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Ch. 3 (health promotion & disease prevention) Flashcards

1
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Study of pattern of disease in a population

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Epidemiology

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New cases of a condition that occur during a specified period of time

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Incidence

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The total number of people affected by a given condition at a point in time or during a period of time

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Prevalence

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The incidence of death in a given population during a particular time period. It is calculated by dividing the number of deaths in a population by the total population.

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Mortality rate

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The incidence of illness in a given population during a particular time period. It is calculated in a similar manner to mortality rate.

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Morbidity rate

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Level of Prevention: Reducing exposure to a risk factor that may lead to the disease

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primary prevention

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primary prevention examples (4):

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  • Healthy nutrition (preventing heart disease and cancer)
  • Regular physical activity (preventing heart disease and other diseases)
  • Cessation of smoking (preventing lung cancer and other diseases)
  • Safe sexual practices (preventing sexually transmitted infections)
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Level of Prevention: Early detection and prompt treatment of disease

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secondary prevention

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secondary prevention examples (4):

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  • Screening tools such as mammography
  • Pap smears, and HPV testing (find cancer early)
  • Prompt use of medications after a disease is diagnosed
  • Lifestyle behaviors to control chronic diseases that cannot be prevented (e.g., keep diabetes, asthma under control)
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Level of Prevention: Takes place once a disease has advanced

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tertiary prevention

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tertiary prevention examples (4):

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  • Alleviating pain, providing comfort to a cancer patient
  • Halting progression of an illness
  • Limiting disability after a serious injury
  • Restoring function through rehabilitation after a person has had a stroke
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T/F: Most health care in the U.S. focuses on fixing problems, not preventing them.

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true

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13
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Xavier Becerra

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Secretary for Health and Human Services

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14
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Rachel Levine

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Assistant Secretary for Health

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15
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Vivek Murthy

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Surgeon General

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Rochelle Walensky

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Director of the Centers for Disease Control Overview Education (CDC)

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Anthony Fauci

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director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) – NIH

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18
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by 2030, ____ in _____ American women will be Hispanic.

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1 in 5

19
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by 2030, ___ in _____ American women will be Asian.

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1 in 14

20
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by 2030, ___ in _____ American women will be older than 65 years.

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1 in 4

21
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T/F: the United States will become more Latino, more Asian, and less White.

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true

22
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Delay of marriage and family to focus on careers new issues (2):

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  • fertility
  • parenting at older ages
23
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Teenage mothers Issues (2):

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  • childbearing responsibilities
  • grandparents raising children
24
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Choice to not have children
Issue:

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pursue career and other opportunities

25
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Barriers to health care to LGBT (3):

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  • Belief that routine gynecological care or contraception to protect from STIs is not needed
  • Homophobia from healthcare providers
  • Lack of health insurance because of lack of eligibility for lesbian partner vs. heterosexual spouse
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Incarcerated women health issues (3):

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  • Drug addictions
  • mental health issues
  • Lack of regular health care
27
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Women with disabilities health issues (3):

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  • Focus of less research and clinical attention
  • Possible physical barriers, such as inaccessible facilities or examination equipment
  • Possible communication barriers
28
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Ten leading risk factors account for more than _____% of the disease burden worldwide (WHO).

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40%

29
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Almost _________ global deaths related to childbirth—99% in developing countries

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300,000

30
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T/F: Infectious diseases, many of them curable, are a much bigger problem in the developing world.

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true

31
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Stages of Life (4):

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1) Adolescence
2) Young adulthood
3) Midlife
4) The senior years

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stage of life: Begins with onset of puberty and continues until approximately age 17
Secondary sex characteristics/menstruation

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adolescence

33
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stage of life: Sense of self with increased independence

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young adulthood

34
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stage of life: Job advancement and establishment of productive careers

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midlife

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young adulthood age range:

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18 - 44

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adolescent age range:

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onset of puberty - 17

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midlife age range:

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45 - 64

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senior years age range:

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65+

39
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adolescent health problems (3):

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  • Sense of identity
  • Peer pressure
  • Risky behaviors—sexual relations, substance use, tattooing and piercing
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young adult problem:

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Risky behaviors—sexual activity, substance abuse, violence (date rape), poor nutrition, lack of exercise

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midlife problems (4):

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  • raising children
  • caring for elderly parents
  • working to keep healthy relationships
  • Menopause
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senior years problems (4):

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  • retirement
  • possible loss of spouse and friends
  • depression
  • chronic conditions
43
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a time when friends become an important influence in a girl’s life.

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Adolescence

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