public health, its component and services Flashcards
define public health in the early 1900s
it is the sci and art of preventing disease
prolonging life and promoting health through organized community efforts
define public health by cdc
it is the science of health and improving the health of the people and their communities
define public health in the 21st century
it is the totality of all evidence-based public and private efforts throughout the life cycle that preserve, promote health and prevent disease, disability and death
in the 21st century of public health, for it to be effective…
there should be monitoring and evaluation
public health is the ______ of the ______ to assure the ______ in which people can be ______
resources of gov
condition
healthy
what are the 3 core functions of public health
assessment
policy development
assurance
identify the core functions of public health:
collection and analysis of info regarding health problems
assessment
identify the core functions of public health:
involves the process of info sharing, consulting and citizen participation are to decide on health measures
policy development
identify the core functions of public health:
involves active pushes to ensure communities are healthy and protected
assurance
what is the main goal of public health
equity
in the core functions of public health:
during assessment, what information do they collect
potential risk
determinants
conditions
in the core functions of public health:
during assessment, this is used in assessing the assessment problems
Behavior
Infection
Genetics
Geography
Environment
Medical care
Socio-economic
in the core functions of public health:
during assurance it _____ policies and _____ of the program
enforce
evaluation
in the core functions of public health:
in the policy development…
a. inform, educate ad empower the people
b. mobilize the community
c. develop policies (usually goes with knowledge, practice and action)
it is the society’s shares health concern and society’s vulnerable group
population health
what are the public health achievements
vaccinations
safer and healthier food
road safety
control of communicable disease
healthier babies and mothers
family planning
fluoridation of drinking water
population health addresses ______ that affect the community
concerns
what shape the population health
edu
income level
housing
discrimination
what is equity
fairness and justice in distributing the resources and services
how to achieve equity
remove systematic barriers so that everyone has a fair opportunities to attain full health potential
in population health,
people have access to ____, ____, ____ through ____, ____, ____ and ____
medical care
prevention of disease
promoting healthy lifestyle
through:
edu
vaccination
screening
safety policies
what are the essential services under assessment
monitor health
diagnose and investigate
what are the essential services under policy development
inform, educate and empower
mobilize community partnership
develop policies
utilize laws and regulatory actions
what are the essential services under assurance
have equitable access
build diverse and skilled workplace
innovate and improve through evaluations, research and quality environment
build and maintain a strong organizational infra
explain what are
1. assessment
2. policy development
3. assurance
- collect and analyze the info abt health problems
- process of sharing info, consulting and community participations to decide on the public health measures
- active push to ensure C are healthy and protected
what are the 3 evidence based of population health
health care system
traditional public health
social policy
what is the public health approach. explain
it is from problems to solution
it is more of public health model (causes) rather than medical model (sign and symptoms)
1. surveillance -what is the problem?
2. risk factor identification - what is the cause?
3. intervention evaluation- what works?
4. implementation - how do you do it?
true or false:
rural can be considered as urban, also as high rise buildings and apartments
true
