Preventative Med II Flashcards
1
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Leading of causes of death in black population
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- Heart
- Cancer
- Stroke
2
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Leading causes of death in males
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- Heart disease
- Cancer
- Accidents
3
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Leading causes of death in females
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- Heart disease
- Cancer
- Chronic lower respiratory disease
4
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Goals of preventative medicine
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- Protect, promote, & maintain health/well-being
- Prevent disease, disability, & death
5
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What is health?
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- Physical well-being
- Mental well-being
- Social well-being
- Not just absences of disease
6
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What impacts health?
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- Biologic factors
- Lifestyle / behavior = *Largest impact on health
- Medical care
- Social/economic environment
7
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Biologic factors
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- Genetics/heredity
- Sex/gender
- Immunologic factors
- Use of services that prevent/tx disease
8
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Lifestyle/behavior factors
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- Balanced eating
- Nutrition
- Exercise
- Spiritual factors
- Stress management
- Smoking
- Alcohol
9
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Medical care factors
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- Access to health care
- Use of services that prevent & tx disease
10
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Social/economic environment factors
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- Education
- Income/social status
- Physical environment
- Social support networks
- Use of services
- Nutrition: Access to healthy, safe food
11
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Social determinants of health
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- Length of life
- QOL
- Rates of disease, disability, & death
- Severity of disease
- Access to tx
12
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Health equity
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- Everybody attains full health potential
13
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Shifting of medicine
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Moving towards health promotion & disease prevention
- Changes in reimbursement
- Pt centered medical homes
- Accountable care organizations
- Federally qualified health centers
14
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What are the components of preventative medicine?
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- Primary
- Secondary
- Tertiary
15
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Primary prevention
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Prevention of disease from occurring
- Vaccines
