Topic 3: Beliefs and Values

Question 1

Social Determinants of Health

Answer 1

1. 40% Socio-economic factors
   -education
   -employment
   -income
   -family/social support
   -community safety
2. 30% Health behaviors
   -tobacco use
   -diet and exercise
   -alcohol use
   -unsafe sex
3. 20% Health care
   -access to care
   -quality of care
4. 10% Physical environment
   -environmental quality
   -built environment

Question 2

Environment factors

Answer 2

Food
-inflammatories (processed food)
-corrosives (soda, aspirin)
-Unknowns (GMOs)
-Food-borne bacteria

Air
-molds, allergens
-pollution, asbestos, aluminum

Water
-Industrial waste
-Infectious waste

tend to fall more harshly on people with lower socioeconomic status.

Question 3

Interventions to counteract key risk factors

Answer 3

Behavior modification
-education
-personal motivation
-financial incentives
-environmental inducements

Question 4

Holistic Health

Answer 4

focuses on the well-being of all aspects that make a person whole and complete.
ex: physical, social, mental, spiritual

Question 5

Wellness Model

Answer 5

Prevent disease and optimize well-being
1. Understand risk factors
2. Intervention
3. Adequate public health and social services

Question 6

Therapeutic Preventions

Answer 6

1. Primary: decrease problem or likelihood of disease. (prevention)
2. Secondary: early detection and treatment of disease to block progression
3. Tertiary: rehabilitation and monitoring to prevent further injury or complications

Question 7

Public Health Role

Answer 7

-Prevention (vaccination, laws)
-health promotion (fitness and diet, smoking cessation)
-Health protection (EPA, FSIS,OSHA)