HEALTH STAT AND EPI

Question 1

The study of the distribution & determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations, & the application of this study to the prevention & control of health problems.

Answer 1

epidemiology

Question 2

Used to describe the health status of the population through estimation of health indicators ; quantitative measures (rates, ratios, proportions)

Answer 2

epidemiology

Question 3

used when changes cannot be measured directly ; tools for assessing the health status of population

Answer 3

health indicator

Question 4

Prevalence, incidence

Answer 4

morbidity

Question 5

Crude & specific death rates, maternal mortality, infant mortality, proportionate mortality, case fatality, life expectancy at birth, disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) lost.

Answer 5

mortality

Question 6

Age-sex structure of the population, population density, migration, population growth indicators (CBR, FR, TFR, AGR)

Answer 6

population indicators

Question 7

Cases consulting a health provider (%), infants
exclusively breast-fed for the 1st 6 months (%), children fully vaccinated (%), people using treated benders (%).

Answer 7

risk reduction indicator

Question 8

Access to health programs & facilities, availability of
health resources (facilities, health manpower, finances)

Answer 8

indicators for provision of healrh care

Question 9

Involves a holistic approach to patient care, interventions are aimed at individuals, families and groups within a community

Answer 9

community health nursing

Question 10

Being utilized in measuring and analyzing community health problems.

Answer 10

health tools

Question 11

aims to obtain general information about the entire community. uses systematic process where data is collected

Answer 11

comprehensive community assessment / diagnosis

Question 12

type of assessment responds to a particular
need or aspect of health. info w certain problem in mind

Answer 12

problem oriented community assessment

Question 13

Have not been gathered before. Collected by the nurse thru observation, survey, informant interview, community forum, & FGD

Answer 13

primary data

Question 14

Consist of vital registries, health records & reports, disease registries, & publications (print & electronic)

Answer 14

secondary data

Question 15

In order to say that the community is well represented the following percentage should be gathered in the data gathering.

Answer 15

30% or the representative
60% or the quorum
100% or the whole

Question 16

Requires registration of vital events (birth, marriages, deaths) thru Act 3753 of 1930 known as Civil Registration Law

Answer 16

civil registrar