Introduction to Health Administration - Exam 1 with Solutions

Health - a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being Henrik Blum's model (Force Field Model of Health) - shows the dimensions of health and the four forces that determine it Heredity - genes/characteristics from parents make a person more/less likely to develop certain health problems/ to be or not to be healthy Medical care - diagnosis and treatment in the care of patients can be limited to care by physicians, this broadly includes nurses, therapists, and others who care for patients Healthcare - services that promote health, prevent health problems, diagnose health problems, diagnose/treat health problems to cure them, and improve the quality of life Lifestyle - attitudes/behaviors (smoking, seatbelt use, diet, cancer prevention methods, value of one's health) - ex: obesity is one of the most prevalent health issues currently, but a person can take steps to improve their lifestyles such as healthier eating. Environment - physical/socio-cultural setting where one lives, created can both nature and people; most powerful effect of the four forces - Sanitation, pollution, violence, sunlight, employment opportunities, neighborhoods, and population density Management - the process of getting things done through and with people Scientific management - a type of management that uses standardization, specialization, and scientific experiments to design jobs for great efficiency and production (aka Taylorism) Ergonomics/human engineering - jobs, tools, work, etc. Designed to maximize productivity and minimize injury Administrative theory - an integrated set of ideas to organize work, positions, departments, supervisor-subordinate relationships, hierarchy, and span of control to design an organization Division of work - how work is separated to smaller more specialized activities Specialization - the width of the range of tasks done by an employee or department Coordination - how different work units (e.g. Departments) are connected to work together toward a common purpose Line work - work that contributes directly to achieving an organization's purpose and main goal