Exam 1 Flashcards
What is the Global North
Northern, more affluent countries
What is the Global South
Southern countries with more marginalized economies (different way to say developing or 3rd world country)
What is meant by Global North paternalism
Most studies, scientific papers, and books are created by the Global North (enables them to feel superior or pass judgement)
What is health according to WHO
A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absense of disease or infirmity
What 3 things does public health focus on
Prevention of disease, populations not individuals, and multiple determinants of health
What does global health focus on
Transational issues, determinants, and solutions, interdisciplinary collaborations, and population-based prevention and individual clinical care
Is global health different from public health
Not neccisarily
Why is global public health a geography course
It thinks critically about place, space, scale, how people interact with all their environments, and where, when, how, and why diseases are prevalant
What is a biosocial apprach to health
Intertwining reality of biological and social factors in health, how they interact with each other and influence health and disease –> Focuses on interactions
What are the 6 multiple determinants of health according to Healthy People 2020
Behavior, biology and genetics, physical factors, social factors, health sevices, and policies (health or otherwise)
Which determinant/risk factor did not play a role in Type 2 Diabetes among Pima people in Bad Sugar
Genetics
What is the social gradient of health
Wealthier individuals have better health, the opposite is also true
What are health outcomes
A change in health status of an individual or group (e.g. death, diagnosis, symptoms)
What are structural determinants of health
Policymaking, physical factors, health services, and social factors
What are individual determinants of health/risk factors
Behaviors and biology/genetics
What are examples of biological and genetic determinants
Age, biological sex, genetics (e.g. cystic fibrosis), and pre-existing health conditions
What are behavioral determinants
What decisions a person makes (did they choose to eat healthy, exercise, etc.)
What are examples of social factors and determinants
Social norms, education level, race, religion, socioeconomic status, discrimination
What are physical factors and determinants
Natural (weather) and man-made (infrastructure, access to hospitals, etc.)
What are examples of determinants related to health services
Shortage of healthcare workers, physical access to healthcare, economic access to healthcare, and quality of care
What were biological/genetic determinants from Collateral Damage (TB in Marshall Islands)
Stress lowering immune system, malnutrition, frequency of diabetes, high BP, and exposure to radiation
What were biological/genetic determinants from Bad Sugar (Diabetes in Pima)
Stress
What were behavioral determinants from Collateral Damage (TB in Marshall Islands)
Not going to hospitals or taking meds as prescribed, lack of handwashing, lack of proper nutrition, moving to Ebeye
What were social determinants from Collateral Damage (TB in Marshall Islands)
Living in poverty, cultural breakdown, discrimination, jobs/employment, have to have permits to get to clean water