16 Questions
What is the intersection of healthcare, economics, and social interaction called?
Community health
Which term refers to the prevention of disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through organized efforts for community sanitation?
Public health
What is the main focus of the course on community and public health?
Healthcare
Why is improving community health often at the top of people's minds?
Because it impacts others in the community
What is the definition of community health?
Healthcare, economics, and social interaction
What do many people remain unaware of in their everyday lives?
The role of community health in everyday lives
Which of the following best defines Public Health?
The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health and efficiency through organized community efforts
What is the role of professionals in the field of Public Health?
All of the above
What has contributed significantly to the increase in life expectancy in the United States between 1900 to 1999?
Public health interventions
What is the primary goal of Public Health?
Preventing disease and promoting health
In what way do public health professionals assist communities?
By linking individuals with needed personal health services
What defines a sense of community important to their identity, roles, and practice?
All of the above
How does the World Health Organization define 'HEALTH'?
A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
What is the role of public health professionals in maintaining community health efforts?
Enforcing laws and regulations that protect health and safety
'Public Health' includes which of the following activities?
Preventing disease and promoting health through organized community efforts
What is the focus of medical technologists as part of the health care team?
Field work as part of course work
This quiz covers the definition of basic terms, importance of community and public health, factors affecting community and public health, and health issues relevant to the community. It is part of the first semester midterms for BSMT2A students under Prof. Hazel Ylagan.
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