Exam 1 Flashcards
Health
a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and/or the absence of disease or illness.
Top 10 Causes of death
o Heart disease o Cancer o Chronic lower respiratory disease o CVA o Accidents o Alzheimer’s disease o DM o Influenza and pneumonia o Kidney disease o Suicide *8 can be prevented by healthier life styles
Determinants of health
o Age o Sex o Heredity o Lifestyle o Social and community networks o Environment o Socioeconomic
Levels of Prevention
o Primary Prevention
o Secondary Prevention
o Tertiary Prevention
Tertiary Prevention
restoration and maximizing potential • Restoration and rehabilitation • Rehab following CVA • Surgical procedure • Optimum control of chronic conditions
Secondary Prevention
early identification and treatment. • Early diagnosis and prompt treatment • Disability prevention • Individual or mass screenings • Selective examinations • Routine physical exam • Cholesterol screening
Primary Prevention
promoting optimum health before the onset of problems. Precedes disuse or dysfunction. • Health promoting • Specific protection • Diet • Exercise • Immunizations
Health people 2020
o 42 topic areas & 600 objectives
o Focus on the Determinants of Health
Health people 2020, 12 Leading Health Indicator topics
o Access to health services o Clinical preventative services o Environmental quality o Injury and violence o Maternal, infant and child health o Mental health o Nutrition, physical activity and obesity o Oral health o Reproductive and sexual health o Social determinants o Substance abuse o Tobacco use
Ethical principles
o Autonomy o Beneficence o Non-maleficence o Justice o Veracity
Autonomy
– rights of individuals and their right to determine their lives
• Reason and the ability to make rational choices, to understand one’s environment
• Right to information
• Right to privacy and confidentiality
• Right to appropriate care and treatment
• Difficulties
• Tendency to give advice instead of information
• Persuade clients to change their behavior
• Dismiss the client’s ideas without providing an adequate explanation
• Challenge is accept role of partner and enabler rather than expert and controller
o Beneficence – doing good
• Screening
• Based on economic considerations
Beneficence
– doing good
• Screening
• Based on economic considerations
Non-maleficence
– does no harm
• Screening may foster anxiety or be painful
Justice
– being fair and equitable
• What is the fair distribution of scarce resources
Veracity
– tell the truth
• Unbiased information based on evidence
• Some cultures do not bale truth in cases of terminal illness
At risk adults are those who are:
o Depressed o Job changes o Unemployed o Chronic illness o Martial crisis o LGBTIQ o Incarcerated Other minorities
Maslow’s hierarchy
o Basic physiologic needs o Safety needs o Belongingness/love needs o Esteem needs o Self actualization
Self actualization
To find self-fulfillment and realize one’s potential
Esteem needs
To achieve, be competent and gain approval and recognition
Belongingness and love needs
To affiliate with others, to be accepted
Safety needs
To feel secure and safe, out of danger
Basic physiologic needs
Hunger, theist and related needs
Immunity
Adaptive immunity
Innate immunity
Inflammatory process
Adaptive immunity
Natural • Passive – maternal • Active – infection Artificial • Passive – antibody transfer • Active – immunization