Lecture Four: Population Health Flashcards
What is population health?
an approach to health that aims to improve the health of the ENTIRE population and to reduce health inequities amongst population groups
What is the most important in population health?
EQUAL HEALTH OPPORTUNITIES
What are health inequities?
the principle cause of disparities which are usually not within the typical domain of health such as the social determinants of health
What is the population health approach?
direct efforts at root causes, determinants of health
gathers evidence about determinants to identify priorities
applies resulting knowledge to develop and implement policies and actions
What is important about the Lalonde report in respect to population health?
traditional, focused on prevention
what is important about the ottawa charter in respect to population health?
introduced health as a continuum
What is the population health promotion model?
interacting components that guide interventions/actions to improve health.
WHO WHAT HOW
What is the WHAT component of PHPM
the determinants of health:
income/social status
social support networks
education
employment and working conditions
social environments
physical environments
personal health practices
healthy child development
biology and genetic endowment
health services
gender
culture
What is the WHO component of PHPM
levels in society:
society
sector/system
community
family
individual
What is the HOW component of PHPM
Ottawa charter strategies:
strengthen community action
build healthy public policy
create supportive environments
develop personal skills
reorient health services
What is the foundation of the PHPM
evidence based decision making and the sources for the above including:
research, experiential learning, evaluation, values, assumptions
What are EIGHT key elements of population health?
FOCUS on the health
ADDRESS the DOH and their interactions
BASE decisions on evidence
INCREASE upstream investments
APPLY multiple strategies
COLLABORATE across sectors and levels
EMPLOY mechanisms for public involvement
DEMONSTRATE accountability
What are some outcomes of the population health approach?
productive contributions to societal development
requires less support in health care and social benefits
better able to support and sustain itself long term
