NURS 2000 Test with 100% Complete
Solutions
What is the purpose of theory? - ANS-describe, explain, and predict phenomena
What is population health level? - ANS-looks at how something effects and contributes
to a population of people (anti-smoking campaigns, flue shot, etc)
Describe the Behavioural approach to health promotion. - ANS-- focusses on the
actions and behaviours of the individual and how different social determinants and
behaviours impact their health and health promotion
- socio-economic status is seen to have a large impact on health promotion and overall
health of individuals
- FOCUSSES ON THE INDIVIDUAL AND THEIR ABILITY TO CHANGE
What is the Dalhgren- Whitehead Model? - ANS-- looks of the layers of influence on
health and describes that in order to make a change to health you must include all of
these levels
- looks at relationships between individuals, their environments (including the SDH) and
health
What does health policy usually focus on in reference to finding health inequities? -
ANS-- Economics (trying to look at policy to support food security, who is having
troubles with it and how can we look at the economics and societal pieces to make
inequities less so people can buy healthy food)
- Social Politics (guidelines, policies, etc. That affect living conditions conductive to
human welfare
- Politics
What five things usually influence public policy? - ANS-- political parties (get members
elected)
- interest groups (pressure legislators to pass laws)
- lobbyists (pressure and inform members of Congress and other elected officials)
- media (provide info and watch over the government)
- public opinion (influence elected leaders)
What are the things we need to look at when developing a healthy public policy? -
ANS-- looking at who the policy is aimed at, who are trying to influence, who are we
trying to protect
- what the outcomes are that we are looking at, what the policy can and cannot
do/cover, what is the mandate we are trying to meet
, - how are you going to carry out this policy, how is this going to work into a procedure or
program
What is Health Policy vs. Health Program? - ANS-Health Policy: more of the
blueprint/reference, providing direction
- lays out decisions, plans and actions for health care change (kind of like a roadmap)
- defines the vision for health, establishes reference points for health care
- usually complex, involving many different pieces
- outlines priorities and what is least important
- says that all parts of the system of health has some idea of where they need to go
Health Programs: the "how"
- the plans of action, the how of accomplishing goals of the healthcare policy
- it is very detailed, includes the work to be done, by who, etc. A detailed plan
- outlines resources needed
- looks at how they will know when they achieved the policy goal and how they report
back to the people who created the policy
What is Health promotion? - ANS-the process of implementing a range of social and
environmental interventions including promoting healthy behaviours, creating supportive
environments and encouraging healthy public policies enabling people to take control
over and improve their health
- implementing a variety of social and environmental interventions to improve health of a
population
what are the 6 steps to developing a health promotion program? - ANS-1) pre-planning
and project management
2) conduct a community assessment
3) identify goals, population of interest and objectives
4) identify strategies, activities, process, objectives, and resources
5) develop indicators (pushing towards outcome indicators)
6) review the program plan (evaluation - comparing how you've accomplished your set
goals)
What is the current issue with population health right now? - ANS-there is not enough
funding going into the prevention of illness, the program right now is looking at
intervening once the patients come to the hospital with the illness
What is a Community Health/ Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA)? - ANS--
describes the state of health within a community
- assesses the major risks for illness development in the community
- identifies potential actions needed to take place to address the risk factors
- helps to look at the community as a whole and potentially compare to other
communities
Solutions
What is the purpose of theory? - ANS-describe, explain, and predict phenomena
What is population health level? - ANS-looks at how something effects and contributes
to a population of people (anti-smoking campaigns, flue shot, etc)
Describe the Behavioural approach to health promotion. - ANS-- focusses on the
actions and behaviours of the individual and how different social determinants and
behaviours impact their health and health promotion
- socio-economic status is seen to have a large impact on health promotion and overall
health of individuals
- FOCUSSES ON THE INDIVIDUAL AND THEIR ABILITY TO CHANGE
What is the Dalhgren- Whitehead Model? - ANS-- looks of the layers of influence on
health and describes that in order to make a change to health you must include all of
these levels
- looks at relationships between individuals, their environments (including the SDH) and
health
What does health policy usually focus on in reference to finding health inequities? -
ANS-- Economics (trying to look at policy to support food security, who is having
troubles with it and how can we look at the economics and societal pieces to make
inequities less so people can buy healthy food)
- Social Politics (guidelines, policies, etc. That affect living conditions conductive to
human welfare
- Politics
What five things usually influence public policy? - ANS-- political parties (get members
elected)
- interest groups (pressure legislators to pass laws)
- lobbyists (pressure and inform members of Congress and other elected officials)
- media (provide info and watch over the government)
- public opinion (influence elected leaders)
What are the things we need to look at when developing a healthy public policy? -
ANS-- looking at who the policy is aimed at, who are trying to influence, who are we
trying to protect
- what the outcomes are that we are looking at, what the policy can and cannot
do/cover, what is the mandate we are trying to meet
, - how are you going to carry out this policy, how is this going to work into a procedure or
program
What is Health Policy vs. Health Program? - ANS-Health Policy: more of the
blueprint/reference, providing direction
- lays out decisions, plans and actions for health care change (kind of like a roadmap)
- defines the vision for health, establishes reference points for health care
- usually complex, involving many different pieces
- outlines priorities and what is least important
- says that all parts of the system of health has some idea of where they need to go
Health Programs: the "how"
- the plans of action, the how of accomplishing goals of the healthcare policy
- it is very detailed, includes the work to be done, by who, etc. A detailed plan
- outlines resources needed
- looks at how they will know when they achieved the policy goal and how they report
back to the people who created the policy
What is Health promotion? - ANS-the process of implementing a range of social and
environmental interventions including promoting healthy behaviours, creating supportive
environments and encouraging healthy public policies enabling people to take control
over and improve their health
- implementing a variety of social and environmental interventions to improve health of a
population
what are the 6 steps to developing a health promotion program? - ANS-1) pre-planning
and project management
2) conduct a community assessment
3) identify goals, population of interest and objectives
4) identify strategies, activities, process, objectives, and resources
5) develop indicators (pushing towards outcome indicators)
6) review the program plan (evaluation - comparing how you've accomplished your set
goals)
What is the current issue with population health right now? - ANS-there is not enough
funding going into the prevention of illness, the program right now is looking at
intervening once the patients come to the hospital with the illness
What is a Community Health/ Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA)? - ANS--
describes the state of health within a community
- assesses the major risks for illness development in the community
- identifies potential actions needed to take place to address the risk factors
- helps to look at the community as a whole and potentially compare to other
communities
