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is road injuries more common in low or high income countries

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higher

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high unintentional injuries in US

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most- poisoning
falls
MVC

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MVC risk factots

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visual- eyes off
manual- hands off
cognitive- mind off

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WHO global plan for road safety

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  1. Multimodal transport and land use planning
  2. safe road infrastructure
  3. safe vehicles
  4. safe road use
  5. post crash response
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violence

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physical force used to violate, damage, or abuse others or oneself

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types of intentional violence

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self inflicted
interpersonal
collective violence

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data sources for MVC

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departments of public healths
MVC reports
police reports
death certificates and autopsy
national violent death reporting system

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risk factors for child maltreatment

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children under 4
special needs children
parenteral history of abuse
substance abuse/mental health issues of parents
socioeconomics
nonbiological caregiver in home
stress

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intimate partner violence

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violence that occurs between 2 people in an intimate relationship

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types of IPV

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physical violence
sexual violence
psych/emotional violence
threats

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risk factors for violence against women

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young age
unmarried
uninsured
low income
history of maltreatment
alcohol use
mental health issue/low self esteem

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risk factors for burn injuries

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children and women- cooking
substance use
psych disorder
environment

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prevention of burn injuries

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primary: environmental measures in the home and behavioral changes

secondary: what to do in event of fire- stop, drop, roll

tertiary- improved treatment has led to a worldwide decline in fire related mortality

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drowning risk factors

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increased risk for children and older adults
being near water
alcohol
lack of supervision
lack of ability to swim

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drowning prevention

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primary- barriers, supervision, learning to swim, life jacket use, no alcohol

secondary- CPR

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Fall risk

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highest risk in children and adults
environment- furniture, playground, windows
social- age, socioeconomics
development level

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prevention of falls

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supervision
stair and window guards
product regulation

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risk factors for unintentional poisoning

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most childhood poisonings occur in the home
most common in children under 6, then adults, then teens

cosmetics and personal care products
lead based paint
co2
meds/chemicals

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vulnerable populations

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based on race, ethnicity, age, gender, history of incarceration, socioeconomic status, exposure to violence and war, lack of permanent residence

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health equity

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optimal health as a basic human right

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health inequity

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avoidable gaps in health outcomes

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marginalization

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a social process through which a person/group is on the periphery of society based on identity, associations, experiences, or environment.

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determinants of vulnerability

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marginalization
discrimination
stigma

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what does socioeconomics look at

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income, education and occupation

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poverty guidelines
determining who is eligible for federal programs aimed at aiding those living in poverty US poverty index threshold. This depends on how many people in family. These guidelines are updated every year
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homelessness health
excessive disease burden shorter life expectancy limited access to health care more health care resources when they do receive care
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refugee
outside home country and unable or unwilling to return due to persecution
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migrant
moves from place to place following seasonal job, usually in a country not of their own
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health disparity
if a health outcome occurs to a greater or lesser extent among populations
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when does health marginalization occur
when a person/group is treated as insignificant or peripheral
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social determinants of health categories
economic stability education access and equity health care access and quality neighborhood and built environment social and community context
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social capital
resources available to individuals and communities based on membership in social networks
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social justice
refers to fairness within society including access to resources and equal rights
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asylee
a person not from the US who is here and is applying for asylum, they may be unable or unwilling to return to their own country.
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migrant workers vulnerability
increased risk for exploitation because of limited social protection inequalities in the labor market increased risk for human trafficking
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common disease in refugee camps
measels
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who is considered vulnerable populations
incarcerated populations homelessness poverty migrants/refugees
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mental health assessments
screenings and scales
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number one cause of preventable deaths in US
tobacco use accounts for 7 millions deaths/year globally declining in US, vaping is increasing
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surgeon general report and tobacco
cigarettes are linked with lung cancer and heart disease also causes laryngeal cancer, chronic bronchitis
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1965 ciggerates
warning labels needed on cigarettes public indoor smoking ban
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stigma in mental health
defined as a mark of disgrace or reproach. can be a barrier to treatment
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affordable care act
accepted treatments of mental illness. This increased insurance coverage and enhances access to affordable healthcare services
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risk factors for mental health issues
family history traumatic events in utero exposure cerebral injury socioeconomics individual behavior
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substance use and opioids
more than 100k people in 2021 in US died of opiod OD OD death percentage is rising
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food insecurity
ask if they ran out of food in past 12 months or worried that you'd run out and couldn't afford more
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structural violence
a form of violence wherein some social structure or social institution may harm people by preventing them from meeting their basic needs or rights.
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violence against women act
creates and supports comprehensive, cost-effective responses to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking. helps with safety
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homelessness trends
increasing

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