Week 1

Question 1

Social epidemiology

Answer 1

Study of distribution of disease and general health across population

Question 2

Incidence

Answer 2

Number of new cases of a specific disorder during a stated period of time

Question 3

Prevalence

Answer 3

Number of cases of specific disorder that exist at a given time

Question 4

Morbidity rates

Answer 4

Disease incidence figures presented as rates or number of reports per 100,000 people

Question 5

Mortality rate

Answer 5

Incidence of death in a given population

Question 6

Social gradient

Answer 6

People in lower classes have higher rates of mortality & disability

Question 7

Illness

Answer 7

Personal state reflected on a person’s physical, emotional, intellectual, social, developmental, spiritual function

Question 8

Disease

Answer 8

Alteration in body function related to a cause

Question 9

2 classifications of illness and disease

Answer 9

Acute
Chronin

Question 10

Acute

Answer 10

Rapid onset
Short duration
Subside quickly

Question 11

Chronic

Answer 11

Duration of at least 6 months
Slow onset with periods of remission and exacerbation

Question 12

Health belief model

Answer 12

Theory about people’s beliefs about whether or not they’re at risk for a health problem & their perceptions of the benefits of taking action

Question 13

self efficacy

Answer 13

a persons perception of their ability to be successful

Question 14

Transtheoretical model

Answer 14

6 stages associated with behavior change-
-precontempation
-contemplation
-preparation
-action
-maintenance (6 or more months)
-termination (change is considered permanent)

Question 16

Sympathy
vs.
empathy

Answer 16

Sympathy is feling bad for the other person
Empathy is Understanding what the other person is going through

Question 17

empathy
vs.
compassion

Answer 17

Empathy is Understanding how the other person feels
Compassion is that plus the desire to help relieve it