Public Health / PPD

Question 1

Define Need by nice

Answer 1

The ability to benefit from an intervention

Question 2

State an intervention that is supplied, but not needed or demanded

Answer 2

Routine caesarean section for women who have previously had a c-section

Question 3

State an intervention that is demanded, supplied but not needed

Answer 3

Sex of unborn child at 20 weeks

Abx for sore throats

Question 4

State an intervention that is supplied and needed but not demanded

Answer 4

health promotion
some screening
mmr for some parents

Question 5

State and intervention that is needed, demanded and supplied

Answer 5

the nhs

Question 6

State and intervention that is needed, but not supplied or demanded

Answer 6

Treatment of child abusers / some palliative care services / some contraception

Question 7

Define epidemiological needs assessment

Answer 7

A top-down view of heath and health needs, the most common. Based on biomedical evidence,

Question 8

Limitation of epidemiological approach to health needs assessment

Answer 8

1. data may not be available
2. doesn’t include patients’ views.
3. may miss important health issues

Question 9

Define comparative approach to HNA

Answer 9

Contrasts the needs and supplies received by one population with those needed and received by others

(spatial or social)

Question 10

Limitation of comparative approach

Answer 10

Variables in the population, data may not be available, or of variable quality

Question 11

Define corporate approach to HNA

Answer 11

Bringing in lots of peoples opinions on health: commissioners, providers, patients, politicians etc.

Question 12

Limitation of corporate approach to HNA?

Answer 12

People may have vested interest, dominant parties may have undue influence
Balancing the views
hard to distinguish need from demand

Question 13

How long does a DoL last for?

Answer 13

Up to 1 year

Question 14

What does a DoL ensure?

Answer 14

That people who are unable to consent to their care arrangements in a care home or hospital are protected if those arrangements deprive them of their liberty

Question 15

What 3 things are needed for a DoL safeguard?

Answer 15

1. To provide the person with a representative
2. To give the person (or their representative) the right to challenge a DoL in the court of protection
3. To provide a mechanism for a DoL to be reviewed and monitored regularly

Question 16

3 components of theory of planned behaviour?

Answer 16

1. Behavioural beliefs
2. Normative beliefs
3. Control beliefs

Question 17

2 limitations of theory of planned behaviour

Answer 17

1. time frames not addressed

2. assumes behaviour is the result of a linear decision