Population Health

Question 1

health outcomes of a group of individuals, including the distribution of such outcomes within the group

Answer 1

population health

Question 2

what are 3 things that are included in population health?

Answer 2

health outcomes

patters of health determinants

policies and interventions that link the two above

Question 3

health is determined by interactions among: (6)

Answer 3

Individual
Community
Health System
Physical Environment
Social Environment
Political Environment

Question 4

what type of prevention is rare?

Answer 4

tertiary prevention

Question 5

what percentage does socioeconomics affect health outcomes?

Answer 5

40%

Question 6

what percentage do health behaviors affect health outcomes?

Answer 6

30%

Question 7

what percentage does clinical care affect health outcomes?

Answer 7

20%

Question 8

what percentage do access to care and quality of care, each affect health outcomes?

Answer 8

10% each

Question 9

what percentage does the physical environment affect health outcomes?

Answer 9

10%

Question 10

preventing disease/injury from ever occurring (patient education)

Answer 10

primary prevention

Question 11

catching early through screening; using methods to diagnose and treat existing disease in early stages before it causes significant morbidity

Answer 11

secondary prevention

Question 12

mitigate existing morbidity; using methods to reduce negative impact of existing disease

Answer 12

tertiary prevention

Question 13

what is an example of primary prevention?

Answer 13

“don’t smoke to avoid lung cancer”

Question 14

what is an example of secondary prevention?

Answer 14

pap smears to catch HPV

Question 15

what is an example of tertiary prevention?

Answer 15

treating hypertension to mitigate disease progression

Question 16

what are the 4 domains of public health competency?

Answer 16

public health
community engagement
team skills
critical thinking

Question 17

understanding factors that occur at macro level that affect patients

Answer 17

public health

Question 18

patient centered care

Answer 18

team skills

Question 19

knowing community and life space of patients

Answer 19

community engagement

Question 20

ability to evaluate patient’s complaints and tie into bigger picture

Answer 20

critical thinking

Question 21

freedom from disease and pain

Answer 21

health

Question 22

disease of body or mind, poor health, sickness, absence of physical and mental health

Answer 22

illness

Question 23

state of complete physical, mental, and social well being; NOT just the absence of disease

Answer 23

wellness

Question 24

steps taken on one’s behalf to promote health or safety; requires minimal involvement from the individual

Answer 24

health protection activities

Question 25

tailored to individual risk and requires active involvement from the individual

Answer 25

health promotion