Exam #1 Flashcards
1
Q
Diseases that declined? Ascended?
A
D- acute infectious
A- chronic
2
Q
Acute infectious diseases? (short term)
A
single microbe (one germ, one disease) can't avoid exposure or cure controlled by waste mgmt, safe food, treatment
3
Q
Chronic diseases? (long term)
A
develop & persist
controlled, not cured
multiple determinants (smoking, diet, etc.)
4
Q
Life expectancy?
A
was 40 / now 70 yrs old
reduced infant mortality
5
Q
Biomedical model?
A
disease is organic
single cause
health is absence of disease
6
Q
Bio-Psycho-Social Model?
A
Involves whole person
multiple causes
health is more than absence of disease
7
Q
Mortality?
A
Death (premature)
8
Q
Morbidity?
A
Disease
9
Q
Quality of life?
A
Social, emotional, cognitive, and physical functioning (health related)
10
Q
Managing chronic disease?
A
Treatment Adherence Psychological preparation Healthy lifestyle changes Stress management
11
Q
Goals of Science?
A
Describe
Predict
Explain
Control
12
Q
Nature of Theory?
A
Set of interrelated statements
- basic assumptions
- concept definitions
- relationships between concepts
