Community and Public Health Questions And Answers

Health - Health is defined multiple ways - WHO definition is: "health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity" Community - A group of people who have common characteristics- can be defined by location, race, ethnicity, age, occupation, interests, or common bonds. Cyber communities characterized by 6 elements - 1) Membership 2) Common symbol systems 3) Shared values and norms 4) Mutual influence 5) Shared needs and commitment 6) Shared emotional connection Community Health - Refers to the health status of a defined group of people and the actions an conditions to promote, protect, and preserve their health. Population Health - refers to the health status of people who are not organized and have no identity as a group or locality and the actions and conditions to promote, protect, and preserve their health. Public Health - Health status of a defined group of people and GOVERNMENTAL actions to promote, protect, and preserve health Factors that effect the health of a community: - physical factors social and cultural factors community organizations individual factors Governmental agencies - part of the governmental structure;