Intro To Epdiemiology And Public Health

Question 1

What is health according to WHO?

Answer 1

“A state of complete physical, social and mental well-being, not just the absence of disease or infirmity” - WHO 1948

Question 2

What is epidemiology?

Answer 2

Study of distribution and determinants of disease among populations.
Used to plan and evaluate strategies to prevent illness, and as a guide to the management of pt in whole disease has already developed.

Question 3

What is the public health model?

Answer 3

Define the problem
Identify risk and preventative factors
Develop and test prevention strategies
Assure widespread adoption

Question 4

What is primary prevention?

Answer 4

Pre-pathological
Reduce disease incidence and prevalence
Tries to prevent disease occurring in the first place

Question 5

What is secondary prevention?

Answer 5

Screening and treatment
Find and treat disease early

Question 6

What is tertiary prevention?

Answer 6

Rehabilitation
Reduce suffering in those whose are already sic, prevent complications, help people get better.
Help them get the best quality of life they can.

Question 7

What are the 3 sectors of public health?

Answer 7

Health protection - preventing ppl getting sick
Health promotion - supports ppl making good lifestyle choices
Health services

Question 8

Hat is frequency in terms of epidemiology?

Answer 8

Number of Health events

Question 9

What is pattern in terms of epidemiology?

Answer 9

Occurrence of health related events by time, place and person