Theme 1: Health Improvement Flashcards
What is health improvement
Actions to improve:
- preventing development of health conditions
- mitigating existing conditions
- reducing inequalities of health
What is the target of most interventions
Upstream: preventing people veining sick
What is an odds ratio
How much more likely is someone to become sick
What is the biggest determinant of health
Socioeconomic factors
What are some approaches to health improvement
- Medical: reduce illness
- Behavioural
- Educational
- Empowerment
- Social change
What is a population approach to health improvement
Target everyone
What is a high risk approach
Target most at risk
What is the prevention paradox
People at low risk end up contributing to more cases in volume
What is a ladder intervention
Classifies intervention depending on severity of situation
Low level: little to no intervention
High level: complete ban
What is individual variation in population data
One individual can have a different trend than general population
Why do we do population studies
To find systematic differences despite individual variation
What is inequality
Systemic differences between groups ( mortality, morbidity etc)
What is health inequity
Unfair and unjust inequalities
Reasons for inequity
Lack of diversity in medical literature
What is the social gradient
Describes inequity and acknowledges unfairness in health
