lecture 1: introduction

Question 1

definition risk

Answer 1

= the likelihood that a specific event occurs

• change that something happens x the severity thereof
• risk perception is different for everybody (it’s subjective)

Question 2

definiton health

Answer 2

= it’s a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity (refers to a state)

= the capacity of people to adapt to, respond to, or control life’s challenges and changes (refers to a dynamic process)

• able on objective (determined by expert), subjective (determined by the individual) and social level (determined by the social environment)

Question 3

3 types of prevention levels

Answer 3

1. primary prevention
   - preventing the illness
   - example: voldoende sporten
2. secundary prevention
   - early detection of illness
   - example: corona teststraat
3. tertiary prevention
   - limit severity/consequences of illness
   - example: developing programs for obese people

Question 4

why people have an unhealthy lifestyle

Answer 4

1. sometimes people don’t know
   - it’s important to inform people
2. often people know, but they do it anyway
   - it’s important to find out why (often know the fact, but try to ignore or downplay them