T1/Lec Flashcards
an intricate and extensive discipline that aims to enhance health results in populations, safeguard communties from health hazards, and guarantee health fairness for all individuals
WHO: a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
prevents diseases, extend lifespand, and enhance health and productivity through coordinated community actions
ultimate goal of public health according to winslow
the practice of utilizing scientific knowledge within the realm of politics to decrease health disparities while simultaneously promoting optimal health for the larges populations
illness prevention, life extension, the promotion of human health through well-coordinated initiatives and informed decisions made by society
public health focuses on
mission of public
the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations, and the applications of this study to control health problems
factors that influence an individual’s or population’s health, which can include biological, socioeconomic, psychosocial, behavioral, or social in nature
effors to prevent the occurence of disease or injury
three category of prevention
prevention before it occurs
early detection
prevention after it has occured
the process of enabling people to incrase control over and to improve their health through lifestyle chanegs
the continuous, systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of health-related data needed for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of public health practice
an occurrence of a disease greater than would otherwise be expected at a particular time and place
an epidemic that has spread over several countries or continents, usually affecting a large number of people
the attainment of the highest level of health for all people, with a focus on removing disparities and inequalities in health status due to factors such as race, gender, income, or geographic location
conditions in the environment where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality of life outcomes and risks
illnesses caused by microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites that can be spread, directly or indirectly, from one person to another
diseases not passed from person to person, often chronic in nature, such as heart disease, stroke, cance, diabetes, and chronic lung diseases