Lecture 1: Healthy People 2030

Question 1

What are the 3 core functions of public health?

Answer 1

1. Assessment
2. Policy Development
3. Assurance

Question 2

What is the definition of health per the WHO?

Answer 2

A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being… and not merely the absence of infirmity.

Question 3

Who develops the HealthyPeople 2030 objectives?

Answer 3

DHHS

Question 4

What does HealthyPeople2030 primarily focus on?

Answer 4

• Health Equity
• SDOH
• Health Literacy

Question 5

What is the mission statement of HealthyPeople 2030?

Answer 5

To promote, strengthen, and evaluate the nation’s efforts to improve the health and well-being of all people.

Question 6

Define Health Disparity.

Answer 6

A particular type of health difference that is closely linked with social, economic, and/or environmental disadvantage

Question 7

Define Health Equity.

Answer 7

Attainment of the highest level of health for all people.

Question 8

Define Health Literacy.

Answer 8

The degree to which individual have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information needed to make appropriate health decisions

Question 9

What are the 5 goals of HealthyPeople 2030?

Answer 9

1. Attain healthy, thriving lives and well-bring free of preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death.
2. Eliminate health disparities , achieve health equity, and attain health literacy to improve the health and well-being of all.
3. Create social, physical, and economic environments that promote attaining the full potential for health and well-being for all.
4. Promote healthy development, healthy behaviors, and well-being across all life stages.
5. Engage leadership, key constituents, and the public across multiple sectors to take action and design policies that improe the health and well-being of all.

Question 10

What is a leading health indicator and how many are there?

Answer 10

• A high-priority health issue that represents a significant threat/benefit to the public’s health.
• 23 indicators.

Question 11

What is the infant LHI?

Answer 11

Infant deaths

Question 12

What are the adolescent LHIs?

Answer 12

• 4th grade students reading at or above proficient level
• children with MDEs that received treatment
• Use of tobacco
• Obesity

Question 13

What are the adult LHIs?

Answer 13

• Binge drinking in past 30
• Colorectal screening
• Minimum aerobic exercise
• HTN under control
• Employment
• Maternal deaths
• Cigarette smoking
• Newly diagnosed DM

Question 14

What are the 5 SDOH?

Answer 14

• Education access and quality
• Healthcare access and quality
• Economic stability
• Neighborhod and built environment
• Social and community context

Question 14

What are the general LHIs?

Answer 14

• Use of oral health system
• Consumption of calories from added sugar older for 2+
• Knowing HIV status for 13+
• Having medical insurance for 65+
• OD Deaths
• Unhealthy air exposure
• Homicides
• Food insecurity
• Flu vaccine rate
• Suicides