sac 3

Question 1

health promotion

Answer 1

the process of enabling people to increase control over and improve their health and HWB

Question 2

public health

Answer 2

the ways in which governments monitor, regulate and promote health and prevent illness to improve the HWB of the whole population

Question 3

old public health

Answer 3

government actions that focused on changing the physical environment to prevent the spread of disease, such as providing safe water, sanitation and sewerage disposal, improved housing conditions and better working conditions

Question 4

biomedical model of health

Answer 4

focuses on the physical or biological aspects of diseases and illness, it is a medical model practised by health professionals and is associated with the diagnosis treatment and cure of disease

Question 5

“new” public health (social model)

Answer 5

an approach to health that expands the traditional focus on individual behaviour change to one that considers the ways in which physical, sociocultural and political environments impact on health. improvements in health occur as a result of illness prevention and health promotion

Question 6

practices of the old public health ++

Answer 6

• improved water and sanitation
• better quality housing and fewer slums
• introduction of quarantine laws
• mass immunisation programs
• safer working conditions

Question 7

principles of the social model of health

Answer 7

• acts to enable access to healthcare
• empowers individuals and communities
• addresses the broader determinants (factors) of health
• involves intersectorsl collaboration
• acts to reduce social inequities

Question 8

action areas of the ottawa charter

Answer 8

• build healthy public policy
• create supportive environments
• strengthen community action
• develop personal skills
• reorient health services

Question 9

ottawa charter strategies

Answer 9

advocate
enable
mediate

Question 10

reason for development of the ottawa charter

Answer 10

the ottawa charter was developed to guide government and non-government organisations in the development of health promotion strategies (social model of health)

Question 11

guideline #1

Answer 11

to achieve and maintain a healthy weight, be physically active and choose amounts of nutritious food and drinks to meet your energy needs

Question 12

guideline #2

Answer 12

enjoy a wide variety of nutritious foods from the 5 food groups everyday and drink plenty of water

Question 13

guideline #3

Answer 13

limit intake of foods containing saturated fats, added salt, added sugars and alcohol

Question 14

guideline #4

Answer 14

encourage, support and promote breastfeeding

Question 15

guideline #5

Answer 15

care for your food and prepare and store it safely

Question 16

ottawa charter strategy - advocate

Answer 16

actions that seek to gain support from governments and groups in society to make the necessary changes to improve the determinants of health for everyone

Question 17

ottawa charter strategy - enable

Answer 17

health promotion aims to reduce differences in health status between population groups by ensuring equal opportunities and resources are available to enable all people to achieve optimal health

Question 18

ottawa charter strategy - mediate

Answer 18

relates to helping different individuals, groups, businesses and political parties to resolve conflicts or differences and produce outcomes that promote health

Question 19

ottawa action area - build healthy public policy

Answer 19

decisions made by government and non-government organisations in relation to laws, policies and guidelines that affect health

Question 20

ottawa action area - create supportive environments

Answer 20

promotes health by being safe, supportive, stimulating, satisfying and enjoyable. It promotes health by helping people and supporting them to physically and emotionally practice healthy behaviours

Question 21

ottawa action area - develop personal skills

Answer 21

gaining health related knowledge (education) and life skills that allow people to make informed decisions

Question 22

ottawa action area - reorient health services

Answer 22

promotes health as opposed to focusing only on diagnosing and treating illness. The focus is on directing resources to prevent illness and health promotion activities and strategies

Question 23

principle of the social model of health - involves intersectorsl collaboration

Answer 23

all sectors/groups/organisations working together to achieve a common goal and positive results

Question 24

principle of the social model of health - addresses the broader determinants of health

Answer 24

gender, culture, race or ethnicity, geographical location, SES and the physical environment are factors that influence health status

Question 25

principle of the social model of health - empowers individuals and communities

Answer 25

participate in decision making about own health, creating a sense of power and control over the situation

Question 26

principle of the social model of health - acts to enable access to healthcare

Answer 26

everyone should have access to health care regardless of culture, language barriers, economic and geographical barriers; education levels can impact the ability to source health care

Question 27

principle of the social model of health - acts to reduce social inequities

Answer 27

social determinants (factors) contribute to the differences experienced between population groups. This aims to improve the health in disadvantaged groups