child health and promotion

Question 1

health promotion

Answer 1

any planned activity designed to enhance health or prevent disease

acess
environment
lifestyle

Question 2

theories of health promotion action: education

Answer 2

provides knowledge and education to enable necessary understanding to make informed choices re health

Question 3

theories of health promotion action: socioeconomic

Answer 3

makes healthy choice the easiest choice

national policies e.g. town centres becoming pedestrian only
incentives to cycle to work

Question 4

theories of health promotion action: psychological

Answer 4

Health related decisions arise from a complex relationship between behaviour, knowledge, attitudes and beliefs

Emphasis on whether individual is ready to change. (e.g. smoking, alcohol)

Question 5

health promotion definition

Answer 5

overarching principle/activity which enhances health and includes disease prevention, health education and health protection

can be planned or opportunistic

Question 6

health education definition

Answer 6

activity involving communication with individuals or groups aimed at changing knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, behaviours in direction which is conducive to improvements in health

Question 7

health protection definition

Answer 7

collective activities directed at factors which are beyond control of individual
regulations or policies, voluntary codes of practice aimed at preventing illhealth or the positive enhancement of wellbeing

Question 8

empowerment

Answer 8

generation of power in those individuals and groups which previously considered themselves to be unable to control situations or act on basis of their choices

Question 9

benefits of empowerment

Answer 9

resit social pressure
utilise effective coping strategies when faced by unhealthy environment
heightened consciousness of action

Question 10

cycle of change

Answer 10

precontemplation
contemplation 
action
maintenance
(regression)

Question 11

examples of health promotion: planned

Answer 11

posters
chronic disease clinics
vaccinations

Question 12

examples of health promotion: opportunistic

Answer 12

advice within GP consultation re smoking, diet etc

Question 13

examples of health promotion: government

Answer 13

legislation: legal age limits, smoking ban
economic: cigarette, alcohol tax
education: adverts

Question 14

primary prevention

Answer 14

measures taken to prevent onset of illness/injury
reduces probability and/or severity of illness/injury

e.g. immunisation

Question 15

secondary prevention

Answer 15

detection of disease at early/pre-clinical stage in order to cure, prevent, lessen symptomology

Question 16

screening: wilson’s criteria

Answer 16

illness: important, understood, pre-symptomatic stage
test: easy, cost effective, sensitive, specific
treatment: acceptable, cost effective, better outcome with early Rx

Question 17

tertiary prevention

Answer 17

intervention after disease onset that limits effect of disease e.g. secondary prevention for stroke/MI

Question 18

early effects on lifelong health

Answer 18

establishment healthy lifestyle

role of parenting: habits, neglect

Question 19

what is screening criteria called

Answer 19

Wilson and Jungner’s criteria

Question 20

3 theories of health promotion

Answer 20

education
socioeconomic
psychological

Question 21

if kid has nothing wrong with them but carer wants scan

Answer 21

• explore carer underlying concerns
• how is carer coping
• sign post to support services e.g. carers association
• explain importance of sleep and limited screen time
• importance of avoiding unnecessary investigation

Question 22

child health and wellbeing factors

Answer 22

diet
sleep
exercise
screen time