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Exam #1 Flashcards

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1
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What is Health?

A

state of complete, physical, mental, and social well-being”

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socio-ecological model

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Individual 
- behavior
Social environment
- cultural
Physical environment
- safety and cleanliness
Health systems
-affordable care
Health policy
-health plan
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EVT stands for

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Expectancy value theory

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Mortality&Rate

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Number of deaths

Number of deaths for a defined population

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Morbidity&Rate

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number of people with a disease

Rate in which the disease appears in the population

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Proximal

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is when you’re exposed to something that can cause a sickness shortly after being exposed.

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Distal

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when you were already born with the cause or it predates your sickness

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Independent variable

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something that you can control

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dependent variable

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something that can be changed or manipulated .

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Incidence

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number of new cases of the illness

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Prevalence

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total number of cases of the illness

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4- know basic

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Case studies
- person, place, situation..obtain data
Focus groups
- gather info
-generate insight
Qual
- explore context
Corr
- relationship between two variables
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correlational study

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Examines the relationship between two variables and measures the strength and direction of the relationship

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pandemic

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disease that spreads through large geographic regions of the world. An example of this would be HIV/AIDS.

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epidemic

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when a disease affects large numbers of a population within a geographic area. An example of this would be Ebola.

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Chronic diseases

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persist for 3+ months

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communicable diseases

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spread from one person to another.

18
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Self efficacy

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the belief in the behavior increases the success of the behavior

19
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Freud-Psychosomatic Illness

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Introduced diseases involving both mind and body and it’s effect on health outcomes

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Expectancy Value Theory EVT

A

cognitive process whereby an individual assesses behaviors and evaluates consequences

21
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Social Cognitive Theory SCT

A

individual learns from the consequences of their behaviors

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Theory of Reasoned Action TRA

A

behavior determined by intentions

23
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Theory of Planned Behavior TPB

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belief that one possesses resources and opportunities to perform behavior is directly related to perceived control over behavior.

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Health Belief Model

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Designed to examine the motivational factors specifically associated with health behaviors

  1. Perceived susceptibility
  2. Perceived severity
  3. Perceived benefits
  4. Perceived barriers
  5. Cues to action
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Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change

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Explains change as a process, not an event…takes place over time

  1. Precontemplative
  2. Contemplative
  3. Preparation for action
  4. Action
  5. Maintenance
  6. Recidivism (not a formal stage)
26
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Health Campaigns (Social Marketing)

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Promotion

  1. Product
  2. Place
  3. Price
27
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Biomedical Model

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Illness is a dysfunction of the body caused by microorganism, resulting in disease or disability

27
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Biopsychosocial Model

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Addresses physiological factors, psychological influences, and sociological factors

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Wellness Model

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Spirituality
oIndividual’s perspective on life and values – not necessarily religious
➢Quality of Life
oAn individual’s perceived satisfaction with their life
oInfluenced by both psychological and physiological states

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Random Sampling

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Group of random people

27
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Random Assignment

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Randomly assigned to what group

27
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Pre-test

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To access their knowledge and mental state before the intervention

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Post-test

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Same yes but given after the intervention

27
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Why pre and post?

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Compared to determine the effects (if any) of the intervention

27
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Recurring Disease

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Transmitted from insect to human and can happen multiple times

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What can be done (rid disease)

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Be aware
Go to the doctors
Get medication needed

29
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Global health organization (similar different?)

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WHO
Red Cross and Red crescent
Doctors without boarders

They are there to help people in need medically

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Reciprocal Determinism

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Behavior must be viewed in the context of environment events and personal factors that influence behavior

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Traditional medicine

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Belief in a connection among the individual
Belief that a persons state of health reflects balance
Belief that treatment for a health problem involves the whole individual
Belief in the use of herbal remedies

32
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Positive Psyhcology

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Scientific exploration of how people and institutions can improve happiness

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