Public Health and Health Promotion

Question 1

What is Public Health?

Answer 1

It recognises the effect of an individual’s interaction with their social environment on their health. It helps people remain healthy and protects them from threats to their health.

Question 2

In what way does Public Health aim to achieve holistic health for all?

Answer 2

Promoting healthy lifestyles. Reducing inequalities. Researching disease and injury prevention. Detecting, preventing and responding to infectious diseases. Providing adequate services.

Question 3

Define Health Promotion.

Answer 3

A range of activities and interventions to enable people to take greater control over their health and improve it.

Question 4

What are the 3 Levels of Disease Prevention?

Answer 4

Primary - Prevention of onset of disease through education.
Secondary - Preventing progression of disease, early diagnosis to halt or slow progress of disease.
Tertiary - Reducing further disability and suffering in those already ill, preventing recurrence or an illness.

Question 5

Name the 5 Approaches to Health Promotion

Answer 5

Medical. (Primary, Secondary, Tertiary). Behaviour Change. Education. Empowerment. Social Change.

Question 6

Name the 5 main determinants of health.

Answer 6

Age, sex and hereditary factors.
Individual Lifestyle Factors (diet, physical activity, smoking).
Social and Community Networks (support and influence).
Living and Working Conditions (education, employment, available services).
General Socio-economic cultural and environmental conditions (standards of living).