community and public health Flashcards
chapter one
what are the 10 20th century health achievements
vaccination
vehicle safety
control of infectious disease
decline of deaths from CVD and stroke
heathier moms and babies (disorders such as PKU)
safer and healthier foods
safer work places
family planning
fluoride in water
tobacco as health hazard
definition of health
a dynamic state or condition of the human organism that is multidimensional, a resource for living, and results from persons interactions and adaptions to his or her environment
definition of community
collective body of individuals defined by similarities such as location, race, age, occupation
characterized by membership, language, values, norms, connections
public health
actions that society tsked to ensure that conditions in which people can be healthy can occur
community health
health status of a defined group of people and the actions and conditions that promote, protects and preserve their health
population health
health outcomes if a group of individuals including the distribution f such outcomes withing the group
global health
health problems, issues, and concerns that transcend national boundaries
influenced by travel
personal health activites
individual actions such as exercise and healthy food choices. only affects individual and their family and friends
community health activities
promote the health of a population or community
physical factors that affect health
geography (MS in high latitude)
environment
community size
industrial development
social and cultural factors that affect health
beliefs, traditions (bike paths or restaurants), and prejudices
economy
politics
religion
social norms
socioeconomic status
herd immunity
resistance of a population to the spread of an infection agent based on the immunity of a high proportion of the individual
