Describe the role of clinicians in health promotion and disease prevention

Question 1

What are the 3 main groups of ill-health?

Answer 1

Injuries/other

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs)

Communicable/infectious diseases

Question 2

From 1990-2017, what percentage of worldwide deaths were caused by each ill-health group?

Answer 2

Injuries/other caused ~10% deaths

NCDs caused ~55-70% deaths

Communicable/infectious diseases caused ~35-20% deaths

Question 3

Give 4 examples of how ill-health caused by injuries/other can be prevented?

Answer 3

Lobbying for safety policies

Protective clothing

Signposting patients to mental health services

Signposting patients to fall prevention classes

Question 4

Give 4 examples of how ill-health due to communicable/infectious diseases can be prevented?

Answer 4

Adhere to safety policies in workplace such as proper hand washing

Giving patients advice eg. safe sex

Encouraging immunisation

Encouraging screening programmes

Question 5

Why are NCDs largely preventable?

Answer 5

They are heavily influenced by modifiable risk factors such as alcohol, diet, exercise, smoking

Question 6

What percentage of all UK deaths are caused by NCDs?

Answer 6

89%

Question 7

How many individuals die annually due to NCDs?

Answer 7

41 million

Question 8

What percentage of all annual deaths are due to NCDs?

Answer 8

71%

Question 9

What are the 4 most common types of NCDs?

Answer 9

CVDs

Respiratory diseases

Diabetes

Cancer

Question 10

What is All Our Health, and who is it used by?

Answer 10

Framework of evidence for maximising output of improving health outcomes and inequalities, that is used by first-line health care professionals

Question 11

Give 2 ways in which healthcare professionals use All Our Health in practice?

Answer 11

Carry out proactive work and measure its impact for reflection

Work with individuals, families, communities to help them make informed choices and manage own health

Question 12

What is social prescribing?

Answer 12

Primary care professionals refer patients to non-clinical services

Question 13

Why is social prescribing useful?

Answer 13

20% patients book GP appointments for non-clinical, local reasons

Question 14

Why is social prescribing considered a holistic approach?

Answer 14

It takes into account that health and wellbeing is influenced by social, economic, environmental, emotional factors

Question 15

Give 5 examples of social prescribing schemes?

Answer 15

Volunteering
Art activities
Group learning
Sports
Healthy eating advice

Question 16

Give 5 examples of individuals who are recommended social prescribing?

Answer 16

Individuals with:
Complex needs

Long-term or mild mental health problems

Multiple long-term conditions

Individuals who are socially isolated

Individuals who frequently attend primary or secondary care

Question 17

Why is social prescribing considered a community-centred approach?

Answer 17

Uses power of community to generate good health

Question 18

Across different social prescribing models in England, who is the main coordinating figure of social prescribing schemes?

Answer 18

Link worker/community connector, who works with people to access local support activities eg. financial services, volunteering charity

Question 19

How does the NHS five year forward view 2014 show that NHS has embraced social prescribing?

Answer 19

cites examples of social prescribing having positive impact on voluntary and community sectors

Question 20

How does the General practice view 2016 show that NHS has embraced social prescribing?

Answer 20

acknowledges that social prescribing can be used alongside GP practices

Question 21

How has the NHS long-term plan 2019 implemented social prescribing?

Answer 21

incorporates social prescribing into comprehensive model of personalised care by committing funding to link workers

Question 22

What is the National Academy of Social Prescribing, when was it established, and give 3 examples of partner organisations?

Answer 22

Formed as an independent charity in 2020, with support from partner organisations, such as NHS England, NHS Improvement, Sport England

Question 23

What is the Making Every Contact Count programme?

Answer 23

Programme designed for health care professionals and other individuals, that focuses on how conversations between clinicians and patients can give better understanding of factors that affect health and wellbeing