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Intro to Public Health: Final Exam Study Guide
Introduction to Public Health (HEAL 2700)
University of Toledo
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Final Exam Study Guide Intro to Public Health Fall 2017 List public health achievements of the 20th century. a. Vaccines b. Motor Vehicle Safety c. Control of Infectious Diseases d. Declined deaths from e. Healthier f. Safer and healthier foods g. Safer workplaces h. Family Planning i. Fluoridation of drinking water j. Tobacco is made a health hazard Please discuss who Dr. Jenner is and what his contributions to public health were. a. He is the pioneer of the first vaccine. It was the vaccine. What is the census and in what year was the first census taken? a. The census is a survey of the population of the U.S.. First census was taken in 1790 and a new census is taken every 10 years. When discussing epidemiology, what was one of the first large scale outbreaks that lead to the use of epidemiology and mapping. a. In 1849, John Snow tracked the source of the London cholera epidemic to a single water pump on Broad Street. After removing the handle of the pump, families were forced to get their water elsewhere. He was able to interview numerous victims and their families to find the source of the outbreak. Discuss global health achievements in the century. a. Reduction in child mortality b. Deaths c. Access to safe water and sanitation d. Malaria prevention and control e. prevention and control f. TB control g. Control of neglected tropical disease h. Tobacco Control i. Global road safety j. Improved preparedness and response List different and discuss different workplace settings for public health professionals. a. Schools (teachers) b. Worksites (business and industry, health promotion, hospitals, insurance companies) c. Health care organizations (hospitals, clinics, offices) d. Community and public health agencies colleges and universities (student health centers, teachers, researchers, services) e. International agencies (program managers, peace corps, WHO) f. settings (sales, publishing, 7. Discuss skills needed to be a public health professional in the workplace. a. Marketing b. Public speaking c. Tech Courses d. Grant writing e. Disease management f. Research g. Media Advocacy h. Statistics 8. Know the terms: health, community health, population health, global health, socioeconomic epidemiology, descriptive epidemiology, analytic epidemiology, endemic, pandemic, epidemic, rates, cases, infant mortality, school health coordinator, and care. a. Health: dynamic state or condition of the human organism that is multidimensional in nature, a resource for living, and results from a interactions with and adaptations to his or her therefore, it can exist in varying degrees and is specific to each individual and his or her situation. b. Community Health: health status of a defined group of people and the actions and conditions to promote, protect, and preserve their health. c. Population Health: health outcomes of a groupof individuals, including the distribution of such outcomes within the group d. Global Health: health problems, issues, and concerns that transcend national boundaries, may be influenced circumstances or experiences in other countries, and are best addressed cooperative actions and solutions. e. Socioeconomic Epidemiology: f. Descriptive Epidemiology g. Analytic Epidemiology h. Endemic: disease that is regularly to one area or group of people. Example: flu in the winter, heart disease i. Pandemic: outbreak of disease over a wide geographic area, such as a continent or multiple continents j. Epidemic: unexpectedly large number of cases of an illness, specific behavior, or other event in a particular population. services to those that are afflicted. To advocate for programs and research. Fundraising is the most primary activity. b. These roles are beneficial to public health because they provided services to the public and they are not paid for what they do. 13. Discuss the different operating divisions of the Department of Health and Human Services and what each of the divisions oversees. a. ACL b. ACF c. AHRQ d. ATSDR e. CDC f. FDA g. CMS h. HRSA i. IHS j. NIH k. SAMHSA 14. Discuss important considerations you would have when you are a health program. a. Multiplicity: b. Dose: c. Best Practices: d. Best Experiences e. Best Processes: f. Goals and Objectives: 15. What does the term SMART mean? a. Specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timely 16. Discuss goals and objectives and why they are important in program planning. a. Goals: nonspecific overview of what you want to accomplish b. Objectives: sections that give you the specifics on how to achieve your goals and how to plot them out c. Goals and objectives are important in program planning because they allow you to measure the progress and effectiveness of a program. 17. What are the six steps to evaluations and why is it important to evaluate programs? a. Engage stakeholders b. Describe program c. Focus on evaluation design d. Gather credible data e. Justify conclusions f. Ensure use g. Important so that you can measure the progress and effectiveness of the programs. 18. Discuss the causes of infant mortality from (pie chart in slides). Why is it important to know the cause of infant mortality? a. babies, sleep related incidents, birth defects, and other causes. b. important to know the cause of infant mortality to prevent them from happening in the first place. 19. What are risk factors for low birth weight and prematurity? a. Prior poor birth outcomes b. Chronic medical condition c. d. Low income e. Uninsured f. Homelessness g. Domestic violence h. Late entry into prenatal care i. No transportation j. Substance use k. Smoking and tobacco use l. Less than 17 years of age or over 35 20. Discuss the Pathways Community HUB Model and what they do for women and children in our community. a. The HUB model connects organizations of community health workers training community care coordinators. b. They advocate for health care for women and children 21. Practice writing goals and objectives for a diabetes education program at a local health and fitness gym. a. Goal: knowledge of causes of diabetes and learn how to prevent it b. Objective: of current members in an program May 1 of next year 22. If you were creating a school health advisory council, list different members of the school or community you would invite to be part of your council. a. principal b. vice principal c. school counselor d. lunch lady e. superintendent of district f. teacher c. College students with depression are more likely to smoke and abuse drugs and alcohol. 28. Which gender is more likely to be diagnosed with a mental disorder as an adolescent. a. Women twice the rate of depression compared to men. Men feel more shame about their depression. 29. Discuss gender differences in diagnosis of a mental illness. Why do you think this happens? a. Women are diagnosed more because they are more likely to admit to their mental illness. Male pride is a real they feel shame about their illness, and they often 30. Why is stigma a problem when we discuss mental health in the United States. a. People with disease pretend nothing is wrong, refuse to seek treatment, fear rejection, fear problems, fear discrimination, and fear physical violence and harassment. 31. What is the purpose of WIC? Who does WIC benefit? a. WIC stands for Women, Infants, and Children. They provide nutritional and goods and services to pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, infants up to one year of age, and children under age 5. 32. Why is it important to have health insurance for children. a. Children without health insurance are more likely to have necessary care delayed or receive no care for health problems. 33. When discussing vaccination records for the United State, what agency is responsible for this information. Why is it important to keep record of those that are vaccinated. a. The CDC or Centers for Disease Control and Prevent. It is important to keep record of those that are vaccinated so that disease is not spread and they are instead prevented. In addition to this, it makes it easier to track the advancements in vaccinations and to track their effectiveness.
Intro to Public Health: Final Exam Study Guide
Course: Introduction to Public Health (HEAL 2700)
University: University of Toledo
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