Health Promotion

Question 1

What is the “epidemiological transition”

Answer 1

The decline and control of infectious disease and the rise of chronic, non-infectious, degenerative disease

Question 2

Aside from Biological factors, state 4 other determinants of health and health outcomes

Answer 2

1. Social and economic
2. Environmental
3. Lifestyle issues
4. Health Services

Question 3

What is “Health Promotion”?

Answer 3

Enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health. It moves beyond a focus on individual behaviour towards social/environmental interventions

Question 4

Define “Primary disease prevention”

Answer 4

Measures to prevent the onset of disease

Question 5

Define “Secondary disease prevention”

Answer 5

Measures to detect and cure disease at an early stage

Question 6

Define “Tertiary prevention”

Answer 6

Minimise the effects or reduce progression of irreversible disease

Question 7

Using Beattie’s typology, what are the four approaches to health promotion?

Answer 7

1. Health persuasion
2. Legislative action
3. Personal counselling
4. Community development

Question 8

Give 4 examples of Legislative Action based Health Promotion

Answer 8

1. Smoking bans in public places
2. Pollution regulation
3. Car seat belts
4. Fluoride in water

Question 9

Give 1 example of Community Development based Health Promotion

Answer 9

Food banks