S1- Intro to PASS

Question 1

What are the 3 domains of public health?

Answer 1

• Health improvement
• Health protection
• Healthcare public health

Question 2

What are:

a) Stimulants
b) Hallucinogens
c) Depressants

Answer 2

a) Make you feel more alert and more energy and confidence e.g. Tobacco, cocaine, amphetamine (speed) and mephedrone
b) Mind altering, can change mood, perceptions and senses. E.g. LSD and magic mushrooms
c) Make you feel relaxed e.g. alcohol, heroin, tranquilisers and cannabis

Question 3

Define screening?

Answer 3

The presumptive identification of unrecognised disease in an apparently healthy, asymptomatic population by means of tests, examinations or other procedures that can be applied rapidly and easily to the target population.

Question 4

What is the issue with health economics?

Answer 4

Need to find a balance between supply demand and need

Question 5

Define public health

Answer 5

The art and science of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organised efforts of society

Question 6

Difference between primary, secondary and tertiary prevention?

Answer 6

1. Primary prevention: prevent disease or injury before it ever occurs
2. Secondary Prevention: reduce the impact of disease or injury once it has already occurred
3. Tertiary prevention: aims to soften the impact of an ongoing illness or injury that has lasting effects

Question 7

Examples of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention

Answer 7

Primary prevention:

• Legislation and enforcement to ban or control things or to mandate safe and healthy practices e.g. use of bike helmets
• Education about healthy and safe habits e.g. eating and drinking alcohol
• Immunisation against infectious disease

Secondary Prevention:

• Regular exams and screening tests
• Involves implementing programs to return people to original health and function to prevent long term problems
• Daily low dose aspirins or exercise programs

Tertiary prevention:

• Helping people mange long term complex health problems and injuries e.g. chronic diseases
• Improve quality of life and life expectancy
• Cardiac or stroke rehab programs
• Support groups