Healthy People

Question 1

Mission - USDHHS, 2015

Healthy People 2020

Answer 1

Mission of HP 2020:

ID nationwide health improvement priorities
^ public awareness/understanding of determinants of health, disease, + disability and opps for progress.

Measurable goals + objectives at all levels

Engage multiple sectors to take action to strengthen policies + practices. Public + Private

Identify critical resaerch, eval, + data collection needs.

Question 2

Vision - USDHHS, 2015

Healthy People 2020

Answer 2

Society in which all people live long, healthy lives

Question 3

General - USDHHS, 2015

Healthy People 2020

Answer 3

Science-based
Encourage collaboration
Empower individuals to make informed health decisions
Measure impact of prevention activities

Question 4

Foundational Health Measures - USDHHS, 2015

Answer 4

• General health status
• Health-related QoL + well-being
• Disparities
• Determinants of Health

Question 5

Green + Fielding, 2011 - Origin + Issues

The U.S. Healthy People Initiative: Its Genesis and Its Sustainability

Answer 5

Origin: Smallpox - Obj. based - WHO
: 1979 Surgeon General Report = Quant. objs. 10 yr.
: _ Communicable disease = focus on chronic
: ^ HC costs = focus on prevention
: Lalonde Report

Issues
Med. Orgs/Ins./Marginalized identities not represented.
Many objs = no baseline
Surveillance reports (BRFSS) needed to change questions to create baseline but then lose some comparability

Question 6

Green + Fielding, 2011 - Goals for Future

The U.S. Healthy People Initiative: Its Genesis and Its Sustainability

Answer 6

Nonpartisan + Inclusive
Position objs as part of budget to justify exps.
_ comp. b/t objs.
QoL needs to be considered

• Continue to focus resources and funding UPSTREAM.
• ACA could be a game changer for HP.

Question 7

CDC, 89

Answer 7

Variety of participants are imp. for success of HP