Public Health Interventions
When laws and policies are developed based on health care data to avoid negative health outcomes.
Policy Development
Examples Include: Employment, Income, Expenses, Debt, Medical Bills
Economic Stability
Definition: Acting to stop negative health outcomes before they happen
Prevention
the science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities.
Public Health
Building a fence around a cliff is an example of which of the 3 P's?
Prevention
When organizations spread information about new health issues as they develop to keep the public up to date.
Awareness Campaigns
Examples include: Health Coverage, Provider & Pharmacy Availability
Access to Linguistically and Culturally Appropriate & Respectful Care, Quality of care
Encouraging positive health behaviors
Promotion
Physical and social conditions in the environments where people are born and live
Social Determinants of Health
When the CDC provided materials about how to properly wash one's hands during the COVID-19 Pandemic, this is an example of which PUBLIC HEALTH INTERVENTION?
Social Marketing
Providing education and space about an issue to encourage behavioral change and promote specific practices.
Social Marketing
Examples Include: Social Integration, Support systems, community engagement, stress, exposure to violence/traumaPolicing/Justice policy
Community, Safety, & Social Context
Recognizing that certain groups are more vulnerable than others and working to reduce the disparity
Protection
Differences in health outcomes that arise from the different social or economic conditions within communities.
Health Inequalities
Sam had to get another job in order to pay off his debts. This makes Sam really stressed out.
WHICH SOCIAL DETERMINANT OF HEALTH IS BEING DESCRIBED?
Economic Stability
Regular testing that is done to identify negative health issues in the early stages.
Screening
Examples include: Housing, Transportation, Parks, Playgrounds, Walkability, Zip codes & Geography
Neighborhood and Physical Environment
Providing screening for diabetes and then encouraging people to eat diets rich in fruits and vegetables are examples of which 2 P's of Public Health?
Prevention and Promotion
When there is a significant threat of illness, injury, or death to the health of a population, which is ongoing or imminent.
Public Health Crisis
When Free Covid-19 shots were provided to people is an example of which PUBLIC HEALTH INTERVENTION?
Medication distribution
The study of how and why diseases spread, and how to control it.
Epidemiology
Examples Include: Literacy, Language, ECE, Vocational Training, College
Education
Identifying elderly people are more likely to break their bones in a sports activity than 20 year olds
Protection
Any action taken to improve the health of a population
Intervention
A new virus is rapidly spreading throughout a community. No one knows how it is being spread. In order to prevent the further spread of the virus, Public Health officials have asked people who are infected to go to one location separated from the main population of people. They have also been asked to be subjects in research so officials can better understand how the virus spreads which 2 PUBLIC HEALTH INTERVENTIONS are being described?
Quarantine, Epidemiology