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Chapter 1: Community And Public Health. Flashcards

1
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Definition of health?

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A dynamic state or condition of the human organism that is multidimensional in nature, a resource for living, and results from a person’s interactions with and adaptions to his or her environment.

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Define community?

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A group of people who have common characteristics. (Location, race, ethnicity, age, occupation, values, norms)

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Define community health?

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Health status of a defined group of people and the actions and conditions to promote, protect, and preserve their health.

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Define population health?

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Health outcomes of a group of individuals, including and distribution of such outcomes within the group.

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Define public health?

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Actions that a society takes collectively to ensure that the conditions in which people can be healthy can occur; inclusive term

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Define public health system?

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Activities are undertaken within the formal structure of the government and the associate efforts of private and voluntary organizations be individuals.

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Define global health?

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Health problems, issues, and concerns that recent national boundaries.

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5 major detriments to heath and descriptions?

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Difference between personal and community health activities?

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Personal: Individual actions and decision making for one’s health.

Community: activity aimed at protecting the health of a population. ( protecting food and water supply)

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List and the factors that influence a community’s health?

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Physical factors:
geography, environment, community size, industrial development.

Social and cultural factors:
Economy, politics, religion, social norms, beliefs, religion, prejudices.

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Brief overview of the current health of Americans?

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What major health problems is the United States and world facing today?

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Communicable diseases
Poor sanitation and unsafe drinking water
Hunter
Migration and health

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Purpose of “Healthy people 2030” goals?

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To promote, strengthen, and evaluate the nations efforts to improve health and well being of all people.

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20th century achievements in public health?

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Vaccinations
Motor vehicle safety
Control of infectious Diseases
Healthier mother and babies
Safer and healthier Foods
Safer workplaces
Family planning
Seeing Tobacco as a hazard

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How late do community health activities date back to?

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2000 BCE

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When did the Black death plague occur and how many deaths?

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543 CE to 1348 CE

Killed 25 million

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Other epidemics of the middle ages?

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Smallpox
Diphtheria
Measles
Influenza
Tuberculosis
Anthrax
Trachoma
Syphilis

18
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Highlights of the 18th century?

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1790 first us census
1793 yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia
1796 dr Edward Jenner demo smallpox vaccination
1798 marine hospital service
1799 several of America’s largest cities had municipal boards of health

19
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Highlights of the first half of the nineteenth century?

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Us gov approach to health was nonintervention

1813 first busting nurse in United states

20
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Why is 1850 important in public health?

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It marks the beginning of the modern era of public health

21
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When was the American health association was founded?

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1872

22
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Bacteriology period of public health? (Years)

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Bacteriological period of public health

23
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When did meat inspection began?

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1891

24
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When did the us army announce that yellow fever was transmitted by mosquitoes?

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1900

25
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What year did Pasteur propose germ theory?

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1863

26
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When did London cholera epidemic start and end?

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1849-1854

27
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1900 to 1960 is referred to as?

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Health resources development period

28
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When was the first national level health agency created?

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1902

29
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1910: __% of us population was in the cities.

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45%

30
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When was the first local health department established?

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1911

31
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When was American cancer society founded?

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1913

32
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When was the first school of public health established in the United States ?

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1918

33
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1930: Life expectancy in the United States was ___ years.

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59.7 years

34
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New deal provided a ____________ attempt at national health program.

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Unsuccessful

35
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When was the social security act passed?

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1935

36
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When was the national cancer institute formed?

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National cancer institute formed

37
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Significance of 1952?

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Development of polio vaccine

38
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When was Eisenhower heart attack?

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1955

39
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What year was Medicare and Medicaid bills passed?

A

1965

40
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When was health information and health promotion act passed?

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1976

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