Public Health Flashcards
Public Health
the social determinanats of health were addressing
The science and art of promoting health, preventing disease, prolonging life, and improving quality of life through the organized efforts of society
Universal health
our publically funded health care system
History of Public Health in Canada
1600s: Fur trade brought infectious diseases to which the native population was not immune
1700s: Ships with disease arrived in Canada
1800s: Quarantine, vaccine, organized efforts for sanitation, Health Officer appointed
1900s: “Sanitary idea,” antibiotics, immunization, health insurance
Public Health Functions
Population and community health assessment
Surveillance
Injury and disease prevention
Health promotion
Health protection
Emergency and disaster preparedness
Upstream investments are ’hidden hero’s’ as they will hopfully trickle downstream
A lot of politicians invest in downstream bc they can show “look at what I’m doing” vs. upstream isn’t as obvious to see. Yet if you prevent the issue from happening than what’s the big deal?
Spilled milk ex. You’re a nurse and you see a violent incident, spilled milk, someone choking, what do you address first? The answer is the spilled milk as no one is going to notice it but they’re notice if you didn’t do it. Address the problem before it’s a problem
Primary Care
the first point of access, person-focused, comprehensive, and coordinated, often with a family and community orientation, a robust primary care system is being advanced as the key to managing demand on hospital and other facility-based care
Intersection: Primary Care & Public Health
CFPC’s The Medical Home vision for primary care
Public health: assessment and management of the health of communities and populations
Primary care: direct and continuing contact with patients
Primary health: in the clinic on the ground in contact with people to gather info. More micro level
Public health: more broad
Is the following statement True or False?
Chronic disease prevention and management of vulnerable people is an example of the intersection of primary care and public health.
True
Primary care providers help to manage chronic health problems of individual patients while the public health system offers population-based services in collaboration with organizations that act on the determinants of health (e.g., shelters, food banks, social welfare programs).
