a new idea, product or social practice is disseminated and adopted ina population

Question 27

Philosophy

Answer 27

statement summerizing attitudes, principles, beliefs, and valuyes held by an individual or group

Question 28

4 Health Philosophies

Answer 28

philosophy of symmetry holistic philosophy humanism wellness

Question 29

Philosophy of Symmetry

Answer 29

6 dimensons of health

Question 30

Holistic Philosophy

Answer 30

mind + body + human

Question 31

Humanism

Answer 31

promotes basic premise of work of human life and ability of individuals to achieve self-fufillment

Question 32

Wellness

Answer 32

spectrum of all six dimensions of health

Question 33

6 Health Education Philosophies

Answer 33

behavior change philosophy cognitive-based philosophy decision-making philosophy freeing/functioning philosophy social change philosophy eclectic philosophy

Question 34

Behavior Change Philosophy

Answer 34

focuses on modifying unheathy habits; wellness behavior change contract

Question 35

Cognitive-based philosophy

Answer 35

focuses on the acquisition of content and factual information;; statistics

Question 36

decision-making philosophy

Answer 36

emphasizes criticial thinking and lifelong learning

Question 37

Freeing/Functioning philosophy

Answer 37

frees people to make the best health decisions for themselves based on their needs not soceity's needs

Question 38

Social Change Philosophy

Answer 38

emphasizes creating social, economic and political change that benefits whole communities; always at the policy level

Question 39

Eclectic philosophy

Answer 39

adaptive approach appropriate for behavior and target population

Question 40

How does the constitution affect health laws?

Answer 40

The constitution does not explicitly mention health. (state and county/city level only)

Question 41

Explicit Rights

Answer 41

rights included in the constitution

Question 42

Inferred rights

Answer 42

"found' by the supreme court

Question 43

Professional Ethics

Answer 43

actions that are right and wrong in the workplace and are a public matter

Question 44

Research Ethics

Answer 44

subset of professional ethics; compromises principles and standards that along with underlying values, guide appropriate conduct relevant to research decisions

Question 45

Deontology

Answer 45

certain actions are inherentlty right or wrong without regard to their consequences; stealing food is wrong

Question 46

Teleology

Answer 46

actions are right or wrong based upon the goodness of their consequences; stealing food to feed my starving family is not wrong