Health Screening and Health Promotion Review part 1 - LEIK Flashcards
Leading cause of death (all ages/genders):
- Heart disease (or diseases of the heart)
- Cancer (or malignant neoplasms)
- Chronic lower respiratory diseases (i.e., chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
[COPD])
Leading cause of cancer death:
Lung cancer
Leading causes of cancer deaths in men
- Lung cancer
- Prostate cancer
- Colorectal cancer
Leading causes of cancer deaths in women
- Lung cancer
- Breast cancer
- Colorectal cancer
Leading Causes of Death in Adolescents
Death rate for teen males is higher than for females:
1. Accidents/unintentional injuries (39.5%); the most common cause is motor vehicle
crashes (risk is highest from 16 to 19 years of age)
2. Suicide (16.8%): Watch teens for signs of depression, excess stress, and suicidal behavior; open communication between the adolescent and the parents/caregivers (or persons they trust) is extremely important in preventing teenage suicide
3. Homicide (14.3%): Nonfatal and fatal violence are much higher among young people
compared to any other age group.
Leading Cause of Mortality by Age Group
Birth to 12 months
Congenital malformations (20.3%)
Leading Cause of Mortality by Age Group
Ages 1 to 44 years:
• Unintentional injuries
Leading Cause of Mortality by Age Group
Ages 45 to 64 years:
• Cancer (30.9%)
Leading Cause of Mortality by Age Group
Ages 65 and older:
• Heart disease (25.6%)
Life Expectancy
Average life expectancy is 78.6 years
(a decrease of 0.1 year from 2015
Most common cancer:
• Skin cancer (5.4 million)
Most common type of skin cancer:
- Basal cell carcinoma
* Melanoma causes the majority of skin cancer deaths
Most common cancer by gender (prevalence):
• Men
– Prostate cancer
– In men, there are more cases of prostate cancer (prevalence), but the cancer that
causes the most deaths (mortality) is lung cancer
Most common cancer by gender (prevalence):
• Women
– Breast cancer
– In women, there are more cases of breast cancer (prevalence), but the cancer that causes the most deaths (mortality) is lung cancer
Most common cancer among all children:
• Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL; 34% of all cancers in children)
SCREENING TESTS
Sensitivity
A sensitive screening test is very good at identifying/detecting those people who have the disease (true positive).
An easy way to remember is to think of “sensitivity—rule in” or “SSIN or SIN.”
SCREENING TESTS
Specificity
A specific screening test is very good at identifying/detecting those people without the
disease (true negative).
An easy way to remember is to think of “specificity—rule out” or “SPOUT.”
Primary Prevention (Prevention of Disease/Injury)
Individual actions (healthy individuals): Eat a nutritious diet, exercise, use seatbelts and helmets
Primary Prevention (Prevention of Disease/Injury)
Gun safety: Use safety locks for guns; keep guns out of reach of children/teens
Primary Prevention (Prevention of Disease/Injury)
National programs: Federal health-promotion/disease-prevention programs include
immunizations,
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)’s job safety laws, and
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) laws.
Programs promote a healthy lifestyle for youth (healthy diet, exercise,