Public Health Midterm

promotes and funds biomedical research

county-level health behavior and outcomes data

Evaluation (Outcomes) of Primary Intervention

works to improve the health of all Americans by making evidence-based recommendations about preventive services

Identify patient-specific needs related to SDH

Population of Tertiary Prevention

state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity -WHO

Rational of Teritary Prevention

evidence-based clinical preventive interventions

works to prevent exposure to hazardous substances created by waste

Poverty, employment, food security, housing stability

What are great public health achievements in 21st century?

What is an acute disease state

county-level cancer (type-specific) incidence and mortality rates

Rational of Primary Prevention

USPSTF recommends selectively offering or providing this service to individual patients based on professional judgment

making sure that needed health services are available (monitoring phase) Ex:Funding for anti-smoking campaign

reducing the risk that people will be exposed to a specific disease or conditions that produce a specific disease

Population of Secondary Prevention

USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of the service

The USPSTF recommends against the service. There is moderate or high certainty that the service has no net benefit

Goal of Secondary Prevention

Identify patient-specific needs related to SDH

principle underlying a commitment to reduce- and, ultimately, eliminate- disparities in health

the art and science of enabling people to increase control over and improve their health

Goal of Primary Prevention

Immunizations; Home modification, such as installation of grab bars and handrails, to prevent falls among the elderly

The USPSTF recommends against the service. There is moderate or high certainty that the service has no net benefit

Which essential services are assements?

provides access to basic health care services in underserved populations

Access to health/primary care, health literacy

high school graduation, enrollment in higher education, language and literacy, early childhood education and development

Smoke-free workplaces; Trans fat elimination in processed food

Reduced poverty to decrease crowding and environmental exposure to communicable disease

Which essential services are assurance?

art and science of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts of society WHO

Research supports research on the health system, including quality and cost issues

Smoking ban on commercial flights

What is considered health promotion?

What are great public health achievements in 21st century?

basic demographics

The USPSTF recommends the service. There is high certainty that the net benefit is substantial.

What is considered Health Education

resource to help you select interventions to improve health and prevent disease in your state, community or buisness

National tobacco public health surveillance

evidence-based community health intervention

Population of Primary Prevention

the social conditions in which people are born, live, and work are often the most important determinant of health status

Role of pharmacy in public health

Regular/systematic/collection/analysis/ sharing of information about health conditions, risks, & resources in community

Aspirin therapy for people with coronary heart disease; Methadone & buprenorphine treatment to decrease opiate overdose

Evaluation (Outcomes) of SecondaryIntervention

What are great public health achievements in 21st century?

the art & science of enabling people to increase control over & improve their health.

Interventions of Primary Prevention

assures safety and efficacy of medications; safety of food and cosmetics

Evaluation (Outcomes) of Tertiary Intervention

Interventions of Secondary Prevention

Identify patient-specific needs related to SDH

At national level, the majority of federal public health agencies fall under the

provides as system of disease surveillance and reporting

Which of the following is an example of a health disparity?

knowledge, attitudes, skills): conflict resolution

Goal of Tertiary Prevention

Interventions of Tertiary Prevention

parenting/ family-focused prevention programs & mentoring & peer programs designed to strengthen problem solving skills

health, economic, educational and social policies that help to maintain economic or social inequalities between groups

social cohesion, civic participation, perceptions of discrimination and equity, incarceration/institutionalization

Access to healthy foods, quality of housing, crime and violence, environmental conditions

The USPSTF recommends the service. There is high certainty that the net benefit is moderate

relationships, between organizations

Federal grants for anti-smoking research

state-level health behavior and outcomes data.

Which of the following is an example of a health disparity

reducing social isolation, improving economic and housing opportunities in neighborhoods

Behavioral counseling to reduce sexually transmitted infections; School programs to prevent or reduce violent behavior

Which essential services are policy development?

Rational of Secondary Prevention

Information gathered from assessment activities is used to develop local and state health policies

narrow gap between health knowledge and action behavior