Last unit 3 SAC, general info

Question 1

OTTAWA Charter action areas

Answer 1

Bad Cats Smell Dead Rats
- Build healthy public policy
- Create supportive environments
- Strengthen community action
- Develop personal skills
- Reorient health services

Question 2

The Dietary Guidelines: Guideline 1

Answer 2

To achieve and maintain a healthy weight, be physically active, and choose amounts of nutritious foods to meet your energy needs.

Question 3

The Dietary Guidelines: Guideline 2

Answer 3

To enjoy a wide variety of nutritious foods from the five food groups every day. (vegetables, fruits, grain foods, lean meats and poultry, and dairy.)

Question 4

The Dietary Guidelines: Guideline 3

Answer 4

To limit intake of foods containing saturated fat, added salt, added sugar, and alcohol.

Question 5

The Dietary Guidelines: Guideline 4

Answer 5

To encourage, support, and promote breastfeeding

Question 6

The Dietary Guidelines: Guideline 5

Answer 6

To care for your food, prepare and store it safely.

Question 7

Challenges in bringing about dietary change.

Answer 7

• Lack of health literacy
• Levels of education
• Income
• Geographic location
• Early life experiences

Question 8

The principles of the social model of health

Answer 8

• Addresses the broader determinants of health
• Acts to reduce social inequities
• Empowers individuals and the community
• Acts to enable access to healthcare
• Involves inter-sectorial collaboration

Question 9

Aboriginal Quitline

Answer 9

Description: Aboriginal Quitline is a free and confidential telephone helpline service that provides advice and behaviour change support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who would like to quit smoking. Funded by state and territory governments, Aboriginal Quitline is staffed by highly trained quit specialists to provide culturally sensitive advice and strategies to assist Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to quit smoking. Quitline specialists provide callers with a plan for quitting smoking that is tailored to their individual needs, as well as information on different resources, quitting methods and products. Advisers can also link callers up with local support groups if requested. They can also call you back to provide further support and check how your quit smoking journey is progressing.

Question 10

My Quitbuddy

Answer 10

Description: ‘My QuitBuddy’ is a free smartphone app developed as a part of the National Tobacco Campaign. It was created to assist Australian smokers of any age, gender and socioeconomic status to quit smoking. The app provides feedback to users which allows them to track how many cigarettes they haven’t smoked, how much tar they have avoided inhaling, how much money they saved, and how many days they’ve been smoke free. The app allows users to program danger times, which the app will send reminders of the H&W benefits of quitting and games are provided to play during times of cravings to provide a distraction. The app allows users to record personal goals and motivation, using pictures, words and audio messages. The app also allows the user to share their quit journey and success stories with others on Facebook and Twitter.