health policy (422 E2)

Question 1

policy

Answer 1

a settled course of action to be followed by a government, business, or institution to obtain a desired effect

-Can be a law, regulation, or voluntary practice
-Social, health, public health, and nursing policies

Question 2

public policy

Answer 2

All government activities that influence the lives of all citizens

Question 3

health policy

Answer 3

A set course of action to obtain a desired health outcome for an individual, family, group, community, or society

Question 4

law

Answer 4

Rules that govern the relationships of individuals and organizations to other individuals and to government. They result from a combination of legislation, judicial or constitutional decisions, and administrative actions

ex: Blood alcohol limits, seatbelt and car seat requirements, smoking bans

Question 5

relationship between laws and policies

Answer 5

laws can be a policy, but not all policies are laws

Question 6

politics

Answer 6

The art of influencing others to accept a specific course of action

-Plays a role in the development of policies
-Politics is found in families, professional and employing agencies, and governments
-Political activities are used to arrive at a course of action (the policy)

Question 7

our goals with policy development are

Answer 7

-Prioritize and address health needs
-Plan & develop policies to address the priority health needs
-Advocate for resources to address needs

Question 8

components of policy development

Answer 8

-communicate
-strengthen, support & mobilize
-create, champion & implement
-utilize

Question 9

communicate

Answer 9

Communicate effectively to inform and educate people about health, factors that influence it, and how to improve it

Question 10

strengthen, support & mobilize

Answer 10

Strengthen, support, and mobilize communities and partnerships to improve health

Question 11

create, champion & implement

Answer 11

Create, champion, and implement policies, plans, and laws that impact health

Question 12

utilize

Answer 12

Utilize legal and regulatory actions designed to improve and protect the public’s health

Question 13

two major parts of the health system

Answer 13

private and public (focuses on population)

Question 14

private health system components

Answer 14

profit
nonprofit

Question 15

public health components

Answer 15

federal programs
state programs
local programs

Question 16

public health system overview

Answer 16

-Authority vested in states
-Policies influenced by social and political theory
-Economics is one factor in decision making
-Decisions are slow and deliberate
-Needs determined by voting shifts, electoral re-alignment and term limits

Question 17

private health system overview

Answer 17

-Outside of government control
-Policies influenced by business management
-Economics is central factor in decision making
-Decisions are swift and proactive
-Needs determined by consumerism and market trends

Question 18

what are the branches of government

Answer 18

executive branch
legislative branch
judicial branch

Question 19

executive branch levels

Answer 19

Federal level: The President
State level: Governor
Local level: Mayor

Question 20

legislative branch levels

Answer 20

Federal level: Congress (House of Reps., Senate)
State level: Legislature (House of Reps., Senate)
Local level: Councilmembers and county commissioners

Question 21

judicial branch levels

Answer 21

Federal, state, local courts

Question 22

legislative branch overview

Answer 22

-makes laws
-approves presidential appointments
-two senators from each state
-the number of congressmen is based on population

Question 23

executive branch overview

Answer 23

-signs laws
-vetoes laws
-pardons people
-appoints federal judges
-elected every 4 years

Question 24

judicial branch overview

Answer 24

-decides if laws are constitutional
-are appointed by the president
-there are 9 justices
-can overturn rulings by other judges

Question 25

the executive branch’s role in the government in health policy

Answer 25

Suggests, administers, and regulates policy

Question 26

legislative branch’s role in the government in health policy

Answer 26

Identifies problems; proposes, debates, passes, and modifies laws to address those problems

Question 27

judicial branch’s role in the government in health policy

Answer 27

Interprets laws and their meaning

Question 28

the Public Health Act

Answer 28

-Consolidated all existing public health legislation
-Health services for migratory workers
-Family planning services
-Health research facilities
-National Institutes of Health
-Nurse training acts
-Prevention and primary care services
-Rural health

Question 29

what can nurses do for health policies

Answer 29

-vote
-join your professional organization
-lobby
-speak to legislators
-run for office

Question 30

advocacy

Answer 30

-The act or process of supporting a cause or proposal.
-Garner attention and focus on a particular topic for a given community

Question 31

lobbying

Answer 31

-To promote or secure the passage of (legislation) by influencing public officials.
-Targeted effort aimed at those in positions of power such as legislators or public officials to influence public policy or develop legislation

Question 32

relationship between lobbying and advocacy

Answer 32

all lobbying is advocacy, however, not all advocacy is lobbying

Question 33

add in key federal health regulation slide

Answer 33

the timeline w/ acts