LESSON 1

Question 1

shamans/medicine men as natural healers

Answer 1

Shamanism-

Question 2

Health practices tied to religious or spiritual beliefs.

Answer 2

Pre Historic times

Question 3

ingestion of clay or earth

Answer 3

Geophagy-

Question 4

drilling a hole into the human skull

Answer 4

Trepanation-

Question 5

Father of Medicine” and contributed largely to the
“professionalization” of medicine.

Answer 5

Hippocrates-

Question 6

states that diseases
develop because of our environment and not because of of divine act.

Answer 6

De Aere, Aquis Et Locis”- “Of Air, Water, and Land

Question 7

were involved in practice of community sanitation

Answer 7

Greeks

Question 8

were community minded; improved on community sanitation of
Greeks;

Answer 8

Romans

Question 9

500–1500 C. E

Answer 9

Middle Ages

Question 10

500–1000 c.e.

Answer 10

Dark Ages

Question 11

Growing revulsion for Roman materialism and a growth
of spirituality; health problems were considered to have both spiritual causes and
spiritual solutions,

Answer 11

Dark Ages

Question 12

time referred to as the spiritual era of public health

Answer 12

Dark Ages

Question 13

Deadliest epidemics were from

Answer 13

plague

Question 14

Black Death is
also known as the

Answer 14

Bubonic Plague

Question 15

Bubonic Plague.
caused by a bacteria ___________, transmitted through flea bites.

Answer 15

Yersinia pestis

Question 16

Last epidemic of dark Ages

Answer 16

Syphilis epidemi

Question 17

1500–1700 C. E.

Answer 17

Renaissance and Exploration

Question 18

Belief that disease was caused by environmental, not spiritual, factors; for example,
the term malaria, meaning bad air, is a direct reference to humid or swampy air

Answer 18

Renaissance and Exploration (1500–1700 C. E.)

Question 19

John Graunt published the

Answer 19

Observations on the Bills of Mortality, which
was the beginning of vital statistics (1662)

Question 20

Industrial growth led to poor sanitation, overcrowding, and unsafe workplace

Answer 20

18th century

Question 21

developed the smallpox vaccine (1796)

Answer 21

Edward Jenner

Question 22

linked cholera to contaminated water, disproving miasma theory. (1854)

Answer 22

John Snow

Question 23

proposed germ theory, ending belief in spontaneous generation (1862)

Answer 23

Louis Pasteu

Question 24

Known as the bacteriological period

Answer 24

1875-1900

Question 25

the era of public health that began in 1850 and continues

Answer 25

Modern era of public health

Question 26

n the Philippines, the American colonizers established

Answer 26

Board of Health for the Philippine Islands

Question 27

Board of Health for the Philippine Islands eventually became

Answer 27

Department of health

Question 28

The first secretary of DOH wa

Answer 28

DR. José Fabella

Question 29

After World War II, World Health Organization (WHO) was established in

Answer 29

1948

Question 30

the Center for Disease Control and prevention (CDC) was established

Answer 30

Atlanta, Usa

Question 31

Hala

Answer 31

hale, sound, whole

Question 32

5 determinants of health

Answer 32

1. Gestational endowments 2. Social circumstances 3. Environmental conditions 4. Behavioral choices 5. Medical care

Question 33

a collective body of individuals identified by common characteristics such as geography, interests, experiences, concerns, or values

Answer 33

Community

Question 34

Community is Characterized by the elements:

Answer 34

1. membership 2. common symbol system 3. shared values and norms 4. mutual influence 5. shared needs and commitment to meeting them 6. shared emotional connection

Question 35

actions that society takes collectively to ensure that the conditions in which people can be healthy

Answer 35

Public health

Question 36

the organizational mechanism of those activities undertaken within the formal structure of government and the associated efforts of private and voluntary organizations and individuals

Answer 36

Public health system

Question 37

the health status of a defined group of people and the actions and conditions to promote, protect, and preserve their health

Answer 37

Community health

Question 38

describes health problems, issues, and concerns that transcend national boundaries, may be influenced by circumstances or experiences in other countries, and are best addressed by cooperative actions and solutions

Answer 38

Global health

Question 39

Personal health activities are individual actions and decision-making that affect the health of an individual or his or her immediate family members or friends. e.g. choosing to eat wisely, to regularly wear a safety belt, and to visit the physician

Answer 39

Personal Health Activities

Question 40

are activities that are aimed at protecting or improving the health of a population or community.

Answer 40

Community and public health activities

Question 41

FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY

Answer 41

social and cultural factors Individual behavior Community org Physical factors

Question 42

Influence of climate and location on diseases

Answer 42

Geography

Question 43

Natural and built environments

Answer 43

Environment

Question 44

Resources and challenges

Answer 44

Community size

Question 45

Positive and negative effects on health status of the community.

Answer 45

ndustrial development

Question 46

are those that arise from the interaction of individuals or groups within the community

Answer 46

Social factors

Question 47

arise from guidelines (both explicit and implicit) that individuals “inherit” from being a part of a particular society.

Answer 47

Cultural factors

Question 48

process by which community groups are helped to identify common problems or change targets, mobilize resources, and develop and implement strategies for reaching their collective goals

Answer 48

Community organizing

Question 49

subset of Public Health.

Answer 49

Community Health

Question 50

Father of Public Health

Answer 50

Charles-Edward Amory Winslow

Question 51

Community Health Core Elements (MacQueen et al., 2001)

Answer 51

Locus: Geographical place or boundary. 2. Sharing: An existence of “shared perspectives” and “common interest” 3. Joint action: “source of community cohesion and identity” 4. Social ties: “Interpersonal relationships” (e.g., family, peers). 5. Diversity: “Communities within a community