Health and health behaviours AND health models Flashcards
Are health inequalities avoidable or unavoidable
avoidable
what is a health inequalities
an unfair diffference in health status between groups of people or communities
Inequalities in health outcomes by:
socioeconmic static
level of deprivation
sexual orientation, gender, ethnic group
Higher mortality rates due to:
Heart disease
Lung cancer
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
Inequalities in child health
Pregnancy and first few years of life influence physical, cognitive and emotional development in childhood
May also have an effect in health and well being in later life
role of community pharmacy in health incequalities
Opportunistic interventions
Stopping smoking
Sexual health services
Alcohol interventions
Flu immunisation
Making Every Contact Count
-Can improve and protect health
-Reduce premature mortality
-Help reduce health inequalities
NHS health check designed to spot early signs of:
and where is this provided
heart disease
stroke
kidney disease
Type 2 diabetes
dementia
Mainly provided in primary care settings
Sexual Health, reproductive health and HIV - how does a pharmacy play a role in this?
Provide NHS pharmacy contraception service
Access to EHC
Chlamydia screening + treatment
Condom distribution
Pregnancy testing
Healthy aging
Opportunistic, evidence- based interventions focused on:
preventing falls (PREVENTS HIP FRACTURES)
dementia
physical inactivity
social isolation and loneliness
mental health
malnutrition
Seasonal flu vaccination offered in community pharmacy since 2015 as an
advanced service
How is the pharmacy involved in COVID 19 vaccinations
Community pharmacy has played a major role in the vaccination programme and continues to do so
What is public health
protecting and improving health of whole populations and communities
The public health model steps
Define the problem
Identify risk and protective factors
Develop and test prevention strategies
Assure widespread adoption
