PRIMARY HEALTH CARE

Question 1

Health equity

Answer 1

The right to fair distribution of health services

Question 2

Health inequality

Answer 2

To describe measurable differences in attaining health

Question 3

Health inequity

Answer 3

The allocation of health resources to one geographic area or group

Question 4

Health literacy

Answer 4

The capacity of a person to recognise and know how to find information about a health problem

Question 5

Health care is predominantly…

Answer 5

Political in nature

Question 6

Main aim of public health

Answer 6

To improve health by promoting health and preventing disease in populations

Question 7

New public health

Answer 7

An approach to health which is most concerned with the social causes of disease, injustice and inequity

Question 8

Social justice

Answer 8

An ethical concept based on human rights and fairness

Question 9

The social gradient

Answer 9

Refers to the fact that inequalities in population health status are related to inequalities in social status

Question 10

World health organisation was founded in?

Answer 10

1948

Question 11

Health

Answer 11

A combination of physical, mental and social well-being, not confined to the absence of disease or illness

Question 12

ANHP

Answer 12

Australias national health priorities

The conditions causing the highest burden within Australia

Question 13

Lost the 9 Australian national health priorities

Answer 13

Mental health
Arthritis
Asthma
Diabetes
Dementia
Obesity
Cancer
Cardiovascular health
Injury prevention

Question 14

The declaration of alma ata was when?

Answer 14

1978

Question 15

The declaration of Alma ATA

Answer 15

First international conference on primary health care

SLOGAN: health for all by the year 2000

Question 16

Health for all by the year 2000 strives to?

Answer 16

Address international health inequalities

Question 17

The prerequisites of health

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Peace 
Shelter
Education
Food
Income
A stable ecosystem
Sustainable resources 
Social justice and equity

Question 18

Social Determinants of health

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Where you live
Education
Transport
Food
Social support
Social exclusion
Early years of life
Employment
Income
Gender
Individual characteristics

Question 19

Social determinants of health

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The fundamental structure of social hierarchy and the social, economic and politically determined conditions that result in good health, ill health or disease, in which people grow, live and age

Question 20

Behavioural approach to health

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Focuses on risk factors and lifestyle behaviours

Question 21

Risk factor

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Variable that potentially increases an individuals vulnerability of developing a disease or health condition

Question 22

Lifestyle

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Way of living determined by interpolating factors

Question 23

Upstream

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Prevention

Question 24

Midstream

Answer 24

Intervention

Question 25

Downstream

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Treatment

Question 26

Upstream=prevention=

Answer 26

Primary prevention

Question 27

Midstream=intervention=

Answer 27

Secondary prevention

Question 28

Downstream=treatment=

Answer 28

Tertiary prevention

Question 29

Primary prevention

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Focuses on preventative measures such as immunisations, health education and risk factor reduction

Question 30

Secondary prevention

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Focuses on screening for disease, detect disease early so treatment can begin

Question 31

Tertiary prevention

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Interventions taken to prevent progress and complication and recurrence- also rehab

Question 32

Screening =

Answer 32

Secondary prevention

Question 33

Screening

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Refers to the use of simple tests to identify individuals who have the disease however, they do not have symptoms

Question 34

Surveillance

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The collection of data, analysis, interpretation and dissemination of health data to inform public health agencies and initiatives to monitor health, prioritise and develop appropriate preventative strategies

Question 35

Behaviour change is needed to

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Prevent both communicable and on-communicable disease

Question 36

Communicable disease

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Infectious diseases usually transmitted from one organism to another

Question 37

4 models of health education

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Traditional Client centred Empowerment Behavioural change

Question 38

3 pillars of sustainability

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Environmental Social equity Economic demands

Question 39

What is lobbying

Answer 39

A process of activities involved in advocating on behalf of a person or group. A lobbyist is paid by organisers to seek policy change

Question 40

What are the 3 levels of govt.

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Local, state, federal Local: deals with environmental health State: disease Federal: Medicare

Question 41

Examples of non communicable disease

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``` Heart disease (fast food) Skin cancer (sunbathing) These are health behaviours ```

Question 42

Public health

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A social and political concept aimed at improving health, prolonging life and improving the quality of life among whole populations through health promotion, disease prevention and other forms of health interventions

Question 43

Health promotion

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The process of enabling people to take control over those factors that determine their health

Question 44

Primary care

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An episode of care for diagnosis treatment of illness or disease management