Epidemiological transition Flashcards

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1
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what is the least developed continent as the world?

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AFRICA

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2
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name 3 countries of low economic development?

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ethiopia, kenya, demographic republic of congo

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3
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name 2 developing countries?

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india china

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4
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name 3 developed countries?

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USA, UK japan

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5
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who was the epidemiological transition model proposed by?

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abel omran in 1971

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what are the 4 stages of the health transition?

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age of pestilence and famine
age of receeding pandemics
age of degenerate and man made diseases
age of delayed degenerative diseases

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7
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where does stage 1 usually occur?

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usually in low income countries

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where does stage 2 usually occur?

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developing countries

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9
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where does stage 3 usually occur?

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countries in transition

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10
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where does stage 4 usually occur?

A

western countries

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what is stage 1?

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age of pestilence and famine

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what is the age of pestilence and famine?

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  • mortality is high and fluctuates
  • low life expentacy of 20-40 yrs
  • low growth patterns are associated with wars famine, and epidemic outbreaks
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13
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what is stage 2?

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receeding pandemics `

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what is receeding pandemics?

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  • rate of mortality declines as disease epidemics occur less frequently
  • life expectancy increases and population growth rises
  • phase is associated with advances in medicine and healthcare systems
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what is stage 3?

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age of degenerative and man made disease

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what is age of degenerative and man made disease?

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  • mortality continues to decline and reaches sustainability
  • non communicable diseases dominate
  • average life expectancy 50 yrs
  • fertility is a contributing factor to pop growth
17
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what is stage 4?

A

age of delayed degenerative diseases

18
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what is age of delayed degenerative diseases?

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  • life expectancy 70-80

- causes of mortality is same as stage 3 but distributed to older ages because of new treatments