18. Building a Culture of Health

Question 1

process that enables individuals to increase control over and improve their health

Answer 1

health promotion

Question 2

highest level of health for an individual

Answer 2

health equity

Question 3

when groups of people who have systematically experienced greater social and or economic obstacles to health are adversely affected

Answer 3

health disparities

Question 4

Strategy for creating a healthy community

Answer 4

MAP-IT

• Mobilize individuals and communities to care about their health
• Assess areas of greatest need
• Plan approach
• Implement plan using concrete action
• Track progress

Question 5

used to plan programs to increase the health belief

Answer 5

health belief model

Question 6

6 components of the health belief model that help determine motivation for adopting healthier habits

Answer 6

• perceived susceptibility
• perceived severity
• perceived benefits
• perceived barriers
• cues to action
• self-efficacy

Question 7

2 things that prevent patients from making health changes

Answer 7

• if they don’t perceive any benefits

- if they perceive barriers (may or may not be real)

Question 8

6 stages of change in the transtheoretical model (TTM)

Answer 8

• precontemplation
• contemplation
• preparation
• action
• maintenance
• termination

Question 9

economic and social conditions that influence individual and group differences in health status

Answer 9

social determinants of health

Question 10

10 social determinants of health

Answer 10

• social gradient (health problems more prevalent down the social ladder)
• stress
• early life
• social exclusion
• work
• unemployment
• social support
• addiction
• food
• transport

Question 11

5 determinants of population health

Answer 11

• genes/biology
• health behaviors
• medical care
• total ecology
• social/societal charactersics