Definitions
Public health aims to provide ___________________ with the right to be healthy and live in conditions that support health.
Groups of people/communities/populations
A _____ conducts outreach programs, helps people access healthcare services, provides culturally appropriate health education, and advocates for community health needs.
Community health worker
Name one of the six entities (or roles) that contribute to "assuring the conditions for population health."
1. Community
2. Healthcare Delivery System
3. Employers/Business
4. Media
5. Academic
6. Government
What is one of the five levels in the "Social Determinants of Health?"
1. Education Access and Quality
2. Healthcare and Quality
3. Neighborhood and Built Environment
4. Social and Community Context
5. Economic Stability
A _____ is a result of a medical condition that directly affects the length or quality of a person’s life.
Health outcome
A _____ monitors and tests air, water, soil, and other environmental elements to ensure they meet safety standards.
Environmental Health Technician
Name a local public health organization.
State Department of Health
What is one of the five levels in the "Socioecological Model"?
1. Individual
2. Interpersonal
3. Institutional
4. Community
5. Policy
A ______ is preventable difference in health outcomes between groups of people (e.g., ethnicity).
Health disparity
What is one thing a health educator can do?
1) Design and implement public health education programs
2) Create health promotion campaigns
3) Evaluate the effectiveness of health education initiatives
Name a national public health organization.
1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2. National Institutes of Health
Who does the "upstream" strategy impact?
Community
A __________ is a planned effort or program to improve the health of a population by promoting healthy behaviors and habits, reducing the spread of disease, or preventing health problems
Intervention
An epidemiologist designs and conducts studies, analyzes disease ______, monitors outbreaks, and provides guidance on public health policy and intervention strategies.
data
Medical providers differ from public health because instead of the community/population, they focus on an _______.
individual/single person
Name one public health achievement.
Vaccination
Control of infectious diseases
Safer workplaces
Motor-vehicle safety
Decline in morbidity (disease) and mortality (death) rates
Safer, healthier, and more accessible food and water
Recognizing health hazards (tobacco, 1999)
A ________________________ is a disease occurrence among a population that is in excess of what is expected for a given time and place.
Epidemic/outbreak
After analyzing policies, what can a public health policy analyst do?
After analyzing health policies, a public health analyst can 1) assess the impact of legislation, 2) make policy recommendations, and 3) advocate for public health initiatives.
Name a global public health organization.
1. United Nations
2. World Health Organization
Name one objective/goal of public health.
Preventing epidemics and spread of disease
Protects against environmental hazards
Disaster response and assisting communities in recovery
Preventing injury
Promoting healthy behaviors
Assure the quality, accessibility, and accountability of health services
Monitoring the health status of the population