Session 1 Flashcards
What factors is health influenced by?
The individual (age, sex and constitutional factors)
Society (social and community networks)
The environment (living and working conditions)
Give some examples of environmental issues that can affect health
Chemical poisoning (e.g from factories)
Heavy metal pollution
Endemic diseases
What health issues can arise due to exposure to the environmental issues?
Neurodegenerative and cognitive diseases
Respiratory problems
Lung cancer
Acute liver failure
Inflammation, fibrosis and cancer
Heart rhythm problem
Cardiovascular disease
Fertility problems
Decreased semen quality
Polycystic ovarian syndrome
Diabetes and obesity
Thyroid disease
Skin legions
Describe the process of homeostasis
- Deviation from baseline
- Corrective measure
- Return to baseline
Describe the process of Allostasis
- Homeostasis (at rest)
- Acute stressor (get picked to answer a question)
- Allostasis (fight or flight)
- Restorative process (focus moves away from you)
Define allostatic load
The cumulative wear and tear that arises from chronic or repeated stressors
What terms refer to how our social and environmental experiences embed themselves within our physiology?
Embodiment and epigenetics
Give some real life examples of population health
Respiratory mortality is positively correlated with deprivation
Cardiovascular disease is correlated with ethnicity and sex (higher in men and Asian populations)
What proportion of health outcomes are attributable to healthcare experiences
20%
What things other than healthcare are health outcomes attributed to?
Socioeconomic factors (40%)
Physical environment (10%)
Health Behaviours (30%)
(The other 20% is from health care)
Give some examples of health behaviours
Tobacco use
Diet and exercise
Alcohol use
Sexual activity
What is public health
The speciality that focuses on improving population health and preventing disease
What 3 domains can public health work be categorised into?
- Health protection
- Health improvement
- Health services
Who are involved in the public health workforce?
Health and care workers who perform one or more public health functions
Core public health personnel
Personnel from other allied occupations
Give examples of how doctors can promote health protection
Infection prevention and control
Reporting notifiable diseases
Travel/sexual health
How can doctors promote health improvement?
Drug, alcohol, smoking cessation services
Lifestyle advice
Secondary and tertiary prevention services
How can doctors get involved in health services?
Quality Improvement
Leadership and Management
Medical Education and Workforce Development
What career paths are there for doctors who want to get involved in public health?
Specialist Training
Advocacy
Academia
Portfolio careers
How do you envision your role as a medical professional in addressing population-level health challenges
(Rhetorical)
