Health Protection and hazards

Question 1

Define ‘health protection’:

Answer 1

the protection of individuals, groups and populations through expert advice and effective collaboration to prevent and mitigate the impact of infectious disease, environmental, chemical and radiological threats

Question 2

What is a hazard?

Answer 2

a potential source of harm - any substance or agent that poses a risk to health

Question 3

What is a risk?

Answer 3

the likelihood of harm arising from exposure to a hazard

Question 4

What 2 groups can hazards be split into?

Answer 4

1) radiation, chemical and environmental hazards

2) infectious agents that cause disease

Question 5

What is the name of the UK government body that researches threats arising from our environment?

Answer 5

The Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards (CRCE)

Question 6

what is a medical approach to health improvement?

Answer 6

reducing illness and early death through medical interventions targeted at risk groups or a whole population

Question 7

what is a behavioural approach to health improvement?

Answer 7

motivating people to adopt health behaviours

Question 8

what is an educational approach to health improvement?

Answer 8

providing information and knowledge to help people make informed choices about their health

Question 9

what is an empowerment approach to health improvement?

Answer 9

facilitating individuals or communities to take control of their own health

Question 10

what is a social change approach to health improvement?

Answer 10

making changes in social and environmental conditions