Definitions

Question 1

What is public health?

Answer 1

Public health refers to all organized measures (whether public or private) to prevent disease, promote health, and prolong life among the population as a whole.

Question 2

Number of definitions?

Answer 2

7
Like; WHO, TCM, Blum, Hippocrates, Seedhouse all deal with ability to function.

Question 3

Dimensions of health?

Answer 3

Biological: appropriate human functioning
Spiritual: personal view and principles
Intellectual: ability of consistent thinking
Emotional: ability to recognize emotions
Social: ability to make connections

Question 4

Determinants of health?

Answer 4

Environmental
Socioeconomic
Sociocultural(behavioral)
Individual(biological)

Question 5

Main causes of mortality in EU?

Answer 5

Circulatory disease- 40%. 34%
Cancer- 22%. 29%
External- 3%. 6%
Other- 27%. 22%
Respiratory disease- 8%. 9%

Question 6

Maslows hierarchy of needs?

Answer 6

Self actualization — Esteem — Love/belonging— Safety — physiological

Question 7

Psychological components?

Answer 7

Behavior, emotion, cognition, personality.

Question 8

Biomedical model?

Answer 8

Disease causes change in body, the illnesses arise from biological changes(patients are victims). Treatment(surgery, vaccinations) is aimed to change physical state and is done by medical professionals.
Health and illness have no continuum, mind and body exist separately.

Question 9

Biopsychosocial model?

Answer 9

Illness is caused by multiple factor and individual is not a victim. Treatment is done on the whole person and patient is responsible.
Health and illness exist on a continuum, mind and body can be interconnected.

Question 10

Dichotomous concept?

Answer 10

Person — other symptoms -YES- Sick
-NO- Healthy