public health, its component and services

Question 1

define public health in the early 1900s

Answer 1

it is the sci and art of preventing disease
prolonging life and promoting health through organized community efforts

Question 2

define public health by cdc

Answer 2

it is the science of health and improving the health of the people and their communities

Question 3

define public health in the 21st century

Answer 3

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

Question 4

in the 21st century of public health, for it to be effective…

Answer 4

there should be monitoring and evaluation

Question 5

public health is the ______ of the ______ to assure the ______ in which people can be ______

Answer 5

resources of gov
condition
healthy

Question 6

what are the 3 core functions of public health

Answer 6

assessment
policy development
assurance

Question 7

identify the core functions of public health:
collection and analysis of info regarding health problems

Answer 7

assessment

Question 8

identify the core functions of public health:
involves the process of info sharing, consulting and citizen participation are to decide on health measures

Answer 8

policy development

Question 9

identify the core functions of public health:
involves active pushes to ensure communities are healthy and protected

Answer 9

assurance

Question 10

what is the main goal of public health

Answer 10

equity

Question 11

in the core functions of public health:
during assessment, what information do they collect

Answer 11

potential risk
determinants
conditions

Question 12

in the core functions of public health:
during assessment, this is used in assessing the assessment problems

Answer 12

Behavior
Infection
Genetics
Geography
Environment
Medical care
Socio-economic

Question 13

in the core functions of public health:
during assurance it _____ policies and _____ of the program

Answer 13

enforce
evaluation

Question 14

in the core functions of public health:
in the policy development…

Answer 14

a. inform, educate ad empower the people
b. mobilize the community
c. develop policies (usually goes with knowledge, practice and action)

Question 15

it is the society’s shares health concern and society’s vulnerable group

Answer 15

population health

Question 16

what are the public health achievements

Answer 16

vaccinations
safer and healthier food
road safety
control of communicable disease
healthier babies and mothers
family planning
fluoridation of drinking water

Question 17

population health addresses ______ that affect the community

Answer 17

concerns

Question 18

what shape the population health

Answer 18

edu
income level
housing
discrimination

Question 19

what is equity

Answer 19

fairness and justice in distributing the resources and services

Question 20

how to achieve equity

Answer 20

remove systematic barriers so that everyone has a fair opportunities to attain full health potential

Question 21

in population health,
people have access to ____, ____, ____ through ____, ____, ____ and ____

Answer 21

medical care
prevention of disease
promoting healthy lifestyle
through:
edu
vaccination
screening
safety policies

Question 22

what are the essential services under assessment

Answer 22

monitor health
diagnose and investigate

Question 23

what are the essential services under policy development

Answer 23

inform, educate and empower
mobilize community partnership
develop policies
utilize laws and regulatory actions

Question 24

what are the essential services under assurance

Answer 24

have equitable access
build diverse and skilled workplace
innovate and improve through evaluations, research and quality environment
build and maintain a strong organizational infra

Question 25

explain what are
1. assessment
2. policy development
3. assurance

Answer 25

1. collect and analyze the info abt health problems
2. process of sharing info, consulting and community participations to decide on the public health measures
3. active push to ensure C are healthy and protected

Question 26

what are the 3 evidence based of population health

Answer 26

health care system
traditional public health
social policy

Question 27

what is the public health approach. explain

Answer 27

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?

Question 28

true or false:
rural can be considered as urban, also as high rise buildings and apartments

Answer 28

true