HLTH 331 - EXAM 1QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
why are ECBPs important? see healthy people 2020 - Answer -*Educational and
Community-Based Programs*
*Goal*: increase the quality, availability, and effectiveness of educational and
community-based programs designed to:
-*prevent disease and injury* (illness-causing, wellness-promoting)
-*improving health*
-*enhancing quality of life*
Community - Answer -A collective body of individuals identified by common
characteristics such as *geography, interests, experiences, concerns, or values*
-drawn together by membership, shared values, systems, shared needs, shared
emotional connections etc...
Personal Health - Answer -Individual, immediate family members or friends
Community & Public Health - Answer -community and population
Why are ECBPs important? - Answer --Designed to reach people *outside of traditional
health care setting*
(communities, schools, worksites)
-Encourage wellness by educating communities on topics such as mental illness,
nutrition, physical activity, substance abuse, unintended pregnancies
Physical factors that affect the health of a community - Answer -*geography,
environment, community size, industrial development*
ex: flu outbreak, uneven sidewalks/roads, large college population, public
transportation, large amount of fast food restaurants, climate
Social & cultural factors that affect the health of a community - Answer -*beliefs,
traditions, and prejudices, economy, politics, religion, social norms, socioeconomic
status*
ex: can't afford to go to doctor when sick, healthy food is more expensive, campus
traditions (ring dunk)
Community organizing factors that affect the health of a community - Answer -ex:
students as a whole often don't participate in local politics that can play a role in health
such as environment & health laws; tendency to lean toward cheaper options bc we're
students; not going to doctor until sick; having to make your own decisions in college
SMART Objectives (be able to identify parts) - Answer -Increase the proportion of
college and university students (target population) who receive information from their
institution on each of the priority health risk behavior areas (outcome)
, *1. Who: college students*
*2. What: proportion who receive info. from institution on health risk areas*
*3. How much: target & baseline*
*4. By when: by the end of 2020*
Measurable ECBP Objectives - Answer -Target met or exceeded
Improving
Little or no detectable change
Needs Assessment McKenzie et al 6 step approach - Answer -1. Determine the
*purpose* and *scope* of the needs assessment
2. *gathering data*: conducting surveys and interviews
3. *analyzing data*: quantitative survey data and qualitative interview data (computer
lab activity)
4. identifying *risk factors* linked to health problems
5. identifying the *program focus*
6. *validating* the priortized need
Quantitative data - Answer -numbers/statistics
Qualitative data - Answer -interviews, a lot of text, need a more in depth analysis
National Community Health News Stories - Answer -
Illness-Causing: - Answer -behaviors that might cause an illness; smoking; does it
make you have the illness?
Wellness Promoting - Answer -behaviors that might help you prevent the illness; going
to the doctor
Socio-Ecological Model: (5 levels) - Answer -public policy, community, organizational,
interpersonal, individual
Precede/Proceed Model
Phase 1- Social Assessment - Answer -social assessment
- community members are encouraged to identify social indicators that reflect the
communities levels of satisfaction with their QUALITY OF LIFE
Ex: smoking: reduced activity, absenteeism
Precede/Proceed Model
Phase 2- Epidemiological Assessment - Answer --epidemiological assessment
- health indicators: incidence and prevalence of community health problems
- genetic indicators: inherited biological codes predispose some health conditions
- behavioral indicators: compliance, consumption, self utilization or care
- environmental indicators: impact behavior and health
-smoking ex:
why are ECBPs important? see healthy people 2020 - Answer -*Educational and
Community-Based Programs*
*Goal*: increase the quality, availability, and effectiveness of educational and
community-based programs designed to:
-*prevent disease and injury* (illness-causing, wellness-promoting)
-*improving health*
-*enhancing quality of life*
Community - Answer -A collective body of individuals identified by common
characteristics such as *geography, interests, experiences, concerns, or values*
-drawn together by membership, shared values, systems, shared needs, shared
emotional connections etc...
Personal Health - Answer -Individual, immediate family members or friends
Community & Public Health - Answer -community and population
Why are ECBPs important? - Answer --Designed to reach people *outside of traditional
health care setting*
(communities, schools, worksites)
-Encourage wellness by educating communities on topics such as mental illness,
nutrition, physical activity, substance abuse, unintended pregnancies
Physical factors that affect the health of a community - Answer -*geography,
environment, community size, industrial development*
ex: flu outbreak, uneven sidewalks/roads, large college population, public
transportation, large amount of fast food restaurants, climate
Social & cultural factors that affect the health of a community - Answer -*beliefs,
traditions, and prejudices, economy, politics, religion, social norms, socioeconomic
status*
ex: can't afford to go to doctor when sick, healthy food is more expensive, campus
traditions (ring dunk)
Community organizing factors that affect the health of a community - Answer -ex:
students as a whole often don't participate in local politics that can play a role in health
such as environment & health laws; tendency to lean toward cheaper options bc we're
students; not going to doctor until sick; having to make your own decisions in college
SMART Objectives (be able to identify parts) - Answer -Increase the proportion of
college and university students (target population) who receive information from their
institution on each of the priority health risk behavior areas (outcome)
, *1. Who: college students*
*2. What: proportion who receive info. from institution on health risk areas*
*3. How much: target & baseline*
*4. By when: by the end of 2020*
Measurable ECBP Objectives - Answer -Target met or exceeded
Improving
Little or no detectable change
Needs Assessment McKenzie et al 6 step approach - Answer -1. Determine the
*purpose* and *scope* of the needs assessment
2. *gathering data*: conducting surveys and interviews
3. *analyzing data*: quantitative survey data and qualitative interview data (computer
lab activity)
4. identifying *risk factors* linked to health problems
5. identifying the *program focus*
6. *validating* the priortized need
Quantitative data - Answer -numbers/statistics
Qualitative data - Answer -interviews, a lot of text, need a more in depth analysis
National Community Health News Stories - Answer -
Illness-Causing: - Answer -behaviors that might cause an illness; smoking; does it
make you have the illness?
Wellness Promoting - Answer -behaviors that might help you prevent the illness; going
to the doctor
Socio-Ecological Model: (5 levels) - Answer -public policy, community, organizational,
interpersonal, individual
Precede/Proceed Model
Phase 1- Social Assessment - Answer -social assessment
- community members are encouraged to identify social indicators that reflect the
communities levels of satisfaction with their QUALITY OF LIFE
Ex: smoking: reduced activity, absenteeism
Precede/Proceed Model
Phase 2- Epidemiological Assessment - Answer --epidemiological assessment
- health indicators: incidence and prevalence of community health problems
- genetic indicators: inherited biological codes predispose some health conditions
- behavioral indicators: compliance, consumption, self utilization or care
- environmental indicators: impact behavior and health
-smoking ex:
