Introduction to Public Health

Question 1

What are the five waves of public health practise in the UK

Answer 1

Wave 1 - Great public works (sewage, clean water and drainage)
Wave 2 - Biomedical (refinement of scientific processes, antibiotics and vaccines)
Wave 3 - Clinical (restructure of institutions, welfare reforms and NHS)
Wave 4 - Social (focus on risk theory of disease and lifestyle issues).
Wave 5 - Culture (cultural integration of wellbeing rather than anti-approaches)

Question 2

Define Health

Answer 2

A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being

Question 3

Define the concept in health inequality

Answer 3

The ability of someone to access healthcare due to their social economic status, income and background and housing.

Question 4

What are some of the influences that affects someones health?

Answer 4

Lifestyle, Community, Local Economy, Activities, Built Environment, Natural Environment and Global ecosystem.

Question 5

Name 8 of the core activities of public health practice?

Answer 5

• Preventing epidemics
• Protecting the environment, workplaces, water and food
• Promoting healthy behaviour
• Monitoring the health status of the population
• Mobilising community action
• Responding to disasters
• Assuring quality and accessibility of medical and social care
• Reaching out to high risk and disengaged people

Question 6

What is the whole system approach?

Answer 6

It works with communities and stakeholders to understand the problem and to support identification and testing of solutions