Introduction to Public Health Flashcards
What are the re-requisites for health?
Peace
Shelter
Education
Food
Income
Stable eco-system
Sustainable resources
Social justice and equity
What determines the health of a population?
Social/Societal Characteristics
Medical Care
Health Behaviours
Genes and biology
What is public health?
The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through society
What are the different steps in public health approach?
Surveillance
Risk factor identification
Intervention Evaluation
Implementation
What are the core sciences of public health?
Prevention effectiveness
Surveillance
Epidemiology
Informatics
Laboratory
What was the first wave of public health?
Great public works
What was the second wave of public health?
Refinement of scientific approach
What was the third wave of public health?
Restructure of institutions, welfare reforms, new housing, social security, NHS
What was the fourth wave of public health?
Focus on risk theory of disease
Smoking, diet and physical activity
What are some environmental factors causing obesity?
Walkability is low
Density of fast food outlets
Interplay with other factors
What do we use to measure in equality?
Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation
Describe what is taken into account for the SIMD
Current income
Employment
Health
Education
Geographic access
Crime
Housing
Why does inequality matter?
Worse general health
Greater burden of national purse
Opportunity cost
Moral Imperative
Efficiency
Social cohesion
Crime
Maximising potential
How can you monitor health status?
Survey data
Data on risk factors
Direct measurement
Data on illnesses
How does public health assure high quality healthcare?
Research into cost-effectiveness of health interventions
Evaluation of novel initiatives to promote healthy weight
Equality impact assessments of new policies or services
Engagement with third sector providers of care
Scrutiny advice and leadership in health and Social care partnerships
