Sections 1-4 Flashcards

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The health status of a defined group

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Community Health

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2
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Evidence based practices that teach healthy behaviors

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Health education

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3
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Focus of public health in 1950s

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Control infectious disease

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4
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1970s public health focus

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Health education and promotion

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Values, behaviors, etc that enable a health professional to work effectively with a diverse population

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Cultural competency

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6
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Study of health related states in specific populations

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Epidemiology

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Death rate. Usually expressed per 100,000

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Mortality rate

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Something that increases likelihood of developing a disease or injury.

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Risk factor

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9
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Risk factor that is changeable or controllable

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Modifiable

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10
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Risk factor that can’t be controlled (ex genetic)

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Non-modifiable

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Prevents onset of illness (ex legislation, vaccine)

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Primary prevention

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Early diagnosis and treatment of illness (ex health exams, exercise)

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Secondary prevention

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13
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Treatment of health problem to maximize quality of life (ex rehab)

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Tertiary prevention

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14
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A range of factors that influence health

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Determinants of health

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15
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How did early humans learn?

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Observation, trial/error

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16
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Had oldest health documents, public sanitation with bathrooms and drains

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India

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17
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Greek father of medicine

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Hippocrates

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Staff and serpent of a physician; symbol of Asclepius

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Caduceus

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19
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Started with building of aqueducts; first hospitals

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Roman public health

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20
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Surgery and dentistry performed by barbers because best chairs and sharpest instruments

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Renaissance surgeons

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21
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Belief that illness started in filth and spread through particles in air

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Miasmas theory

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22
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In 1849, theorized that sewage contamination in water caused cholera. Removed pump handle to stop epidemic

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John Snow

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23
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1860, proposed germ theory and heating of milk and wine to prevent illness

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Started in 1700s due to bad health conditions in growing cities.

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US Public Health Service

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1939 study on long term effects of marijuana
LaGuardia report
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1837, started mandatory programs to teach students about behavior and health.
Horace Mann
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Men rejected from draft due to physical deficiencies
WWI military rejects
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How were 19th century doctors trained?
Mostly through apprenticeship. Informal
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Goal of Medical professionals
Return individual to prior state
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Goal of public health
Prevention; social action
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Goal of Human Services healthcare
Enhance wellbeing and teach skills
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Process where an individual or program meet specific standards
Credentialing
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Agency or government grants permission to practice
Licensure
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Professional organization grants recognition to an individual who completes a competency-based curriculum
Certification
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A recognized professional body evaluation of an educational program
Accreditation
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Began in 1970-80 as advanced education for those with a bachelor’s degree
Graduate education in public health
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3-6 month program started in China in 50s
Chinese Health Workers
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BS, MA, etc and a major in health education OR 25 credits in health addressing 7 areas of responsibility for health educators
Requirements for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES)
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Current training model for physicians
4 years plus residency
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Published “Notes on Nursing” and established the nursing profession
Florence Nightengale
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Learning styles
Visual Auditory Reading Tactile
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ASSURE MODEL
Analyze State objectives Select teaching method Use teaching method Require performance (test) Evaluate
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A positive quality that enables optimal health
Wellness philosophy
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Allows people to make best health decision for themselves, not necessarily for society
Freeing/functioning philosophy
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Emphasis on critical thinking and lifelong learning
Decision-making philosophy
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Focus on modifying habits
Behavior change philosophy
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Focus on acquiring content and facts
Cognitive based philosophy
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Create economic and political change to benefit individual and group health
Social change philosophy
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Philosophy that deals with study of knowledge
Epistemology
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Defined ethical principles in research with human subjects
Belmont report
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Expectation that any information about the individual will be kept confidential
Protecting privacy
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Do no harm
Non-malfeasance
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Awareness that an ethical problem exists and understanding the impact different courses of action could have on people
Moral sensitivity
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Patient not given a choice about treatment; provider makes choice in best interest of patient
Inform of decision
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Patient has choice to accept or refuse treatment
Informed consent
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Provider and patient decide on treatment
Shared decision making