Population Health

Question 1

What are the 5 areas for action for Ottawa Charter (1986)

Answer 1

1 ) Build Health Public Policy

2) Create Supportive Environments
3) Strengthen Community Action
4) Develop Personal Skills
5) Reorientate Health Services

Question 2

What are examples of requisites for health?

Answer 2

• Peace
• Shelter
• Education
• Food
• Income
• A stable eco-system
• Sustainable resources
• Social justice, and equity

Question 3

Describe the social model of health

Answer 3

• Approach to health promotion and community development
• Addresses the broader determinants of health and acts to reduce social inequalities and injustices
• Emphasis on community engagement, participation, empowerment of individuals and communities

Question 4

What is Population Health?

Answer 4

• Approach to health that is about improving the health of the whole population
• Addressing the inequities in health status between different social groups
• Health outcomes, patterns of health determinants, and policies and interventions
• Focus is on whole populations (specific groups), strengths and risks
• Why a population has a higher rate of illness

Question 5

How is population health different from public health?

Answer 5

• Population health part of public health
• Pop H: health of specific group of people
• Pub H: health of everyone
• Population health contribute to public health by further understanding of what the strengths/challenges of specific population

Question 6

What is are aspects of a population health approach when done well?

Answer 6

• Moves from “victim blaming” to considering what is it in the environment (physical, built, social, cultural)
• What other factors are making it difficult for people in this population to engage in healthy behaviours