Public Health Flashcards
4 components of negligence
Was there a duty of care
Was there a breech of duty of Care
Did the patient come to harm
Did they come to harm because of the breech
How to calculate NNT
1/ ARR
How to calculate ARR
Incidence of disease In exposed MINUS incidence of diseased in unexposed
What model represents a never event
Swiss cheese model
What 4 components represent public health
Health promotion
Protection
Prolonging life
Provision of services
3 components that lead to intent in the theory of planned behaviour model
Attitudes
Perceived behaviour control
Subjective norms
4 components of the health belief model
Perceived : Susceptibility Severity Benefits Barriers
Social determinants of health
Financial
Education
Geographical
Cultural
2 RF for disease in the developed world
Smoking
Obesity
Why is disease different in diff countries
War and conflict
Social norms/ culture
Migration
Environment
Two tests of negligence
Bolam - Would a reasonable group of doctors done the same
Bolitho- Was it reasonable to do so
Factors affecting compliance
Pt- may not want to- memory impairment
Tx- complex regime , access to or supply
Substance missuse interventions
Substitute prescribing - buprenorphine 4 opioids
Minimising harm
Psychosocial
Groups
3 times you can break confidentiality
They consent to it
The law requires it
Risk to the public
What are the aims of a health needs assessment
To decide priorities and resource allocation to reduce inequalities and improve health
