Public Health Flashcards
What are the 3 screening programmes in the older population?
AAA, Bowel cancer, breast cancer
Who goes for AAA screening?
All men >65yrs
What is the follow up management in AAA if:
a) 3-4.4cm
b) 4.5-5.4cm
c) >5.4cm
a) Yearly scans
b) 3 monthly
c) Refer for op assessment
What are the vaccinations given if 65 or over?
Annual Influenza
One off Pneumococcal
What are the vaccinations given if 70 or over?
One off Shingles vaccine
What is the recommended weekly exercise for those 65 and over?
150 mins moderate or 75 vigorous intensity exercise per week
AND
Strength exercises 2 or more days per week
What is the benefit of stopping smoking, even at 60yrs?
Average life expectance gain of 3yrs
What criteria is used to appraise the validity of a screening programme?
Wilson-Junger criteria (10 points)
HPV vaccine protects against all cervical cancers T/F?
False, does not protect against 30%
Who is invited to be screened for cervical cancer?
25-64yrs
Every 3 yrs for up to 49
Every 5 years 49-64
How is coverage calculated as a %?
Screened population/eligible population x100%
How is uptake calculated as a %?
Screened population/invited population x100%
What is Population Attributable risk?
Measure of burden of disease
E.g. Risk of being obese and developing breast cancer
What is the relationship between breast cancer risk and BMI?
There is a 5% increase in the risk of breast cancer for every 2kg/m2 increment
A woman weighing 30kg/m2 would have a 12.5% increased risk of developing breast cancer than a woman with a BMI of 25kg/m2 T/F?
True
