pass
1. What is the
describe, explain, and predict phenomena
pur- pose of
theory?
2. What is looks at how something effects and contributes to a population of
popula- tion people (anti-smoking campaigns, flue shot, etc)
health level?
-focusses on the actions and behaviors of the individual and how different
3. Describe the social determinants and behaviors impact their health and health
Be- havioural promotion
ap- proach to -socio-economic status is seen to have a large impact on health
health promotion and overall health of individuals
promotion. -FOCUSSES ON THE INDIVIDUAL AND THEIR ABILITY TO CHANGE
-looks of the layers of influence on health and describes that in order
4. What is the to make a change to health you must include all of these levels
Dalh- gren- -looks at relationships between individuals, their environments
Whitehead (including the SDH) and health
Model?
5. What does health - Economics (trying to look at policy to support food security, who is
having troubles
policy usually with it and how can we look at the economics and societal pieces to make
fo- cus on in inequities less so people can buy healthy food)
refer- ence to -Social Politics (guidelines, policies, etc. That affect living conditions
finding conductive to
health inequities? human welfare
- Politics
6. What five
things usually
influence
public policy? 7. What are the things we need to look at
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-political parties (get
members elected)
-interest groups (pressure
legislators to pass laws)
-lobbyists (pressure and
inform members of
Congress and other
elected oflcials)
-media (provide info and
watch over the
government)
-public opinion (influence
elected leaders)
-looking at who the
policy is aimed at, who
are trying to influence,
who are we trying to
protect
-what the outcomes are
that we are looking at,
what the policy can and
cannot
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when do/cover, what is the mandate we are trying to meet
developing a -how are you going to carry out this policy, how is this going to
healthy public work into a procedure or program
policy?
1) describe the problem
8. What are the 8
steps to policy de- 2) assess readiness for policy development
velopment? 3) develop goals, objectives and policy options
4) identify decision makers and influencers
5) build support for the policy
6) draft and revise the policy
7) implement the policy
8) evaluate and monitor the policy
9. What is public
Intended to reduce death or disability in groups of people (public
health
health focuses on health of a population, advocacy helps go toward
advocacy?
that goal)
-the application of information and resources to attect systemic changes
that shapes the way people in the community live
-includes creating and maintaining ettective coalitions/groups of people
in like mind to work towards a common goal
-strategic use of media
-application of info and resources
10. What is the Popu- - a broad model explaining the connections between health and
ditterent aspects
lation Health Pro- of individuals environments (the cube model and the lower levels) to help
create
11.
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