HLTH 331 - Exam 1 Questions with Correct Answers Latest Update 2025/2026
why are ECBPs important? see healthy people 2020 - Answers *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 - Answers 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 - Answers Individual, immediate family members or friends
Community & Public Health - Answers community and population
Why are ECBPs important? - Answers -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 - Answers *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 - Answers *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 - Answers 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) - Answers 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 - Answers Target met or exceeded
Improving
Little or no detectable change
Needs Assessment McKenzie et al 6 step approach - Answers 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 - Answers numbers/statistics
Qualitative data - Answers interviews, a lot of text, need a more in depth analysis
National Community Health News Stories - Answers
Illness-Causing: - Answers behaviors that might cause an illness; smoking; does it make you
have the illness?
Wellness Promoting - Answers behaviors that might help you prevent the illness; going to the
doctor
Socio-Ecological Model: (5 levels) - Answers public policy, community, organizational,
interpersonal, individual
Precede/Proceed Model
Phase 1- Social Assessment - Answers social assessment
why are ECBPs important? see healthy people 2020 - Answers *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 - Answers 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 - Answers Individual, immediate family members or friends
Community & Public Health - Answers community and population
Why are ECBPs important? - Answers -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 - Answers *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 - Answers *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 - Answers 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) - Answers 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 - Answers Target met or exceeded
Improving
Little or no detectable change
Needs Assessment McKenzie et al 6 step approach - Answers 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 - Answers numbers/statistics
Qualitative data - Answers interviews, a lot of text, need a more in depth analysis
National Community Health News Stories - Answers
Illness-Causing: - Answers behaviors that might cause an illness; smoking; does it make you
have the illness?
Wellness Promoting - Answers behaviors that might help you prevent the illness; going to the
doctor
Socio-Ecological Model: (5 levels) - Answers public policy, community, organizational,
interpersonal, individual
Precede/Proceed Model
Phase 1- Social Assessment - Answers social assessment
