NR503 midterm Exam Study Guide
health disparities - differences in health outcomes among groups
Population - A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same
area
How are outcomes measured? - the end result after treatment/intervention that
describes a patients health status
social justice theory - relates advocacy, health disparities and outcomes (equality)
primary intervention - an intervention that occurs before the onset of the disease
secondary intervention - after disease but before symptoms *screening*
health inequity - a difference or disparity in health outcomes that is systematic,
avoidable, and unjust
Social Justice - the defense of human dignity by ensuring that essential human needs
are met and that essential human rights are protected for all people
Campaign for Action - limit health disparities across the nation
Sources of epidemiological data - HP 2020, Quick Health Data Online System, NCHS,
AAMC, Health Equity
Screening and Diagnostic Tests - ** population specific
** should be tested and have available statistics that speak to their specificity,
sensitivity, and + predictive value
Speceficity - Patients DO NOT have disease and were given negative test results
Sensitivity - Patients who DO have disease AND are given positive test results
Sensitive to the truth
+ predictive value - Probability that a person with a + result truly does have the disease
descriptive epidemiology - collection and analysis of data: what, who, where, when,
why/how (causes, risk factors, modes of transportation)
causation - A cause and effect relationship in which one variable controls the changes
in another variable.
tertiary intervention - rehabilitation to the highest level of functioning
health disparities - differences in health outcomes among groups
Population - A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same
area
How are outcomes measured? - the end result after treatment/intervention that
describes a patients health status
social justice theory - relates advocacy, health disparities and outcomes (equality)
primary intervention - an intervention that occurs before the onset of the disease
secondary intervention - after disease but before symptoms *screening*
health inequity - a difference or disparity in health outcomes that is systematic,
avoidable, and unjust
Social Justice - the defense of human dignity by ensuring that essential human needs
are met and that essential human rights are protected for all people
Campaign for Action - limit health disparities across the nation
Sources of epidemiological data - HP 2020, Quick Health Data Online System, NCHS,
AAMC, Health Equity
Screening and Diagnostic Tests - ** population specific
** should be tested and have available statistics that speak to their specificity,
sensitivity, and + predictive value
Speceficity - Patients DO NOT have disease and were given negative test results
Sensitivity - Patients who DO have disease AND are given positive test results
Sensitive to the truth
+ predictive value - Probability that a person with a + result truly does have the disease
descriptive epidemiology - collection and analysis of data: what, who, where, when,
why/how (causes, risk factors, modes of transportation)
causation - A cause and effect relationship in which one variable controls the changes
in another variable.
tertiary intervention - rehabilitation to the highest level of functioning
