Lecture 1 - The basics Flashcards
What ISNT public health?
Actual medical treatment
What does public health do? (5 things)
- Disease control and prevention
- Safe drug and consumer products
- Limit environmental exposure
- Assure water and air quality
- Promote healthy lifestyle
Why is public health a wise investment?
Helps people save money, enjoy a good and long life with limited illness
Since 1900, the average American life span has increased by how many years?
30
Of the 30 years, how many years are due to actual medical care and drugs?
5 years
Of the 30 years, how many are due to public health impact?
25 years
People are actually treated only _____ but public health exists ____
sometimes, all the time
Public health focuses on _______health concerns
COMMUNITY
What is the vision of public health in America?
Healthy people in healthy communities
What is the mission of public health in America?
Promote physical and mental health, prevent disease, injury, disability
Does equal access to health services exist?
NO - we try to close the gap as much as possible
Public health prevents ______ and the spread of _____
prevents epidemics and the spread of disease
Public health protects against _______hazards
environmental health hazards
Public health responds to _____ and assists in _____
responds to disasters and assists in recovery
What are the 2 ways to address a public health issue
- Initiate policies
- Promote awareness
What is the #1 science of public health?
epidemiology
What are 4 health/science experts associated with public health?
- Medical doctors
- Toxicologists
- Biology specialists
- Geological specialists
How many essential public health services are there?
TEN
An essential service of public health is to identify ______factors
RISK
What plays an important role in prevention in public health?
HYGIENE
Which century did public health begin and how did it begin?
1300s - Venice appoints sanitary council to quarantine ships, goods, and people to prevent plague and contagion
Why was the concept of quarantine (especially food) more common in the past then now??
In the past they didnt have treatment for certain disease. Quarantine to prevent contagion was their only option
What were the EARLY priorities of public health?
- Purifying water, food
- Managing infectious disease(CONTAGION)
What are the CURRENT priorities of public health?
we have much more medicine now. quarantines aren’t common now
What is are 2 main issues associated with mental health?
Stigma around it, insurance limits (therapy)
Over time, our ____ _____ equipment has evolved to more of an ____ approach
personal protective equipment has evolved to more of an occupational approach
What date and what country was the first mental hospital established?
English poor law - 1601
What year was awareness brought to poor sanitary working conditions in America?
1848
Explain the circumstances surrounding the “birth of epidemiology”
1849 - JOHN SNOW determined a certain pump was the source of cholera outbreak in LONDON
WHAT YEAR WAS THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ESTABLISHED?
1862
WHAT YEAR WAS THE MODERN DAY FDA ESTABLISHED
1938
What was the first formal federal agency to be established?
The department of agriculture
What are the 2 ways we determine if public health initiatives are effective?
- Infant mortality rate
- life expectancy
What are 2 ways to determine how serious the government is about public health?
- Money put toward it
- Type of policies
There are ____ public health schools, professions, and agencies
MANY
What country puts the most money towards public health? What country has the highest life expectancy/infant mortality rate??
United States, Japan
In what country has public health not been a priority?
Russia
What are some public health achievements in the 20th century??
Immunizations
Infectious disease control
Safe and healthier foods
Fluoridation
Heart disease and stroke
Recognizing tobacco as a hazard
Motor vehicle safety
mother and infant mortality rates
environmental health
safer workplaces
What is the leading cause of death in the united states?
coronary heart disease and stroke.
Coronary heart disease/stroke has MANY ____factors
RISK
What is the government agency that ensures safety in the workplace?
OSHA
What are the 3 core functions of public health?
- Assessment
- Policy Development
- Assurance
What is ASSESSMENT?
Identify the issue, risk factors. Needs to be a SCIENCE (epidemiology)behind it - not just perception.
What is POLICY DEVELOPMENT?
restrictive policy, campaign, or a combination of the 2
of the 3 core functions of public health, which 2 are the government’s role?
Policy development and assurance
What are some CONTINUAL public health enemies
infectious disease
obesity
tobacco
alcohol
what are some EMERGING public health enemies
mental health
e-cigs
opioids
There is a lot of tension between _____ rights and ____
individual rights and public health
Is health care a function of public health?
NOOOO
