Exam 2 Flashcards
Describe communication overall
-essential function of any organism
- spoken, written & nonverbal
-includes gestures, touch, facial, eye expressions, movement & distance, appearance, symbols
- TeleHealth
- brief encounters
- all behavior is communication
- you can’t NOT communicate
Describe the Shannon-Weaver Model
- encodes the message
- transmits the message through a channel
- message might encounter interference
- receiver gets the message who interprets or decodes
- receiver can either provide feedback or a reaction
What is tailoring
-involves development of programs
- adapting a existing program to a new situation
What is a key to developing & implementing health promotion interventions in communities
tailoring
What are the steps to adapting a program in tailoring
- assessment of the problem (precede-procede)
- formative research & identifying any existing EBP or strategies
- ongoing evaluation & assessment to track how well the program is going during implementation
What is sustainability important
funding needs to be continued w/ support to empower the community to carry it out
Explain sustainability in a community
when funds diminish, the community has to have other ways to stick together to keep a program implemented by gathering grants and funding sources
What was the Heckler Report called in 1985
US Dept of Health & Human Services Task Force Report
What did the Heckler Report show
- identified 6 specific issues that were major causes of disparities between minorities & the majority of the Caucasian American population
What were the 6 specific health issues that caused disparities in the Heckler Report
- cancer
- cardiovascular disease & stroke
- diabetes
- homicide & accidents
- infant mortality
- chemical dependency
What is the term health disparities refer to
- difference in health status between the majority population & population subgroups
- related to race, ethnicity & socioeconomic status still pervade the American health care system
What are the causes of health disparities
- vulnerability
- social economic circumstance
- inadequate systems
All contribute significantly to difference in health status.
Why is SES (socioeconomic status) a key factor in disparities
- its significant implications for health
What is low SES associated with
- many health risks
- lack of access to care
What are the CLAS Standards organizational strategies
- American Indian or Alaskan Native
- Asian
- Black or African American
- Hispanic or Latino
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacidic Isalnder
- White
What was the intention of the CLAS Standards
- to advance health equity
- improve quality
- help eliminate healthcare disparities by establishing a blueprint for health & healthcare
What are the multilevel programs
- REACH program
- ## THRIVE program
What characteristics involved in the Social Cognitive Theory
-self efficacy
- behavioral capability
- outcome expectations
- outcome expectancies
- self control
- emotional coping
Environmental factors involved in Socail Cognitive Theory
- vicarious learning
- situation
- reinforcement (+ and - )
- reciprocal determinism