2 - Public Health & Clinical Practice Flashcards
What is public health?
Preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organised efforts of society
What are top 3 factors influencing premature mortality in the UK?
- Tobacco
- Dietary risks
- High blood pressure
What is life expectancy and how is it different from healthy life expectancy?
LE - the expected length of a person life based on their demographic and health factors
HLE - the number of years a person is expected to live in good health
LE - HLE = number of years not in good health
What are the different levels of disease prevention?
- Primary prevention
- Secondary prevention
- Tertiary prevention
What are the three domains of public health?
Health improvement
Health protection
Healthcare public health
What different scenarios come under health protection?
- Infectious diseases
- Chemical hazards
- Emergency response
What comes under healthcare public health?
- Prioritisation
- Strategic direction and leadership
- Evaluation and research
- Supports evidence-based decision making
- Needs assessment
- Service design
What different services are part of health improvement?
- Smoking cessation
- Public mental health
- Sexual health services
- Substance misuse services
- NHS health checks
- Weight management
- Public health nursing
