PH : Health promotion/ Evidence based medicine

Question 1

Describe what health promotion is.

Answer 1

• Enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health.

Question 2

Define primary, secondary and tertiary prevention and provide examples of each

Answer 2

Primary - prevent condition occurring in the first place
Secondary - prevent condition recurring/worsening once present
Tertiary - ameliorating effects on health of condition which is already present

Question 3

Understand the role of epidemiology in health promotion

Answer 3

-epidemiologists help us to understand where the disease is coming from, and who it is most likely to impact. The information gathered can then be used to control the spread of the disease and prevent future outbreaks.

Question 4

Define inequality and inequity

Answer 4

-Differences in health status, or in the distribution of health determinants, between different population groups
-Not having proper access to required healthcare in some areas

Question 5

what EBM is? Why is it important, give examples?

Answer 5

-reduce the time lag between clear research results and implementation of clinical change
Evidence-based medicine is the
integration of:
➢ best research evidence with
➢ clinical expertise and
➢ patient values”
To help you make an informed decision, it’s important to rely on evidence-based medicine (EBM). Using EBM means that you and your doctor decide on your treatment based on the most proven science available.

Question 6

What is a good clinical question?

Answer 6

P Population
I Intervention
C Comparison/Control
O Outcome
T Time

Question 7

What is the hierarchy of evidence?

Answer 7

Question 8

Why do we need to take a population wide approach to medical practice?

Answer 8

-Rose hypothesis: shifting the whole population into a lower risk category benefits more individuals than shifting high risk individuals into lower risk category.
>Target high risk but carry our population wide approach to limit impact of conditions