Week 1- Health policy

Question 1

Policy

Answer 1

a set of statements of principles, values and intent outlining expectations that provides a basis for consistent decision-making and resource allocation in respect to a specific issue.
- helps conduct governance for an institution
- sets tones and rules
- controls how we exist

Question 2

Health policy

Answer 2

strategies and activities in healthcare that are important to people’s well-being

Question 3

what makes up health policy?

Answer 3

laws, regulations, actions, and decisions

Question 4

Why are policies useful?

Answer 4

• clarifies values
• defines objectives and priorities
• ## sets goals

Question 5

Canada Health Act

Answer 5

federal legislation for publicly funded healthcare insurance
- protect, promote, restore

Question 6

Registered Nurse

Answer 6

nurses who have passed the Canadian Registered Nurse Examination
- registered with their province or territory
- can specialize in areas of care

Question 7

Registered Psychiatric Nurse

Answer 7

provide nursing care, supportive counselling and life skills programming to patients in psychiatric hospitals, mental health clinics, long-term care and community-based settings.

Question 8

Licensed Practical Nurse

Answer 8

provide nursing care usually under the direction of medical practitioners, registered nurses, or other health team members

Question 9

Policy development process

Answer 9

1. agenda setting
2. policy formulation
3. adopt policy
4. implement policy
5. evaluate outcomes of policy

Question 10

agenda setting

Answer 10

issue is selected and refined through negotiation and debate

Question 11

policy formulation

Answer 11

policy interventions proposed and considered

Question 12

policy adoption

Answer 12

proposed intervention is selected

Question 13

policy implementation

Answer 13

carrying out proposed intervention

Question 14

Policy analysis

Answer 14

assess the policy’s weaknesses and strengths

Question 15

What is politics

Answer 15

using power to influence, persuade, or change

Question 16

Social justice

Answer 16

fair distribution of society benefits and responsibilities and their consequences

Question 17

Health inequalities

Answer 17

Differences in health status among population groups defined by specific characteristics
- can be due to biological factors or individual choices

Question 18

Health inequities

Answer 18

Differences in health that could be avoided if reasonable action were taken
- related to unequal distribution and economics
- problems that can be solved

Question 19

Advocacy

Answer 19

act of supporting or recommending a cause or course of action, undertaken on behalf of persons or issues
- involves engaging people, using your voice, and use evidence to influence policy

Question 20

Policy briefs

Answer 20

It provides a concise summary of a specific issue, the policy options to address it, and some recommendations for action
- usually for targeted audience

Question 21

position statement

Answer 21

a form of health policy, are developed to increase public awareness and knowledge, to promote a unified approach on an issue among stakeholders, and to encourage new directions in health care outcomes

Question 22

Fact sheet

Answer 22

A brief document, usually one page long, that provides data about an organization, product/service, or idea
- displays easy to read information

Question 23

Office of nursing policy overview functions

Answer 23

• identify issues
• enhance evidence base for policy development
• creating opportunities