Introduction to Public Health - Exam 1 Questions and Answers Already Passed

Introduction to Public Health - Exam 1 Questions and Answers Already Passed What is Public Health? Population Based Define "Health" WHO: A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being Biomedicine vs. Public Health Biomedicine: Individual focus (patient) Treatment and Measures Public Health Group focus Treatment and Measures Formal Definition of Public Health Charles-Edward A. Winslow: Activities that society undertakes to assure the conditions in which people can be healthy including organizing community efforts to prevent, identify, and counter threats to the health of the public. Dr. Snow Cholera break out in Soho neighborhood Did quantitative research Started epidemiology and public health Pathogen AND Human behavior Levels of Prevention Primary Discourage Behaviors Secondary Screening Tertiary Medical treatment & rehab (improve quality of life in presence of an illness) Core Functions of PBHL Assessment Policy Development Assurance Assessment Evaluating threats and risks to the public's health Monitor the health status of the community Investigate health problems in the community Policy Development Formulating rules and laws to remove or lessen threats and risks Policies intended to keep individuals safe ISSUE: Public policy vs. individual responsibility Assurance Confidence building/a pledge of dedication to protecting the public's health Enforce policies, laws, and regulations that promote health and prevent disease and injury Assure provision of health care and services Evaluate quality and effectiveness of health services Goal of Public Health Prevention through Intervention prevention of morbidity and mortality Process of PBHL Identify cause Identify risk factors Develop interventions Implement interventions Monitor interventions and assess their effectiveness Name of village in Ebola video Kiqwit Index Case Patient 0 Incidence # of new cases of disease in a year _____________________________ # of people in the at-risk population **Has