Week 4: Public Health Flashcards
What is public health?
The art and science of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organised efforts of society
How many human rights are there?
16
Define healthy person
A state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing rather than a mere absence of disease or infirmity
What are the three public health domains of healthcare?
Health protection, health improvement and healthcare public health
Who was involved in the first wave of public health?
John Snow - Cholera
Florence Nightingale - EBP
Who was involved in the second wave of public health?
Louis Pasteur - vaccinations
Alexander Fleming- antibiotics
What was developed in the third wave of public health?
improved understanding of lifestyle and disease, risk factors for heart disease
What was developed in the fourth wave of public health?
How social and economic factors affect health, and social inequalities
What factors can health inequalities rise from?
- housing
- income
- education
- social isolation
- disability
How much is the annual cost of health inequalities in the NHS?
Between £36-£40 billion
What does the Daglgren and whitehead model represent?
Social determinants of health (social and economic factors that determine health)
What is a social policy?
The study of the causes of social problems and what the government attempts to do about them
What were Beverages 5 key issues with post war Britain?
- poverty
- ill health
- poor housing
- insufficent education
- unemployment
Define mental health
A state of well-being in which the individual realises his is her abilities, can cope with normal stresses of life, work productively and fruitfully, and is bale to make a contribution to his or her community
What are the UK social policies?
- education
- family and social services
- health
- housing and planning
- social security
- welfare and pensions
