Community Flashcards
3 Types of prevention
1) Primary: Delay onset of disease, reverse its progress or arrest it
Ex: Prophy, fluoride, sealants
2) Secondary: Routine tx to terminate the disease process or restore tissues to as normal as possible
Ex: Restorations
Tertiary: Replacement of lost tissues through rehab
Ex: Implants, crowns, dentures
Optimal level of fluoride in water
0.7ppm
Five dimensional health model
PIE… So Scrumptious
1) Physical
2) Intellectual/knowledge
3) Emotional
4) Social
5) Spiritual
Maslow hierarchy of needs
Physiological, safety, love and belonging, self esteem, self actualization
Learning Latter
Unicorns Are So Incredible And Happy
Unawareness
Awareness
Self Interest
Involvement
Action
Habit
ADPIED
Assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation, documentation
Goal Vs objective
Goal: Broad statement about the expected outcome
Objective: Specific and observable actions
The goal for your program is set first, then you develop measurable objectives
Qualitative evaluation
Quality of program
Quantitative evaluation
Numerical scale
Formative evaluation
Internal evaluation DURING planning
Summative evaluation
Eval AFTER implementation
Type 1 examination
Complete exam
Mouth mirror, explorer, adequate illumination, thorough radiographs, study models
Least used in community health
Type 2 examination
Limited exam
Mouth mirror, explorer, adequate illumination, posterior BWX, select PAs
Type 3 examination
Inspection
Mouth mirror, explorer, adequate illumination
MOST commonly used in community health
Type 4 examination
Screening
Tongue depressor and available illumination
If it uses a tongue depressor, its type 4
Eastman interdental bleeding index
Reversible, uses wooden interdental cleaner, assess papillary bleeding
Incidence rate
How many new cases are seen in a population
Prevalence rate
Total number of cases at a given time
Existing
Null hypothesis
Stated as a negative outcome
Ex: There is no statistical significant difference between…
Research hypothesis
Stated as a positive outcome
Ex: There is a statistical significance between