Public Health and Health Promotion Flashcards

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What is public health? (4 points)

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Improving the population health
Making people healthy
Saving lives (preventing premature death)
Life expectancy

“Public Health is the science and art of preventing diseases, prolonging life and promoting health, through the organised efforts of society”

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Who is responsible for public health? List all

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All sectors of the society
Department of Health
Stakeholders
Government
Private sector
Non-government organisations
International organisations
Community

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What is health? According to the WHO:

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/ Physical
/ Social
/ Mental
/ Wellbeing
X mere absence of disease
X mere absence of infirmary

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E.g patients w broken leg

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  • blind? = vision counselling
  • drugs
  • are they educate enough? = raising awareness
  • workplace = safety
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What is the definition of health promotion?

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“Process of enabling people to increase control over and to improve their health”

Give enough info to make sure patient looks after themselves - can’t FORCE, only ADVISE

Patients ACTS in the right way when on their own

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What are the TWO health determinants?

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1) Person centred care (GPhC standard - look after a specific patient in a tailored way)

2) Holistic approaches (education/ emergency departments)

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Complex interactions:

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1) Individual
2) Lifestyles and behaviour
3) Physical, social and economic environment

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How is public health dealt with?

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3Ps:
1. Protection
2. Prevention
3. Promotion

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  1. Protection
    e.g. during the pandemic
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  • mandatory masks
  • protect the workplace
  • hospitals - adapt
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  1. Prevention
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  • screening (e.g. for females)
  • Covid vaccine
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  1. Promotion
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  • exersice
  • diet
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How can the PPPs happen efficiently?

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  • Governance = ensuring that there are systems in place. e.g ramp into pharmacy for wheelchair user
  • Advocacy = e.g. encourage flu vaccine - prevent patients from going to a&e - x1 for NHS costs £3,000
  • Capacity
  • Resources
  • Information = promotion of health
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What is ‘The Ottawa Charter’?

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Provided goals and concepts of health promotion

In November 1986, International Conference aimed at health for All by 2000

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What did the Ottawa Charter design?

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5 Action Areas
3 Strategies

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What are the 5 action areas? (The Ottawa Charter) POSSIBLE SAQ

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  1. Build healthy public policy = Protect health, enable healthy choices
  2. Create supportive environments = Healthy choices related to where people live, work, learn and play
  3. Strengthen community action = Community efforts to improve health
    Addressing health inequality
  4. Reorient health services = Information, education and life
  5. Develop personal skills = Skills to make good healthy choices
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What are the 3 strategies? (The Ottawa Charter)

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  1. Advocate: systems in place
  2. Mediate: individuals and organisations
  3. Enable: work in partnerships and empower individuals
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What’s the core of public health? 3 points

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Enable
Mediate
Advocate

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Example - SAQs

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Define health.
Describe the key areas and strategies of the Ottawa Charter.
Provide examples of public health interventions to promote health.