Global Determinants of Health Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 3 types of study involved in finding out the causes and trends in healthcare?
A
- Demography
- Epidemiology
- Statistics
2
Q
What is demography the study of
A
Study of the size and shape of populations
3
Q
What is epidemiology the study of?
A
The study of disease in populations
4
Q
What is statistics the study of?
A
The study of data in numerical form
5
Q
What consequences can help measure health trends?
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- Public health
- Health promotion
- Disease prevention
6
Q
What 3 factors affect population health?
A
- Demographic shape
- Economic composition
- Behavioural and lifestyle factors
7
Q
What does the burden of disease, disability and ageing depend on?
A
- Population size
- Population shape
- Age-sex specific rates
8
Q
What are the 3 categories of global determinants of health?
A
- Global warming
- Socio-demographic factors
- Population factors
9
Q
Name 3 socio-demographic global determinants of health
A
- Demographic transition
- Economic transition
- Behavioural and lifestyle factors
10
Q
Name 3 population factors that influence global determinants of health
A
- Population size
- Population shape
- Age-sex specific rates
