2 Primary prevention Flashcards
What are the 6 GMC generic professional capabilities?
research and scholarship education and training safeguading and vulnerable groups patient safety and quality improvement leadership and tearmworking health promotion and illness prevention
what are the 5 dimensions of health?
physical mental emotional social spiritual
Why might we prefer to use health promotion rather than disease prevention?
larger target audience
health promotion also encompasses disease prevention
What are the 3 approaches to health promotion?
medical (traditional)
behavioural
socio-environmental
Why might we prefer to target the population rather than high risk groups?
helps more people
the whole curve gets shifted to the left
How can we reduce risk of death by 66%
eat a healthy diet
don’t smoke
physical activity
limited alcohol consumption
What percentage of adults report no negative health behaviours?
29%
How does health communication differ from health education?
health education is more directed and intense
What are the 5 ways of promoting heatlh?
Health communication health education self help / mutual aid community development policy and legislation
What happened in the North Karelia study?
What type of health promotion is this?
Finland 1960's - high CVS mortality 1970's - local concern and petition 1972 - launch of local project to target all kinds of health variables decline in CVS mortality
community development
What was the effect of the Smoke Free Public Places policy 2006?
passive smoking exposure decreased by 73-91%
reeduction in amount smoked
hospital admissions and omrtality from CDV + resp. diseases reduced by 15-30%
What is the effect of eating trans fats?
2% total energy intake of trans fats increases CHD by 23%
Name 5 arguments for the sugar tax
health detriments some may be unaware price elasticity industry will reduce sugar generates funds for tax reduction / health
Name 5 arguments against the sugar tax
job losses ethical issues taxation could penalise the poor unexpected unintended consequences how does this compare with other policies?
What played the greatest part in declining Tb rates?
`social interventions, not medical interventions
