Theme 9: Growth and Development Flashcards
(147 cards)
What are the tasks of the GGD?
- to protect by offering vaccinations, providing protection against infectious diseases, covering sexual health, and take notice of environmental standards noise, heat, and air pollution
- to monitor epidemiological data at population level and youth health care
- promote health by health policies and interventions (examples?)
Which steps does the municipal health cycle entail?
step 1: problem identification with focus on (high-risk) subgroups and determinants
step 2: policy analysis by asking what you can do to address the problem and what do you expect from the policy (influence on the health situation, the costs and benefits and feasibility)
step 3: stategy and policy development by translation of the solution to the local situation (what is the context? What is needed? who is needed for this?)
step 4: policy enactment to ensure policies are rolled out by checking what the procedures are and what kind of legislations are necessary or need to be adapted
step 5: implementation by determining the guidelines, coordinate the rollout, determine indicators for monitoring and evaluate policy
What is the definition of public health?
the science and art of preventing diesease, prolonging life and promoting physical health and efficiency trough organized community efforts
When did modern public health practices begin to develop?
Modern public health practices began to develop around 1900.
How did public health efforts change in terms of scale around 1900?
Public health efforts expanded dramatically in terms of scale, moving from small, localized initiatives to large-scale programs that reached entire cities, regions, and countries.
What does “integration” in public health refer to around 1900?
Integration in public health refers to different public health organizations and sectors working together more effectively, coordinating efforts among various entities, including government agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and the private sector.
Why is the period around 1900 significant in public health history?
The period around 1900 is significant in public health history because it marks the beginning of modern public health practices with the establishment of extensive preventative infrastructures and the integration of various organizations into a cohesive system dedicated to improving public health on a broad scale.
GGD founded in 1893/1901 functions:
- food inspection
- disinfection
- public hygiene (clean water, maintaining public baths and toilets)
- medical care of the poor
The Accident Act
(1901) provided workers with financial and medical support in the event of workplace accidents to ensure social protection and welfare for citizens
Morality Acts
(1911) were a set of laws aimed at regulating behaviors and activities deemed immoral or harmful to society. trend of linking public morality with public health. what they entail:
- banning specific activities
- brothels (STD) and trafficking in women
- sale of contraceptives: traditional views on procreation and family structure
- pornography to maintain public decency and morality
- abortion: Abortion was criminalized, aligning with the moral and religious views of the time regarding the sanctity of life.
- sexual contact with minors or the same sex
- ball games on sundays (presevere sabbath)
- public drunkenness
- illegal bars and gambling
- by regulating these activities the government aimed to reduce the spread of diseases, protect vulnerable populations, and promote overall social well-being
porter’s statement “the ship of state took health on board”
encapsulates the significant shift in the role of the state and the approach to health during the 20th centiry
- state: resources, power, money, logistics of the state used for building the infrastructure of public health.
- This included the establishment of hospitals, clinics, laboratories, sanitation systems, and other facilities aimed at promoting community health and preventing diseases.
- The state played a central role in coordinating and funding these efforts, leveraging its authority and resources to implement public health interventions on a national scale.
- health: shift from combating diseases to optimizing health by preventive measures, helath promotion and addressing the underlying social determinants of health
- also shift to the health of entire populations or social groups and addressing broader, social, economic and environmental factors that influence health
late 19th c.: the ‘social issue’
downsides of industrialisation (poor living conditions, overcrowding, pollution and inadequate access to healthcare)
late 19th/early 20th c.: the eugenics movement
which believed that high fertility among the unfit and low fertility among the fit were leading to the degeneration of the nation
first world wars as catalyst:
fighting fit population: for military readiness. this led to initiatives to improve public health, nutrition, and fitness levels among citizens
crisis 1930s/producer and consumer economy:
highlighted the importance of the productivity of the opulation for economic stability and growth. Governments recognized that investing in public health and social welfare could improve the productivity and resilience of their populations, leading to the expansion of public health programs and social policies.
pathological model disease definition + diagnostics
- Based on ‘symptom, sign, pathology’
➢ ‘1st and 2nd person perspectives’
➢ Binary distinction between health/disease
pathological model: place
- Localisation of disease in ‘3-D’ body
➢ Underlying ‘lesion’ or pathophysiological
process/defect
➢ Within hospital / clinical population
pathological model: time
- Directed at the ‘here and now’
➢ Acute / static
➢ Patho(physio)logy is already present
surveillance model: disease/risk factor definition + diagnostics
- Statistical deviations in/from population
➢ ‘3rd person perspective’
➢ Continuum between normal/abnormal
surveillance model: place
- Increasingly detached from physical body
➢ Wider community / whole population
➢ Or: individual risk factors + statistical
correlations
surveillance model: time
- Directed at the future
➢ Initially: chronic diseases and linear time
model (latent – early – late stage)
➢ Later: risk factors +‘splintered time’
(e.g. ‘prediabetes’)
Preventive youth healthcare (JGZ) tasks
- strong focus on local government
- free of cahrge
- 1 euro spend in preventive measures provides 11 euro back
- oterh types of preventive care for children:
- youth care (youth act)
- pediatricians and GPs: rotujen medical checkups and immunizations
- private organizations
- Information on health and dvelopment including nutrition, safety and parenting
- immunization
- screening for developmental delays, growth disorders
- identifying care needs
- providing support
basic principles JGZ
- biopsychosocialecological model that considers the interplay of biological, psychological, social and environmental factors
- joint assessment: professionals work together with parents
basic JGZ
- described in public health act (2008)
- Strengthening and preserving the health and
development of children - National Vaccination Programme
- National screening programmes
- Advice on the prevention of accidents in and around the
home - Healthy lifestyle and parenting issues
- Policy advice to municipalities and schools