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What is the definition of health promotion?

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he process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve their health (WHO, 1986).

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What is the scope of health promotion?

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The scope of health promotion is:
perfect health
moderate health
marginal health
exposure/ lifestyle risks
early disease
late disease
death

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What are the attributes of health promotion?

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  • Optimization of health
  • Community/ patient centered care
  • Social determinants of health
  • Health literacy
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What does optimization of health mean?

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Measures to maintain high levels of wellness, prevent, illness, and detect and manage disease early when it occurs (Giddens 2021)

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What does community/ patient centered care mean?

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Interventions must be valued and desired by the individual/community impacted. And be accessible to them. (Giddens 2021)

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What does social determinants of health mean?

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The conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age, and the wider set of forces and systems shaping the conditions of daily life (WHO, 2022)

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What does health literacy mean?

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The degree to which individuals have the ability to find, understand, and use information to inform health-related decisions and actions for themselves and others (Healthy People 2030)

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What are the levels of prevention?

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Primary, secondary, and tertiary

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What happens in primary prevention?

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Health education, immunizations, and advocating for health policy

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What happens in secondary prevention?

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Screenings! vision screenings, blood preassure clinics, and harm reduction programs

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What happens in tertiary prevention?

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Rehabilitation, ongoing treatments including long term therapies or medications for the condition

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What does social ecological model do?

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Emphasizes that multiple variables influence health behavior from individuals to public policy- Giddens 2021

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What happens on the individual level of the social ecological model?

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it consists of the individuals knowledge, attitudes, skills,

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What makes up the interpersonal level of the social ecological model?

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families, friends, social networks

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What makes up the organizational level of the social ecological model?

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organizations, and social institutions

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What makes up the community level of the social ecological model?

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relationships between organizations

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What makes up the public policy level of the social ecological model?

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state, local laws, and regulations

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What is the health promotion model?

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Healthy behaviors are influenced by integration of unique characteristics, experiences, and influences of behavior

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How many stages are in the health promotion model?

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6

20
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What can be done for a patient in the precontemplation phase?

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Educate on risks vs benefits and positive outcomes related to change

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What can be done for a patient in the

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What can be done for a patient in the

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What can be done for a patient in the

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What can be done for a patient in the contemplation phase?

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Identify barriers and misconceptions; address concerns and identify support systems

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What can be done for a patient in the preparation phase?

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Develop realistic goals and a timeline for change; provide positive reinforcement

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What can be done for a patient in the action phase?

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Provide positive reinforcement

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What can be done for a patient in the maintenance phase?

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Provide encouragement and support

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What is healthy people 2030?

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National Goals that outlines 358 measurable objectives to promote health and wellness in our population

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What are the 5 overarching goals of healthy people 2030?

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1) Attain healthy, thriving lives and well-being, free of preventable disease, disability, injury and premature death
2) Eliminate health disparities, achieve health equity, and attain health literacy to improve health and well being for all
3) Create social, physical, and economic environments that promote attaining full potential for health and well-being for all
4) Promote healthy development, healthy behaviors, and well-being across all life stages
5) Engage leadership, key constituents, and the public across multiple sectors to take action and design policies that improve health and well-being for all - Giddens 2021

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What are the priority areas from healthy people 2030?

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Health equity
Social Determinants of health
Health literacy

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What is the definition of vulnerable populations?

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“…are those with a greater than average risk of developing health problems by virtue of their marginalized sociocultural status, their limited access to economic resources, or their personal characteristics such as age and gender.” (Chesnay & Anderson 2016, p.5)

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What is the definition of health disparities?

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Are preventable differences in burden of disease, injury, violence, or opportunities to achieve optimal health experienced by socially disadvantaged racial, ethic, and other population groups, and communities. Health disparities exist in all age groups including older adults- CDC

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What is the definition of poverty?

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“The extent to which an individual does without resources” Payne, 2019, p.7

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What are some resources that someone facing poverty might lack?

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Financial, emotional, spiritual, mental, physical, support services, role models, and knowledge of hidden rules - Payne 2019.

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What is health literacy?

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The degree to which individuals have the ability to find, understand, and use information to inform health related decisions and actions for themselves and others. (Healthy People 2030, n.d.)

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What are the 5 best health literacy practices?

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  • Everyone is at risk for low health literacy
  • Use direct non-jargon language with talking to patients
  • limit information to 1-3 need to know items per session
  • ask questions in a patient centered manner
  • use “teach back” to confirm understanding
    (Hudson, Pederson, and Coleman 2015)
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What is the definition of sleep?

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A natural, necessary shift in physiological and neurological activity that is intended to be restorative.

38
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What are the attributes of sleep?

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  • absence of wakefulness
  • reduced conscious awareness of one’s surroundings
  • presence of sleep stages
39
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What is the scope of sleep?

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Chronic poor sleep (sleep disorder)
Intermittient poor sleep (situational)
Restorative sleep

40
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Fill in the blanks
Someone must go through all 4 ______ stages of sleep before reaching _______ sleep

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NREM, REM

41
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How long is each NREM stage?

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5-15 minutes

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How long is the NREM cycle?

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90-110 minutes

43
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When does the first round of NREM begin after someone falls asleep?

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70-90 minutes

44
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Fill in the blanks
Stages ___ & ____ deep sleep, is essential for tissue regeneration, immunity, metabolism, and hormone regulation

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3 and 4

45
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What are some medical states/conditions that are risk factors for poor sleep?

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-Family history of sleep disorders
- Pregnancy
-Perimenopause
- Obesity
- Other chronic conditions

46
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What are some lifestyle/ circumstance factors that increase the risk for poor sleep?

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-Aging
-Variable shift jobs
- irregular daily routines
- major life changes
- stress

47
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What are safe sleeping practices for infants?

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-Putting babies in cribs with firm mattresses to sleep
- Warm clothes
- No blankets, bumpers, or toys in the crib (to prevent suffocation)
- Do NOT sleep next to the baby

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