Public Health Flashcards
What is the epidemiology of cardiovascular disease?
7 million people in the UK are affected & 1 in 4 premature deaths are caused by CVD
There has been a decrease in CVD over the past 10 years, what could this be due to?
A decrease in smoking
What social factor massively influences CVD?
Deprivation
Name two interventions that have lead to decreased stroke mortality
- acute stroke unit
- public health awareness
State seven risk factors for stroke
- blood pressure
- poverty
- diet
- exercise
- smoking
- cholesterol
- alcohol
What are the three types of prevention?
primary, secondary, tertiary
Describe primary prevention
reduce incidence in a population
Describe secondary prevention
detection & treatment of pre-symptomatic disease
Describe tertiary prevention
reducing flare-ups of the disease, public health, specialist commissioning of tertiary care services
Other than deprivation what is another important factor
family history
What is the scottish scoring system to assess risk called?
ASSIGN
Name three groups of people at true CVD risk
- people with AF
- premature menopause
- specific ethnic minority
State six key recommendations to reduce risk of CVD
- balanced diet
- physical activity
- stop smoking
- antiplatlet therapy
- lipid lowering
- reduced alcohol
What are the different levels that interventions can be conducted on?
Place based - schools, licensing
National action - legislation & government action
What is the aim regarding smoking?
To be tobacco free by 2034
