week 1 Flashcards
(33 cards)
what is the strongest predictor of life longevity
social relationships
what is population health
an approach to health that aims to improve the health of the entire population
- really focusing on reducing health inequities
- acts upon the broad range of factors and conditions that have an influence on health
- focuses on health prevention rather than illness
what is the TRC calls to action
it raises awareness of health promoting changes
how many social determinants of health are there
27
what are upstream approaches to promoting health
prevention/promotion
ex. policies
what is a downstream approach to promoting health
think about the throwing kids in the river analogy
what is canada health act and when did it come out
1984
its to facilitate reasonable access to health services and to promote protect and restore the physical and mental well-being of the residents of canada.
what are the three main models of health
medical model: you only get billed for one issue, curative, biological
behavioural model: elicit a behaviour (lactation support, eating well, sex education, school health)
socioenvironmental: ensuring safe water supply, poverty reduction, systemic inequities
go through public health history
what is the Ottawa charter for health promotion
first international conference o health promotion.
took place in November 1986 in Ottawa
basically came up with 5 key actions
1) build healthy public policy
2) create supportive environments
3) strengthen community action
4) develop personal skills
5) reorient health services toward preventing disease and promoting health
what is the population health promotion model
idk look it up
sees health as a combination of ones health practices plus their social and physical environments
takes into account all determinants of health
sees that some health problems may affect some groups more than others
solutions involve changing social values and structure s
what is the difference between primary health care and primary medical care
primary care: first line of clinical services that provide an entry point to the health care system
primary health care is a model of health care delivery based on 5 principles
what are the 5 principles of primary health care
- accessibility
- public transportation
- health promotion
- appropriate technology
- intersectional collaboration or cooperation
basically the goal is equity
what are the 8 components to primary health care
1) education on health problems and prevention techniques
2) promotion of food supply and nutrition
3) safe water and basic sanitisation
4) family planning
5) immunisation
6) prevention of locally endemic disease
7) appropriate treatment of disease using the PHC principle of appropriate technology
8) provision of essential drugs
focusing on managing an overdose and preventing infection for a drug user is which type of health model
biomedical
educating about safer drug use is which type of health model
behavioural
addressing structural racism, stigma, and impact of trauma is which type of health model
socio-enironmental
what is an example of harm reduction that is more downstream
seeking to address health inequities and bring meaningful health care to individuals who might otherwise be marginalised by some health care providers
what is the nursing role of primary health care
being nice, letting people advocate for themselves, empowerment, and recognising the social determinants of health
what is a population mandate and which type of nursing role has this
public health nurse
population mandate basically is mean too address issues related to population health
- health protection, promotion , surveillance, etc.
what is public health
basically promotes health of the public idk
what are the four main population health assumptions
- health is a complete state of physical, mental and social wellbeing, not just the absence of disease
- health promotion includes, but is more than just disease prevention
- health promotion requires upstream thinking (taking action on root causes)
- health promotion os based on strong values and principles (equity, social justice)
what are the four risk factors to health status
Psysiological (hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, genetics)
behavioural: smoking, poor nutrition, sedentary)
psychological: addiction, isolation, lack of social support
risk conditions: poverty, low education, unaffordable housing
what is upstream, midstream, and downstream approaches to health promotion
upstream: policies (why are things happening and lets fix them via policies)
midstream: community (enforcing things via social media, prevention programs, enforcing bans)
downstream: individual (medication, individual education etc)
