6: AOP - Health Planning

Question 1

“Aging in Place”

Answer 1

• Refers to elderly person sticking to the neighborhoods they’ve always lived (instead of retirement communities).

Can include - complete streets & remaining in one’s neighborhood

• Driving retirement occurs on average TEN years before end of life - so public transportation is VERY IMPT.

Question 2

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

Answer 2

Phone survey to collect state-level data on the prevalence of behavioral risks among adults. ex- smoking & physical ability.

Question 3

Health Disparities

Answer 3

Differences in the incidence of health conditions and diseases among varying population groups.

Example = low birth weight health disparity in a certain neighborhood in a city.

Question 4

Health Impact Assessment (HIA) + Major Steps

Answer 4

Uses quantitative and qualitative methods to assess the health consequences of a policy, project, or program where health is not the primary objective.

Example: City of Columbus, OH public health department provides an HIA on each development proposal in the city.

Screening
Scoping (planning the HIA and identifying what health risks and benefits to consider)
Assessment (identifying affected populations and quantifying health impacts of the decision)
Recommendations (suggesting practical actions to promote positive health effects and minimize negative health effects).
Reporting (presenting results to decision makers, affected communities, and other stakeholders)
Monitoring and evaluation (determining the HIA’s impact on the decision and health status)

Question 5

Decibel levels - safety

Answer 5

10 db = breathing
40 db = a quiet residence
70 db = Level of freeway traffic or a vacuum cleaner become annoying
Levels about 120db (thunderclap) may be painful