Population Health Flashcards
health outcomes of a group of individuals, including the distribution of such outcomes within the group
population health
what are 3 things that are included in population health?
health outcomes
patters of health determinants
policies and interventions that link the two above
health is determined by interactions among: (6)
Individual
Community
Health System
Physical Environment
Social Environment
Political Environment
what type of prevention is rare?
tertiary prevention
what percentage does socioeconomics affect health outcomes?
40%
what percentage do health behaviors affect health outcomes?
30%
what percentage does clinical care affect health outcomes?
20%
what percentage do access to care and quality of care, each affect health outcomes?
10% each
what percentage does the physical environment affect health outcomes?
10%
preventing disease/injury from ever occurring (patient education)
primary prevention
catching early through screening; using methods to diagnose and treat existing disease in early stages before it causes significant morbidity
secondary prevention
mitigate existing morbidity; using methods to reduce negative impact of existing disease
tertiary prevention
what is an example of primary prevention?
“don’t smoke to avoid lung cancer”
what is an example of secondary prevention?
pap smears to catch HPV
what is an example of tertiary prevention?
treating hypertension to mitigate disease progression
what are the 4 domains of public health competency?
public health
community engagement
team skills
critical thinking
understanding factors that occur at macro level that affect patients
public health
patient centered care
team skills
knowing community and life space of patients
community engagement
ability to evaluate patient’s complaints and tie into bigger picture
critical thinking
freedom from disease and pain
health
disease of body or mind, poor health, sickness, absence of physical and mental health
illness
state of complete physical, mental, and social well being; NOT just the absence of disease
wellness
steps taken on one’s behalf to promote health or safety; requires minimal involvement from the individual
health protection activities
tailored to individual risk and requires active involvement from the individual
health promotion
