What is Public Health
Epidemiology and Statistics, Public Health Biology, Environmental Health Science, Community and Behavioral Health, and Health Policy & Management
What are the five sub-disciplines of public health?
A term used to measure new cases of a disease in a defined population over a defined period
Incidence
This environmental health issue refers to the contamination of air, water, and soil by chemicals, waste, and other pollutants, leading to adverse health effects.
What is Pollution?
This type of health policy focuses on measures taken by governments to ensure that healthcare services are accessible and affordable for all citizens.
What is Universal Health Coverage?
This infectious disease, transmitted by mosquitoes, is a major global health concern and has been the focus of eradication efforts for decades.
What is Malaria?
Morbidity and mortality
The goal of public health is prevention of _________ and __________.
This term refers to the systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of health-related data to inform public health decision-making.
What is Surveillance?
This environmental health concern refers to the presence of microscopic particles suspended in the air, which can be inhaled and lead to respiratory problems and other health issues.
What is Air Pollution?
This health policy, enacted in 2010 in the United States, aimed to increase the number of Americans with health insurance coverage and reduce the overall costs of healthcare.
What is the Affordable Care Act (ACA)?
This infectious disease, often associated with poor sanitation and lack of clean water, remains a significant global health concern, particularly in developing countries.
What is Cholera?
Individual, interpersonal, organizational, community/environment, society/policy
What are the 5 levels of the social ecological model?
This epidemiological measure represents the probability of developing a particular disease or health condition within a specified period of time.
What is Risk?
This environmental health issue involves the destruction of forests and natural habitats, often for agricultural or urban development.
What is Deforestation?
This healthcare policy approach aims to improve health outcomes by addressing the underlying social, economic, and environmental factors that influence health.
What is Population Health?
This term refers to the unequal distribution of health resources, services, and outcomes between different populations or groups.
What is Health Disparity?
This term refers to the practice of preventing the spread of diseases by keeping individuals who are infected away from healthy individuals.
What is Quarantine?
This term describes the systematic differences in health outcomes between different groups of people, often resulting from social, economic, and environmental factors.
What are Health Disparities?
This term refers to the process of converting waste materials into reusable materials, reducing the amount of waste sent to landfills.
What is Recycling?
This term describes a government-funded healthcare program that provides medical services to low-income individuals and families in the United States.
What is Medicaid?
This organization, abbreviated as WHO, is responsible for coordinating international health efforts and addressing global health issues.
What is the World Health Organization?
These can change the probability of developing a disease or condition depending on a person's actions and environment.
What are risk factors?
In epidemiology, this term refers to the spread of disease from one geographic area to another, often across countries or continents.
What is Disease Migration?
This term describes the increase in global temperatures and changes in weather patterns caused by human activities like burning fossil fuels and deforestation.
What is Climate Change?
This health policy approach involves the implementation of regulations and initiatives to improve workplace safety, reduce occupational hazards, and protect workers' health.
What is Occupational Health Policy?
This concept emphasizes the importance of considering cultural beliefs, values, and practices when designing and implementing health interventions, to ensure they are effective and culturally appropriate.
What is Cultural Competence or Cultural Sensitivity in Healthcare?