Community Public Health Questions And Answers

Health - A dynamic state more than just physical well-being and results from how people cope with their envioronment. 5 determinants of health - Genetic make-up Social circumstances Enviornment Behavioral Choices Availability of quality medical care Community - a group of people who have common characteristics Public Health - actions that society takes collectively to ensure that the conditions in which people can be healthy can occur Community Health - health status of a defined group of people and the actions and conditions to promote, protect, and preserve their health. Population Health - health status of people who are not organized; have no identity as a group Global Health - health problems, issue, and concerns that are outside of the US Personal Health activities - individual actions and decision making that affect the health of an individual or his or her immediate family me members or friends. For example regular doctors visits, healthy eating, exercise. Community/public health activities - activities aimed at protecting or imporving the health of population or community. Maintaining birth and death records, protecting food and water supply. For example proper garbage disposal. No smoking laws.