Types of harm

Question 1

Give examples of Physical Hazards

Answer 1

radiation, noise and vibration, air pollution etc

Question 2

Give examples of Chemical Hazards

Answer 2

drugs, alcohol, pesticides

Question 3

Give examples of Mechanical Hazards

Answer 3

machinery, MSK injury

Question 4

Give examples of Biological Hazards

Answer 4

pathogenic bacteria and viruses

Question 5

Give examples of Psychosocial Hazards

Answer 5

diet, occupation, smoking, mental support

Question 6

What are the 5 different types of hazard?

Answer 6

Physical

Chemical

Mechanical

Biological

Psychosocial

Question 7

Define Hazard

Answer 7

something with potential to cause harm

Question 8

Define Risk

Answer 8

the likelihood of harm occurring

Question 9

What is a risk factor?

Answer 9

Somthing that increases the risk of harm

Question 10

What is a protective factor?

Answer 10

decreases the risk of harm

Question 11

Define Susceptability

Answer 11

influences the likelihood that something will cause harm

Question 12

What 3 factors can influence health?

Answer 12

Individual charachteristics and personality (psychological)

Physical environment (environmental)

Social and economical environments (global and environmental influences)

Question 13

What is self efficacy?

Answer 13

Your belief in your ability to deal with different situations

Question 14

What are the 4 components of self efficacy?

Answer 14

Self mastery – how they have performed previously
Rolemodelling- Seeing other people achieving
Persuasion: being talked into believing they can do it.
Physiological cues - Emotional state can impact on individual perception of how they can manage a task

Question 15

What can influence Individual attitudes on lifestyle factors

Answer 15

Many influences:

Society
Culture
Friends and family
Advertising
Social media

Question 16

What are the stages of change? Where do you enter and exit?

Answer 16

Enter - Precontemplation, Contemplation, Determination, Action, Relapse, Maintenance, Precontemplation etc

Once started the cycle can enter and exit at any stage

Question 17

At what 3 levels of which health related behaviour can be addressed?

Answer 17

Population, Community, INdividual

Question 18

Government Initiatives:
Drink driving law
Minimal alcohol unit pricing 
Smoking ban in public places
Labelling of food
Junk food advertising

are examples of change on what level?

Answer 18

Population level

Question 19

Campaigns using influential figures
Most recent mental health
Jamie Oliver – junk food, sugar

Are examples of behavioural change on what level?

Answer 19

POpulation

Question 20

Give examples of community level behaviour change

Answer 20

Smoking cessation clinics
Healthy helpings NHS Grampian
Local support groups – AA, turning point
Parkrun

Question 21

Give examples of Individual level behaviour change

Answer 21

Role of health professional
Challenging health behaviours
Signposting patients to appropriate resources
Patient education

Question 22

WHat are the 5 routes of exposure to hazardous substancces

Answer 22

Skin (including eye)

Blood (injection)

Sexual

Inhalation

Ingestion

Question 23

What factors influence the degree of risk?

Answer 23

How the person is exposed.
How much the person is exposed.
Condition of the exposure.

Question 24

What are the 3 principles of risk perception?

Answer 24

Feeling In Control(Involuntary vs voluntary risk)

Size of the Potential Harm

Familiarity with the risk