Pubh 6012 Exam 1 TEST | QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | VERIFIED
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Describe population health as a driving health system comprising health care, public
health, and related social services: - ANSWER✔✔-Refers to the health outcomes of a
group of individuals, including the distribution of such outcomes within the group
It includes health outcomes, patterns of health determinants, and policies &
interventions that link these two
Describe the need for intersectional work to advance health, with a particular emphasis
on the role of public health: - ANSWER✔✔-PH encompasses population health, but
often is limited to the role of a government entity in addressing health and health-
related needs; therefore, there is a need for intersectional work with various different
sectors to achieve public health goals.
What is the role of public health? - ANSWER✔✔-to protect and prevent
protect - from things we don't have control of
,prevent - helping us make healthier choices and making sure that we are aware of what
we need to do to be as healthy as possible
What are the core public health functions? - ANSWER✔✔-assessment, policy
development, assurance
When it comes to the core functions of public health, what is meant by assessment? -
ANSWER✔✔-assess/evaluate what is going on in a community and what social factors
are affecting health
obtaining data that define the health of the overall population and specific groups
within the population, including defining the nature of new and persisting health
problems
When it comes to the core functions of public health, what is meant by policy
development? - ANSWER✔✔-identifying programs and policies that can make a
difference
- developing evidence-based recommendations and other analyses of options, such as
health policy analysis, to guide implementation, including efforts to educate and
mobilize community partnerships
,When it comes to the core functions of public health, what is meant by assurance? -
ANSWER✔✔-PH has a role/responsibility in community to assure people get the
services they need
- governmental PH's oversight responsibility for ensuring that key components of an
effective health system, including health care and PH, are in place even though the
implementation will often be performed by others
What are the 10 essential PH services? - ANSWER✔✔-1. Monitor health
2. Diagnose and investigate
3. Inform, educate, empower
4. Mobilize community partnerships
5. Develop policies
6. Enforce laws
7. Link to/provide care
8. Assure competent workforce
9. Evaluate
10. Research
, When it comes to the 10 essential services of public health, what is meant by monitor
health? - ANSWER✔✔-identify and solve community health problems
use of community health assessments and registries
When it comes to the 10 essential services of public health, what is meant by diagnose
and investigate? - ANSWER✔✔-identification of emerging threats, rapid screening &
high volume testing, active communicable disease epidemiology programs, etc.
investigate infectious water-, food-, and vector-borne disease outbreaks
When it comes to the 10 essential services of public health, what is meant by inform,
education, empower? - ANSWER✔✔-health education and health promotion
When it comes to the 10 essential services of public health, what is meant by mobilize
community partnerships & action? - ANSWER✔✔-Partnerships with private sector,
civic groups, NGOs, faith community, etc.
Undertaking defined preventive, screening, rehabilitation, and support programs
When it comes to the 10 essential services of public health, what is meant by develop
policies? - ANSWER✔✔-strategic planning, community health, improvement planning
CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | VERIFIED
ANSWERS | JUST RELEASED (LATEST TEST)
Describe population health as a driving health system comprising health care, public
health, and related social services: - ANSWER✔✔-Refers to the health outcomes of a
group of individuals, including the distribution of such outcomes within the group
It includes health outcomes, patterns of health determinants, and policies &
interventions that link these two
Describe the need for intersectional work to advance health, with a particular emphasis
on the role of public health: - ANSWER✔✔-PH encompasses population health, but
often is limited to the role of a government entity in addressing health and health-
related needs; therefore, there is a need for intersectional work with various different
sectors to achieve public health goals.
What is the role of public health? - ANSWER✔✔-to protect and prevent
protect - from things we don't have control of
,prevent - helping us make healthier choices and making sure that we are aware of what
we need to do to be as healthy as possible
What are the core public health functions? - ANSWER✔✔-assessment, policy
development, assurance
When it comes to the core functions of public health, what is meant by assessment? -
ANSWER✔✔-assess/evaluate what is going on in a community and what social factors
are affecting health
obtaining data that define the health of the overall population and specific groups
within the population, including defining the nature of new and persisting health
problems
When it comes to the core functions of public health, what is meant by policy
development? - ANSWER✔✔-identifying programs and policies that can make a
difference
- developing evidence-based recommendations and other analyses of options, such as
health policy analysis, to guide implementation, including efforts to educate and
mobilize community partnerships
,When it comes to the core functions of public health, what is meant by assurance? -
ANSWER✔✔-PH has a role/responsibility in community to assure people get the
services they need
- governmental PH's oversight responsibility for ensuring that key components of an
effective health system, including health care and PH, are in place even though the
implementation will often be performed by others
What are the 10 essential PH services? - ANSWER✔✔-1. Monitor health
2. Diagnose and investigate
3. Inform, educate, empower
4. Mobilize community partnerships
5. Develop policies
6. Enforce laws
7. Link to/provide care
8. Assure competent workforce
9. Evaluate
10. Research
, When it comes to the 10 essential services of public health, what is meant by monitor
health? - ANSWER✔✔-identify and solve community health problems
use of community health assessments and registries
When it comes to the 10 essential services of public health, what is meant by diagnose
and investigate? - ANSWER✔✔-identification of emerging threats, rapid screening &
high volume testing, active communicable disease epidemiology programs, etc.
investigate infectious water-, food-, and vector-borne disease outbreaks
When it comes to the 10 essential services of public health, what is meant by inform,
education, empower? - ANSWER✔✔-health education and health promotion
When it comes to the 10 essential services of public health, what is meant by mobilize
community partnerships & action? - ANSWER✔✔-Partnerships with private sector,
civic groups, NGOs, faith community, etc.
Undertaking defined preventive, screening, rehabilitation, and support programs
When it comes to the 10 essential services of public health, what is meant by develop
policies? - ANSWER✔✔-strategic planning, community health, improvement planning
