Preventative Medicine II Flashcards
What are the top 10 leading causes of death in the U.S.
- Heart Disease
- Cancer
- Chronic lower respiratory diseases
- Accidents
- Stroke
- Alzheimers’s Disease
- Diabetes
- Influenza
- Nephritis (kidney failure)
- Suicide
What is the leading cause of death in 1-4 y/o
- Accidents
- Congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities
- Assault (homocide)
Leading causes of death of 5-14 Y/O
- Accidents
- Cancer
- Suicide
Leading causes of death of 15-19 Y/O
- Accidents
- Suicide
- Homocide
What are the leading causes of death in 65+ y/o
- Heart Disease
- Cancer
- Chronic lower respiratory disease
What population has the highest percentage of smoking?
African Americans
Men: 21%
Women: 14%
What population has the highest rates of obesity
African Americans
Men: 37%
Women: 57%
Which population has the highest rates of HTN
African Americans
Which population has the highest uninsurance rate
Hispanic, Latino
What are the goals of Preventive Medicine?
- Protect health and well being
- Promote health and well being
- Maintain health and well being
- Prevent disease
- Prevent disability
- Preven death
What are some factors that impact Health?
- Biological factors (genetics, sex, immunologic factors)
- LIFESTYLE/BEHAVIOR
- Medial care
- Social/economical development
What are the main barrier of Preventative Medicine?
- Financial burdens
- cost, deductibles, copayments
- Lack of access of health care
- Unaware of or doubt of benefits
- Discomfort
- Not wanting to change
- Social or cultural factors
What is the one of the top barriers of Preventative Medicine (Slide 40)
Patients utilize preventative services at half the recommended rate
What are the components of a Wellness Exam?
- Screening
- Immunizations
- Behavioral Counseling
- Chemoprevention
