Module 1 (Ch. 1, 2, 3) Flashcards
(31 cards)
Community Health
The needs, protection, and improvement of collective health within a geographically defined area.
Public Health
An organizational structure, a multitude of different resources, and collaborative activities needed to accomplish the goal of an optimally healthy community.
Community
A collection of people who share some important feature of their lives. The book defines community a a collection of people who interact with one another and whose common interests or characteristics form the basis for a sense of unity or belonging.
Geographic Community
a city, town, or neighborhood
common interest community
members of a church, or moms against drunk driving
community of solution
individuals working together to stop water pollution or disease spreading
population (examples)
older adult population or city population
Aggregate (example)
Teen parents and or children with diabetes
Aggregate definition
populations that are loosely related
what are some factors that influence health?
location of home, education, income, diet, exercise, accessibility of health care, and healthy behaviors.
Describe the wellness-continuum
a constantly changing state of health. On one end is the healthiest a person can be, and the other is very ill or death. The point of the continuum is to show that health fluctuates and is not absolute. This can be used for populations or whole communities.
What is the focus of the healthy people 2030 program?
promote, strengthen, and evaluate the nation’s efforts to improve the health and well-being of all people.
What are some qualities of a healthy community?
Low poverty levels education transportation healthy child development housing/shelter
Primary prevention
This is an anticipatory action like vaccines or having elderly patients install handrails in the home.
Secondary prevention
This prevention is for screenings and detection. An example would be frequent breast exams or colonoscopy
Tertiary prevention
This prevention is to reduce the severity of current health problems and disabilities. An example is to rehab individuals who have had strokes or educate and treat diabetes.
What are the 3 core public health functions?
Assessment
policy development
assurance
Clinician (C/PHN)
visit older residents in a seniors’ high-rise apartment building
Educator (C/PHN)
conduct a meeting to educate the community on how to reduce gun violence
Advocate (C/PHN)
An advocate for individuals who are victims of domestic abuse
Manager (C/PHN)
Assist the staff in a community project to screen homeless individuals for illness/disease
Collaborator (C/PHN)
Work with the police department to develop a safer way for children and elderly to cross the street
Leader (C/PHN)
Develop goals for decreasing drugs and violence within the community. Possibly setup a crime watch team.
Researcher (C/PHN)
Discover the reason for the increase in obesity in the area that suffers the most with poverty.
