Midterm #1 - Introduction (Jan 6th)

Question 1

What is the behavioural epidemiology framework? (flowchart)

Answer 1

[ Health Outcomes ] ⟺ [ Measurement of Outcomes ]
↓
Determinants or Correlates
↓↑
Interventions
↓↑
Translate Research into Practice

Not always linear in real life, we come back to steps, but usually follows this sequence

Question 2

What is epidemiology?

Answer 2

The study of the distribution/prevalence, causes, and prevention of morbidity (disease) and mortality (death) in human populations
Doesn’t actually look at how to change trends

Question 3

What is behavioural epidemiology?

Answer 3

A subset of epidemiology
Looks at distribution and causes (of disease) of health-related behaviours in populations
Understanding + influencing healthful behaviour patterns, population-wide initiatives to prevent disease and promote health (change-making)

Question 4

What is population health? (Video that we watched)

Answer 4

It looks at a population’s health trends
Ex. Johnathon is obese, and at face value he eats too much and needs exercise
BUT if we look at the bigger picture, maybe his neighbourhood is too dangerous, maybe his parents can’t afford to eat healthy, what is he is bullied, maybe school doesn’t have phys ed
These things affect the entire population