Major Determinants of Health

Question 1

What is Parson’s sociological definition of health?

Answer 1

A state of optimum capacity for the effective performance of valued tasks.

Question 2

What is the WHO’s definition of health?

Answer 2

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

Question 3

List 4 factors that contribute to health.

Answer 3

1 - Disease.

2 - Disability.

3 - Frequency of illness.

4 - Fitness.

Question 4

List 4 types of determinants of health.

Answer 4

1 - Biology.

2 - Lifestyle.

3 - Environment.

4 - Health service.

Question 5

List 3 biological determinants of health.

Answer 5

1 - Age.

2 - Sex.

3 - Genetics.

Question 6

List 5 determinants of health relating to lifestyle.

Answer 6

1 - Tobacco.

2 - Nutrition.

3 - Alcohol.

4 - Physical activity.

5 - ‘Risky’ behaviours.

Question 7

List 4 conditions that may result from over-nutrition.

Answer 7

1 - Obesity.

2 - Diabetes.

3 - Heart disease.

4 - Cancer.

Question 8

List 4 environmental determinants of health excluding socioeconomic and sociopolitical determinants.

Answer 8

Physico-chemical:

1 - Air.

2 - Water.

3 - Radiation.

Biological:

4 - Microbes.

Question 9

List 6 socioeconomic and sociopolitical (environmental) determinants of health.

Answer 9

1 - Social cohesion.

2 - Inequality.

3 - Employment.

4 - Education.

5 - Political stability.

6 - Over-abundance.

Question 10

List 4 roles of clinical medicine.

Answer 10

1 - Preventing death.

2 - Improving length and quality of survival in fatal conditions.

3 - Improving quality of life in nonfatal conditions.

4 - Preventing and treating genetic disorders.