Intro to Terms and Concepts

Question 1

What is health outcomes of a group of individuals including the distribution of such outcomes within the group

Answer 1

Population health

Question 2

What is prevent occurence of disease but also arrest its progress and reduce its consequences once it is established

Answer 2

Prevention

Question 3

What type of prevention is this?

Conditions within social, economic or physical environment to minimize emergence of factors known to increase disease risk

Answer 3

Primordial prevention

Question 4

What type of prevention is this?

specific risk factors in a suspceptile population

Answer 4

Primary prevention

Question 5

What type of prevention is this?

early detection of disease during asymptomatic period through clinical and pop. bases screenings

Answer 5

secondary prevention

Question 6

What type of prevention is this?

actions taken to limit disability and improve length and quality of life among symptomatic individuals

Answer 6

Tertiary prevention

Question 7

What is process of enabling people to increase control over and to improve their health

Answer 7

Health promotion

Question 8

What is to demonstrate the political feasiblility or organizational possibilies of various forms of action to address social, economic, and environmental determinants of health

Answer 8

Health education

Question 9

What is science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities

Answer 9

Public health

Question 10

What is way of living based on identifiable patterns of behavior

Answer 10

Lifestyle

Question 11

What are action, activity, or process which can be observed or measured

Answer 11

Behavior

Question 12

What is optimal state of health of individuals and groups; involves the realization of the fullest physical, psychological, social spiritual and economical potential of an individual

Answer 12

Wellness