Family Health Risk and Environmental issues Flashcards
What affect health status
The environment
The conditions and influences that affect the growth, health and progress of someone or something
Environment
3 MIX of factors that contribute an organism’s form and survival
- Physical
- Chemical
- Biotic
2 AGGREGATE of conditions that influence the life of an individual
- Social
2. cultural
Aspect of human activity on the biophysical environment that is detrimental to our health
Environmental issues
4 Determinants of Health
- Policy making
- Social and Physical factors
- Health services
- Biology and Genetics
Example of policy making
- Increase tobacco sales
2. Ban non-biodegradable plastic bags
Law that mandates the driver and front seat passengers of public and private motor vehicles are required to wear or use their seat belt while the vehicle is moving
Seat Belt Law or RA 8750
When was the seat belt law put into action?
August 5th 1999
7 social determinants
- Availability of resource to meet daily needs
- Social norms and attitudes
- Exposure to crime and violence
- Social support
- Exposure to media and tech
- Socioeconomic conditions
- Quality of education
9 Physical determinants
- Transportation
- Public safety
- Residential segregation
- Natural environment
- Built environment
- Worksites, rec areas and schools
- Exposure to toxic hazard
- Physical barriers
- Aesthetic elements
Both ___ to health services and the ___ of health services can impact health
access, quality
6 Barriers to accessing health services
- Unavailability
- Expensive
- No insurance
- Distance
- lack of HCW
- language barriers
The barriers to accessing health care often lead to these 4
- Unmet health needs
- Delay in care
- Inability to get preventive service
- Preventable hospitalization
3 Example of biological and genetic social determinants
- Usual factors like age, sex, family history and STDs
- BRCA1 or 2 (Breast and ovarian cancer)
- Inherited conditions
contributing factors to Health determinant
- Income and social status
- Education
- Physical environment
- Social support networks
- genetics
- health service
- gender
9 Best evidence available on health determinants so far
- Transport
- Food
- Housing
- Waste
- Energy
- Industry
- Urbanization
- Water
- nutrition and health
The safety of transporting products that deteriorate microbiologically in the heat
Cold Chain reliability
consumption of what reduce stroke, heart disease and cancers
fruit and vegetables
5 Microorganisms that can affect food and water and a possible health risk
- Salmonella
- Campylobacter
- E. Coli 0157
- Listeria
- Cholera
Viruses and parasites that could affect food and water safety
Hepatitis A and Trichomoniasis
Naturally occurring toxins examples
mycotoxins, marine biotoxins and glycosides
Universal agents that could affect food and water
Mad cow disease/BSE
Persistent organic pollutants that could affect food and water
Dioxins, PCB, lead and mercury
new food developed from biotechnology that could affect food
GMO modified crops, animal husbandry and antibiotic use
5 Evidence of energy that could impact our health
- Fossil fuels
- Biomass fuels
- Hydropower
- Electricity
- Nuclear power
