Vaccines
What is a vaccine?
A vaccine provides immunity to a particular disease
What is the primary purpose of public health?
PREVENTION!
What is the second leading cause of death for those 15-24 years of age?
Suicide
True or False: Females attempt suicide at higher rates than males
True
What is the scientific method?
The scientific method is a disciplined, systematic way of asking and answering questions
What is herd immunity?
The level of vaccination needed to protect those who cannot get vaccinated. Herd immunity protects those who do not have the vaccine from getting the disease
Why are unintentional injuries called unintentional injuries instead of accidents?
What is stigma?
Negative attitudes and beliefs that motivate the general public to fear, reject, avoid and discriminate against people
Define resilience
The ability to recover quickly from difficulties
Why is the scientific method important when evaluating information about vaccines?
It is important that information about vaccines only comes from evidence-based science. Information about vaccines should only come from trusted scientific sources since there is so much misinformation.
Which populations cannot receive vaccines and need to be protected through herd immunity?
infants, pregnant women, those who are immunocompromised
What does SES stand for?
Socio-economic status
What is a compulsion?
A compulsion is the act that a person with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) performs in order to relieve their anxiety.
What is ADHD?
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
What is a logical fallacy?
A logical fallacy is incorrect reasoning. This happens when statements have wrong reasoning.
What does it mean to be immunocompromised?
Patients who are immunocompromised have a reduced ability to fight infections and other diseases. Their immune systems are weaker.
What are the social determinants of health?
Conditions in the places where people live, learn, work, and play affect a wide range of health risks and outcomes
Why is stigma important in mental health?
Stigma prevents those with mental illness from seeking help
What are the most common mental illnesses among adolescents?
ADHD, behavior disorders, anxiety, and depression disorders.
Northwestsoutheastern High School has a student population of 745 students and the school nurse reported that in the last week 26 students have experienced a panic attach at school, what is the prevalence of the panic attacks at Northwestsoutheastern High School in the last week?
26/745 = 0.035
or 3,489 per 100,000
How does herd immunity work to protect communities?
Herd immunity is a form of indirect protection when part of the population is vaccinated, those who cannot receive the vaccine are protected as a result.
What are the four levels of the Social Ecological Model?
1. Individual 2. Relationship 3. Community 4. Societal/Policy
Lyah has constant anxiety attacks, describe Lyah to your friend using "person-first" language and using stigmatizing language.
Person first: Lyah is a person who suffers from anxiety
Stigmatizing: Lyah is such an anxious person
Name two populations that are unequally affected by suicide? (most at risk for suicide)
1. Boys, 2. American Indian/Alaskan Native 3. LGBTQ
What is randomization?
This is when you assigning people to the control or experimental group based on chance alone.