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Lecture 1 Flashcards

1
Q

What is the WHO definition of health?

A

“Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity; and the extent to which an individual or groups is able to realize aspirations and satisfying needs to change or to cope with the environment.”

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2
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True or false:

Health is the objective of living.

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False; Health is a resource for everyday life

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3
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Health is a positive concept emphasizing ____

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Social and personal resources as well as physical capabilities.

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4
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Health is multidimensional. List its 7 dimensions.

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1) Physical
2) Mental
3) Social
4) Spiritual
5) Emotional
6) Vocational
7) Political

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5
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Social isolation carries the same health risk as what?

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Smoking 15 cigarettes a day.

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6
Q

Social isolation is twice as harmful to health as _____.

A

Obesity

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7
Q

Social isolation is as lethal to health as ____.

A

Alcohol dependence

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8
Q

True or false:

Health is a fundamental human right.

A

True

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9
Q

Health is central to the concept of ____.

A

Quality of life

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10
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Health is ____(intra-sectoral/inter-sectoral) and an integral part of ____(regression/development)

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Inter-sectoral; development

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11
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Health involves what kind of responsibility?

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Individual, community, state, and international responsibility.

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12
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True or false:

Health is the result of ever-increasing expenditure on medical care.

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False; It is the essence of productive life.

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13
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Health and its maintenance is what kind of major investment?

A

Social investment

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14
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What is the estimated percentage of contribution of behavior to health status?

A

40%

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15
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What is the estimated percentage of contribution of genetics to health status?

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20%

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16
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What is the estimated percentage of contribution of medical care to health status?

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10%

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17
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What is the estimated percentage of contribution of other factors to health status?

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30%

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18
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Good mental health is the ability to do what?

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Respond to the varied experiences of life with flexibility and the sense of purpose.

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19
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True or false:

Mental health is not mere absence of mental illness.

A

True

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20
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The mental dimension is:

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A state of balance between the individual and the surrounding world.

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21
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____ factors can induce all kinds of illness, not simply mental ones.

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Psychological

22
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A mentally healthy person:

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1) Is satisfied with self, life, and performance
2) Is Well adjusted, able to get along with others
3) Has good self-control, balanced reactions, good insight, and independence
4) Has good coping ability (frustration, loneliness)
5) Believes in internal locus of control

23
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Social well being implies ____ within:

A

Harmony and integration; the individual, between each individual and other members of society, and between individuals and the world in which they live.

24
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The social dimension of health includes:

A

1) The levels of social skills one possesses
2) Social functioning
3) The ability to see oneself as a member of a larger society

25
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Spiritual health refers to that part of the individual which:

A

Reaches out and strives for meaning and purpose in life.

26
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The spiritual dimension includes:

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1) Integrity
2) Principles & ethics
3) Purpose in life
4) Commitment to some higher being
5) Belief in concepts that are not subject to “state of the art“ explanations

27
Q

True or false:

Spiritual health does not have a role in health and disease.

A

False; it does have a role in health and disease.

28
Q

Spiritual health is ____ (tangible/intangible)

A

Intangible

29
Q

Which 2 dimensions used to be seen as one element or two closely related elements?

A

Mental and emotional dimensions

30
Q

What is the difference between mental and emotional health?

A

Mental health: Knowing (cognition)

Emotional health: Feeling

31
Q

True or false:

Mental and emotional aspects are still seen as one element.

A

False; they are two separate dimensions of human health.

32
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What are other minor dimensions of health?

A

1) Philosophical
2) Cultural
3) Socio-economic
4) Environmental
5) Educational
6) Nutritional
7) Curative
8) Preventative

33
Q

True or false:

Health is multifactorial.

A

True

34
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What are the determinants of health?

A

1) Biological determinants
2) Behavioral and sociocultural conditions
3) Environmental determinants
4) Socio economic conditions
5) Health services
6) Aging of the population
7) Gender
8) Others

35
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What are two examples of biological determinants?

A

1) Nature of genes chromosomal anomalies

2) Errors of metabolism

36
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What are some examples of behavioral determinants?

A

1) Lifestyle (the way people live)
2) Coronary artery disease
3) Obesity
4) Lung cancer
5) Drug addiction

37
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What are some examples of sociocultural determinants?

A

1) Lack of sanitation
2) Poor nutrition
3) Personal hygiene

38
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What are some examples of environmental determinants?

A

1) Internal: each and every component/part of the body

2) External: things man is exposed to

39
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What are some examples of socioeconomic determinants?

A

1) Economic status
2) Education
3) Occupation
4) Political system

40
Q

What are some examples of health service determinants?

A

1) Resources
2) Organization & management
3) Delivery & accessibility
4) Quality/use

41
Q

Where is the cut off point between health and disease?

A

There is no cut off point; they lie along a continuum.

42
Q

The lowest point on the health-disease spectrum is ____ and the highest point is ____.

A

Death; positive health

43
Q

Name the components of the spectrum of health-disease.

A

1Death

2) Severe sickness
3) Mild sickness
4) Unrecognized sickness
5) Freedom from sickness
6) Better health
7) Positive health

44
Q

Your health status is a combination of:

A

The healthful and risk behaviors you select.

45
Q

Although health is now recognized as a fundamental human right, it is essentially ____,

A

An individual responsibility

46
Q

How is to be _______ by the individual himself.

A

Earned and maintained

47
Q

What is self care?

A

All activities individuals undertake in promoting their own health, preventing their own disease, limiting their illness, and restoring their own health.

48
Q

Health can never be adequately protected by health services without active involvement of _____ whose health is at stake.

A

Communities

49
Q

The people’s health ought to be the concern of:

A

The people themselves; they must struggle and plan for it.

50
Q

____ assumes responsibility for the health and welfare of its citizens.

A

State

51
Q

What are the three governments and international organizations that cooperate in achieving health goals?

A

1) WHO
2) UNICEF
3) FAO

52
Q

What does international cooperation cover?

A

1) Exchange of experts
2) Provision of drugs and supplies
3) Control of all communicable diseases
4) Achievement of Health For All

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