Chapter 2 Public Health Systems Flashcards
Chapter highlights
- public health and healthcare systems as a complex organization of institutions and structures
- national and international perspectives on public health structure, function, and outcomes differ by fiscal support and philosophical attitudes concerning health
- public health administration as a reflection of health politics, economics, and social structures
- influences of history, resources, financing mechanisms, interest groups, and environmental conditions on public health
- governmental and nongovernmental organizations and public health
nongovernmental organizations use what to address the needs of individuals, families and populations
private fundraising
aggregate is a
group
central goal of public health is the
reduction of disease through prevention and improvement of health
federal government creates
policy, financing, and regulatory enforcement
federal gov regulates what
food
drugs
devices
occupational health
enviornment
why does the federal government allocate tax funds to state government
to support public health programs
*if its not in the constitution than the federal gov cannot regulate it
example of nongovernmental organizations
American cancer society
example of philanthropic organizations
Kellogg foundation
mother nurture
the federal gov plays an important role in
regulation
who implements public health actives within communities
local government
private organizations direct their efforts to
key initiatives = altruistic and very helpful to community
what is healthy people
each decade a new objective is made for people to strive to
how do scientists develop healthy objectives for healthy people
the objectives build on eachother
healthy people lessons learned
- having accessible plan with achievable goals can guide individuals, organizations, communities, and other stake holders to improve health
- provide a way to monitor progress of these objectives with measurable data and feedback
