CH.1
Define Community Health
Health status of a defined group of people and the actions and conditions to promote, protect, and preserve their health
What is the main International Health Agency?
The World Health Organization (WHO)
Define Rate
The number of events that occur in a given population in a given period of time.
What are the nation's leading causes of Death?
Heart Disease, Stroke, and Cancer
Define quarantine
Physical separation of those w/ a disease
List the social determinants of health
Genetics, medical care, behavioral choices, environmental conditions, and social circumstances
What are the four levels government health agencies exist in?
Local, international, national, and state
What is a chronic disease?
A disease that lasts 3 months or more
What does PrEP stand for?
Pre-exposure Prophylaxis
What are the final steps of community organizing?
Implementing
Evaluating
Maintaining
Looping back
Approximately __% of illness in developing countries are due to ____ _____ ______ and ______ ___________
80% ; Poor water quality ; unsanitary conditions
Define Voluntary Health Agencies
Created by one or more concerned citizens that felt a specific health need was not being met by governmental agencies
What are descriptive Studies?
Studies that seek to describe the extent of disease in regard to person, time, and place.
What is the Chain of Infection?
Pathogen, Reservoir,
Portal of Exit,
Transmission,
Portal of Entry,
Establishment of Infection in New Host
What is a Needs Assessment?
The process of collecting and analyzing information, to develop an understanding of the issues, resources, and constraints of the priority population, as related to the development of the health promotion program
What was the goal of the Hill-Burton Act in 1946?
To enhance the quality of hospitals
How are Professional Health Agencies primarily funded?
Through membership dues
What is the Disability-adjusted life year (DALY)?
Measure of overall disease burden, expressed as the number of years lost due to ill-health, disability or early death. It was developed in the 1990s as a way of comparing the overall health and life expectancy of different countries.
Name 3 biological bacterial agents of disease seen in class.
Cholera, Tetanus, Plague, Lyme Disease.
What is phasing - in?
Step-by-step implementation; implementation with small groups
What act marked the beginning of major government involvement in social issues including public health?
Social Security Act of 1935
What three Philanthropic Foundations were discussed in class?
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Clinton Foundation
List at least 4 NGOs
United Way
American Red Cross
American Cancer Society
St. Vincent DePaul Society
Monroe County United Ministries
What is the difference between passive and active immunity?
Active immunity is when exposure prompts the immune system to develop antibodies against that disease.
Passive Immunity is when a person receives antibodies against a disease rather than the immune system producing them
What is community organizing?
Process through which communities are helped to identify common problems or goals, mobilize resources, and develop and implement strategies for reaching the goals they have collectively set