Exam 2.2 Flashcards
Teen mothers are less likely
to receive early prenatal care
Teen mothers are more likely
to smoke during pregnancy, have preterm birth, have low birth weight babies, have pregnancy complications
Title X Family Planning Act
only fed program dedicated solely to funding family planning and reproductive healthcare services, designed to provide service to low income women, major program to reduce unintended pregnancy, supports 61% of family planning clinics, more than 5 million women receive care every year
Maternal health
health of women in the childbearing years, including pre-pregnancy period, pregnant and those caring for young children
Maternal mortality
death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management
Preconception health care
care before pregnancy that is health improving and risk reducing
Prenatal health care
medical care from the time of conception until birth process
Title V
only fed legislation dedicated to promoting and improving health of mothers and children
Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB)
subdvision of HRSA in the DHHS, established to administer title V funding for 4 core public health services
MCHB pyramid of health services
Direct healthcare services, enabling services (transportation, medicaid, WIC), population based services (immunization, SIDS counseling, nutrition), infrastructure building services (needs assessment, planning, evaluation, monitoring, training)
WIC
supplemental food program sponsored by USDA since 1974
Medicaid
low income individuals and families, children slightly more than half of beneficiaries
CHIP
targets uninsured children whose families don’t qualify for medicaid
FMLA
grants 12 weeks unpaid job protected leave to men or women after birth of child, adoption, illness in immediate family, only affects businesses with 50+ employees
Family Support Act and Child Care and Development Block Grant
provide funds for child care for poor families
Adolescents and Young Adults
15-24 years
Adults
25-64 years, slightly more than half of US population
Ages 15 to 64
some of the most productive years of people’s lives, best health, shape health for later years
Adolescence
difficult stage, period of transition from childhood to adulthood, comfort and security to complex and challenging
Young adults
complete physical growth, experience significant life changes, leave home, join military, begin careers, etc., many health beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors are adopted and consolidated
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
designed and implemented by CDC, includes a biennial school based survey (9-12th grade), tracks selected health behaviors, includes data used to set and track progress toward school health goals, curriculum, new legislation and policies
National College Health Assessment
examines health behaviors of college students
1 cause of death for adult age group
cancer - lung, colorectal, prostate/breast
2 cause of death for adult age group
cardiovascular disease
Causes of death in adolescents and young adults
unintentional injuries, homicide, suicide
Primary prevention
exercise & physical activity classes, marketing campaigns, nutrition education
Secondary prevention
smoking cessation efforts, self-exams, clinical exams, clinical screening
Tertiary prevention
medication compliance, prescribed exercise therapy, prescribed nutrition therapy
Health behaviors and lifestyle choices of HS and College students
contribute to unintentional injuries, contribute to violence, tobacco use, alcohol and other drugs, sexual behaviors, physical activity, overweight and weight control
Young old
65-74
Middle old
75-84
Oldest old
85+
Aged
state of being old
Aging
changes that occur normally in plants and animals as they grow older
Gerentology
study of biological, psychological, and social processes of aging and the elderly
Geriatrics
branch of medicine concerned with medical problems and care of elderly
