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1
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how often does a census occur in uk?

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10 years

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2
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what are disease registries?

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secondary date related to pts w/ specific diagnosis/procedure/condition

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3
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demographic data

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census
birth
deaths
fertility

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4
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health event data

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morbidity and morality rates

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5
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what are population estimates

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application of births, deaths and migration to present moment

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6
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what are population projections

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estimates for future but additional assumptions of birth death and migration

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7
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determinants of health

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lifestyle
social/community network
socio-economic, culture and environment

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8
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secondary prevention examples

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screening for cervical cancer
monitoring BP

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9
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examples of tertiary prevention

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Renal transplants
Steroids for asthma

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10
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What are the 2 types of Birth data

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Birth notification
Birth registration

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11
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What are the 3 domains of public domains

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Health improvement
Health protection
Improving services

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12
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4 main approaches of primary prevention

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immunisation
reduce contact with environmental risk factors
taking appropriate precautions
reducing risk factors from health relating behaviours

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13
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advantages of routine data

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Limited cost
Readily available
Useful for examining trends of disease over a time and place

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14
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different levels of prevention of disease

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Primary
secondary
teritary

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15
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disadvantages of routine data

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Lack of completeness
poorly presented
limited details of determinants

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16
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public health values

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Health as right
Health Equity
Empowerment
inclusiveness

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17
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ways trends can be interpreted

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Chance(Random)
Artefactual(Systematic)
Real phenomenon

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18
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hierarchy of evidence

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systemic review
random controlled trials
cohort
case control
cross sectional
case reports

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19
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What can birth data be used for

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screening programmes
health service planning
health inequalities analysis

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20
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What can cause a artefactual trend

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numerator error
Denominator error

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21
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What information can be obtained from a census

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Population size
Population structure
population characteristics

22
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What is a ad hoc survey

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ad hoc survey is a survey without any plan for repetition.

23
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What is a census

A

recording of demographic data by government at a particular time of all the people living in a particular area

24
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What is a census

A

recording of demographic data by government at a particular time of all the people living in a particular area

25
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who is a death registration completed by

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a relative

26
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What is birth registration used for

A

statistical purposes

27
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What is critical appraisal

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Systematic way to assess validity, results and usefulness of the published research reports

28
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What is demographic data

A

statistical data collected about the characteristics of the population

29
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What is epidemiology

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study of distribution and determinants of disease frequency in human population and application of this to control health problems

30
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What is health equality

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equal opportunities, regardless of their abilities, their background or their lifestyle

31
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What is health equity

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everyone has the opportunity to attain their highest level of health

32
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What is Health improvement

A

improve the health and wellbeing of individuals
encouraging healthy choices
addressing underlying determinants of health

33
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What is health protection

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protecting individuals, groups and populations from:
Single cases of infectious disease
incidents and outbreaks
chemicals and radiation

34
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What is healthcare public health

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maximising the population benefits of healthcare and reducing health inequalities while meeting the needs of individuals and groups, by prioritizing available resources.

35
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What is inclusiveness

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making all groups of people feel included and valued within their society or community.

36
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what is life expectancy

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average number of years newborn expected to live if current mortality rate continues to apply

37
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What is public health

A

Science and art of preventing disease and prolonging life and promoting,protecting and improving health

38
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What is routine data

A

non-targeted data obtained from ongoing data collection systems associated with the health and social services.

39
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What is the aim of primary prevention

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Prevent onset of disease by reducing exposure to risk factors

40
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What is the aim of secondary prevention

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Detect and treat a disease at an early stage to avoid future complications

41
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What is the aim of tertiary prevention

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Minimise effects of an established condition

42
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What is the coverage for a census

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Universal coverage

43
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health survey of england

A

Information on health and related behaviours of people in england

requires taking a questionnaire and physical measurements and blood samples

44
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what is the responsibility of a doctor in regards to a death certificate

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Doctor that attended deceased during last illness has legal responsibility to complete MCCD

45
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What measures of deprivation can be measured from a census

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Unemployment
Overcrowding
Single parents
lack of basic amenities

46
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When does a birth notification get completed

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At birth usually by a midwife

47
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When does a birth notification need to occur

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Within 36 hours to local child health register

48
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When does a birth registration need to be completed by

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within 42 days

49
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Where can health activity data be collected from

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Primary and secondary care
Hospital episode statistics

50
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Why is Birth notification important

A

Important for services such as immunisation

51
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Why might mortality data be collected

A

Classify causes of death
analyse patterns in mortality rates
identify health problems

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