Intro to PH Flashcards
definition of public health
what we, as a society, do to collectively assure the conditions in which people can be healthy
mission of public health
–social justice for basic necessities
–accepts collective burdens
focus of public health
populations and communities or groups within them
goal of public health
promote health and prevent disease within population
upstream thinking
not treating the disease after it occurs, but analyzing why it is occurring and use this knowledge to prevent it
upstream thinking focus
modifying political, economic, and environmental factors to support better health outcomes
definition of social determinants of health
conditions in the environments where people are born, live, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks
five domains of social determinants of health
–economic stability
–education access and quality
–healthcare access and quality
–neighborhood and built environment
–social and community context
examples of social determinants of health
–safe housing, transport, neighborhoods
–racism, discrimination, violence
–education, job opportunities, income
–access to nutritious foods
–polluted air and water
–language and literacy skills
Healthy People 2030 SDH goals
–reduce # of people in poverty
–reduce # of people without medical care and/or prescriptions when they need them
–reduce # of days people are exposed to unhealthy air
–reduce deaths from MVCs
–increase # of adolescents in foster care who are ready for adulthood
primary level of prevention
–prevention of problems BEFORE they occur
–promotes health and protects against threats to health
secondary level of prevention
–detects and treats problems in their early stages
–early detection/diagnosis and intervention/treatment
tertiary level of prevention
–limits further negative effects from an existing problem
–limitation of disability and rehab
example of primary level of prevention
EDUCATION, vaccine clinics
example of secondary level of prevention
screenings
example of tertiary level of prevention
–swim therapy
–shelter services after natural disaster
–mental health counseling referral
purpose of assessment
investigates health needs and problems and analyze determinants of health
essential services with assessment
–monitor health status to identify and solve community health problems
–diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community
purpose of policy development
–advocate for resources
–prioritize and address health needs
–plan and develop policies to address the priority health needs
essential services with policy development
–inform, educate, and empower people about health issues
–mobilize community partnerships to identify and solve health problems
–develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts
purpose of assurance
–manage resources, implement programs to address priority health needs, and evaluate how those interventions are affecting the pop.
–informing communities about health issues that could impact them and what resources are available to them
essential services of assurance
–enforce laws and regulations
–link people with needed health services
–assure competent public and personal HC workforce
–evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based health services
–research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems
red interventions
–surveillance
–disease and other health event investigation
–outreach
–screening
surveillance
describes and monitors health events through ongoing and systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of health data (BP screenings)
