Chapter 9 Flashcards
a disease that is not passed from one person to the next through direct or indirect means and is not associated with an infectious agent
Noncommunicable disease
communicable diseases such as AIDS, or NCDs such as diabetes that have long duration and usually slow progression is called
Chronic disease
Health- adjusted life expectany (HALE)
average number of years a person can expect to live in good health by adjusting for disease and/or injury.
death that occurs earlier than the standard life expectancy is called
premature death
monogenetic
disease is linked to a single gene mutation such as cystic fibrosis.
polygenetic
multiple genes act together to cause the disease
the overall impact of disease and injuries at the individual level, at the societal level, or to the economic costs of diseases
Burden of disease
Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL)
subtracting the age at which a person dies from life expectancy
Health-related quality of life (HRQoL)
self-perceived impact of physical and emotional health on quality of life, including the effects of general health, physical functioning, physical health and role, bodily pain, vitality, social functioning, emotional health and role, and mental health
Evaluate outcomes in health of populations
Chronic disease self -management (CDSM)
on ongoing process by which individuals with a chronic illness or condition engages in self-management of medications, symptoms, and promotion of their own health and can be applied to both noncommunicable and communicable chronic disease
Primary prevention at the policy level
Public Health Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke
It was developed to guide public health and interested healthcare providers create primary prevention programs aimed at cardiovascular disease prevention.
The public health nurse knows the single most preventable cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States is:
Tobacco uses
Human genomics
the study of genetic structure or genome of a living human
The nurse knows the best public health approach to noncommunicable chronic diseases (NCDs) is:
Long-term management.
They cannot be prevented or cured through medication or vaccination.
Four most common risk factors for noncommunicable diseases
Nutrition
Physical Activity
Tobacco Use
Alcohol Use
