AFMC 2 Flashcards
focus of epi
variations between people that are systematic, meaning that identifiable groups of people experience different health
def. of risk factor
haracteristics of the person, of their behaviour or environment that affect their chances of contracting a given disease
def. of health inequity
A health disparity is a contrast between groups of people that confers a consistent disadvantage on one group, if correctable, this is an inequity
2 most prominent sources of inequity in canada
socio-economic status and Aboriginal identity
2 types of epi variations
- systematic - identifiable groups of people
2. individual - risk factors
common causes of aboriginal death
injury, poisoning, suicide, circulatory disease, dental decay
3 elements of equity
- equality (eg. womens rights)
- fairness (eg. race and jobs)
- avoidability (need to fix situations where inequity exists)
3 interacting factors in causal triad
- agent (virulence, infectivity)
- host (susceptibility, genetics)
- environment (sanitation, social context)
def. of risk factor
increases the statistical probability that one will fall sick
what is a determinant
cause of a risk factor
health determinant
underlying characteristics of society that ultimately shape the health of individuals and communities
3 levels of factors
- proximal - indiv. vaccine
- intermediate - access to health facility
- distal - government policy
Determinants of health
- Early childhood development
- Income and social status
- Education and literacy
- Social support networks
- Employment, working conditions, and occupational health
- The physical environment
- Individual and Public Health Services
- Gender
- Culture
10.
2 major health behaviors
- smoking - decreasing - lower than other countries
2. diet and excercise - 49% of canadians overweight
define illness behavior
actions people take in response to being sick
