Midterm review

Question 1

Health variation

Answer 1

Differences in health not related to disparities

Ex: genetics, age, gender, beliefs

Question 2

Healthy People 2020 main goals

Answer 2

Health quality, longer lives
Health equity
Social & physical environment that promotes good health
Promote healthy behaviors across all life stages

Question 3

Prevalence

Answer 3

Pre-Existing cases

Question 4

Incidence

Answer 4

New cases

Question 5

Food security

Answer 5

Access to enough food for a healthy lifestyle

Question 6

Systematic pattern

Answer 6

Not random; consistent in population

Ex: lower SES -> increased morbidity

Question 7

Equity in healthcare

Answer 7

Match services to level of need

Question 8

Social disadvantage

Answer 8

Unfavorable conditions based on social standing

Question 9

Pestilence

Answer 9

Fatal epidemic disease

Question 10

Collective socialization theory

Answer 10

Adult role models
Depends on mutual trust &community
Informal social control ( monitor playgrounds, confront disturbances)

Question 11

Social isolation theory

Answer 11

Poverty + limited access to mainstream services
Creates subcultures with risky lifestyles
Detached from mainstream values

Question 12

Social disorganization

Answer 12

Lack of trust and organization in community leads to increased crime and delinquency

Can not reach common goal

Question 13

Chilling theory

Answer 13

Fear of immigrants to seek health care due to fear of deportation/prosecution

Question 14

Disease

Answer 14

Biological problem within organism

Question 15

Illness

Answer 15

Consequences of disease

Social experience

Question 16

Stages of urban evolution

Answer 16

Poverty
Industrialization
Consumption
Health eco city

Question 17

5 types of health threats

Answer 17

Infection
A cute chronic
Chronic non communicable 
Accidents/injuries
Natural disasters