Conceptualizing Health Systems

Question 1

What is health?

Answer 1

A state of complete wellness in a person. Can be in regards to physical,mental,social wellbeing.

Question 2

What is public health?

Answer 2

Looks at a whole community or nation as a whole in wellness. Fulfills society’s wishes in which all people can be healthy

Question 3

What’s the purpose of public health?

Answer 3

• Prevent injuries
• prevent spread of diseases and epidemics
• Promote and encourage healthy behaviors
• Protect against environmental hazards
• Respond and recover from disasters

Question 4

What are public health actors

Answer 4

Places where public health is seen or can be done or is talked about
-Schools
Hospitals (mental, physical, children, etc.)
-Labs
-Neighborhood organizations

Question 5

Where is public health done?

Answer 5

• Government (local, state, federal)
• Schools
• Public health agencies
• Private sector
• Non profit organizations, community centers

Question 6

Who is public health done by?

Answer 6

• Healthcare provider/agencies
• Education and youth organizations
• Recreation and art related organizations
• Economic and philanthropic organizations
• Environmental agencies and organizations

Question 7

What is the government’s role in public health

Answer 7

-Assurance
-Assessment
-Policy Development
cycle over and over again

Question 8

What’s a health system?

Answer 8

A continuum between public health and medical care w/ integration of medical professionals and places for people to have better health

Question 9

Aspects of health systems?

Answer 9

• Access and cost: insurance coverage, affordability/out of pocket costs, supply of clinicians, continuity/ coordination of care
• Quality: high quality care, medical errors, adequate info systems, respectful care, health equity

Question 10

What are the 3 levels of prevention in healthcare?

Answer 10

• Primary
• Secondary
• Tertiary

Question 11

Primary prevention?

Answer 11

Promotes pop. health and well being. Prevents disease before it even starts
Ex: exercising, smoking preventions, vaccinations,

Question 12

Secondary prevention?

Answer 12

Prevents the progression of the disease through early detection and intervention

Question 13

Tertiary prevention?

Answer 13

Mitigate disease effects, avoid disease re occurrences, and avert complications