9. Public Health Policy Flashcards
set course of action
policy
government actions affecting all
public policy
set actions aimed specifically at health outcomes for the individual or group
health policy
influencing others to accept a policy
politics
establishes rules and privileges
law
government health care functions
- direct services (ex. VA)
- financing
- information
- policy setting
- public protection
4 overarching goals
- attaining high quality, longer lives free of preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death
- achieving health equity, eliminating disparities and improving health of all groups
- creating social and physical environments that promote good health for all
- promoting quality of life, health development, and healthy behaviors across all life stages
WHO American branch
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
policy making branch of the WHO
World Health Assembly (WHA)
derives from federal and state constitutions and provides overall guidance for selected practice situations; police power of the states
constitutional law
Example of when the government can infringe on an individuals rights (freedom/autonomy)
separating a person from society due to a communicable disease
common methods of influencing health policy outcomes
- face-to-face encounters
- personal letters
- mailgrams
- electronic mail
- telephone calls
- testimony
- petitions
- fact sheets
- news releases
- speeches/demonstrations
- lawsuits
nurse’s role in health policy
- change agents
- lobbyists
- coalitions
- public office
- influence individuals who develop policies
- stay informed about public health policies
influencing others (politics) to adopt a specific course of action (policy) to solve societal problems
advocacy
methods of building relationships in politics
- letters or visits to lawmakers
- contributions of money
- contributions of labor, expertise, or influence
- grassroots network development
