Exploring Risks and Reforms in U

To enhance the ability to fight disease, avoid hospitalization, and expensive treatments.

To attain healthy, thriving lives and well-being free of preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death.

Determining the extent of the hazard and identifying who faces the hazard.

<p>A course of action chosen by public authorities to address a given problem.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Because they can help keep employees healthy and are manageable and easy-to-document.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A movement away from treatment-based care and emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To promote attaining the full potential for health and well-being for all.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Little 'p' policy and Big 'P' policy</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Little 'p' policy is implemented at the department or agency level, while Big 'P' policy requires legislative and executive approval</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Executive, Legislative, Judicial</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To administer the laws</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To make the laws</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To interpret the laws</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Define Health Problems &amp; Agenda Setting, Formulation of Alternatives, Policy Adoption, Policy Implementation, Policy Evaluation, Policy Termination</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Through mechanisms such as food labels (e.g., Calories now in bold letters) that can change people's consumption behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The key steps involved in the process of policymaking are: defining health problems and agenda setting, formulation of alternatives, policy adoption, policy implementation, policy evaluation, and policy termination.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The purpose of legitimizing policy is to establish it as a recognized and accepted authority, ensuring that it has the power and credibility to influence the health behavior of the general public.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Big 'P' policy refers to national or state policy that requires legislative and executive approval, while Little 'p' policy is implemented at the department or agency level and addresses organizational practices.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The branches of the U.S. Government are the Executive branch, which administers the laws; the Legislative branch, which makes the laws; and the Judicial branch, which interprets the laws.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The lobbying opportunities include proposing a bill, agenda setting within Congress, taking action at the appropriate committee, and encouraging the President to sign or veto a bill.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A grassroots coalition plays a role in developing effective policy by garnering support from various stakeholders in the community, mobilizing public opinion, and advocating for the policy change.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The tools or instruments used in policy adoption may include regulations, expenditures, partnerships, programs, or a combination thereof.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Policy evaluation is important to assess the impact of the policy and the effectiveness of the tools used in its implementation. It helps determine if the policy is achieving its intended goals and if any adjustments or improvements are needed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Policy termination may occur due to loss of support, failure to achieve goals, or excessive costs associated with the policy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Food labeling, such as highlighting calorie content, can influence the health behavior of the general public by providing transparent information about the nutritional content of food, enabling individuals to make informed choices and potentially impacting their consumption patterns.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The purpose of risk assessment is to determine the extent of the hazard and identify who faces the hazard.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Including nutrition services in health care benefits is important because it is relatively inexpensive compared to treatment, helps keep employees healthy, is manageable and easy-to-document, enhances the ability to fight disease and avoid expensive treatments, and promotes patient recovery.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The overarching goal of Healthy People 2030 Vision is to attain healthy, thriving lives and well-being free of preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The five overarching goals of Healthy People 2030 Vision are to eliminate health disparities, achieve health equity, attain health literacy to improve the health and well-being of all, create social, physical, and economic environments that promote attaining the full potential for health and well-being for all, promote healthy development, healthy behaviors, and well-being across all life stages, and engage leadership, key constituents, and the public across multiple sectors to take action and design policies that improve the health and well-being of all.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Public policy is the course of action chosen by public authorities to address a given problem, which is the gap between reality and the desired situation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Big 'P' policy refers to formal policies that are enacted by government bodies, while Little 'p' policy refers to the informal actions and decisions made by individuals and organizations that influence public outcomes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Policies need public and legislative support to be implemented effectively and to ensure they align with public values and priorities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The potential future reform in U.S. health care mentioned in the text includes a movement away from treatment-based care, emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention, and effective provision and allocation of resources for preventive care, especially nutrition services.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The role of the Executive branch of the U.S. Government is to implement and enforce laws, manage the day-to-day operations of the government, and lead the nation's response to domestic and international issues.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The role of the Legislative branch of the U.S. Government is to make and pass laws, represent the interests of the people, and provide a system of checks and balances on the other branches of government.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>WIC</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To provide money for programs</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To raise money for interest groups</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>USDA</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Voluntary health agency</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To measure the way things are</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Measurement assigns numbers to concepts, while assessment measures the way things are</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To influence the passage of legislation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>FDA</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Social Security, SNAP Program, Medicaid/Medicare</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Physical examination</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To prioritize reducing false negatives</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Validity measures the accuracy and appropriateness of a measurement, while reliability measures the consistency and stability of a measurement</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Social Economic Status</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To understand the population's perception of their health needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To capture the intended construct or concept in a culturally appropriate manner</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To determine the availability of resources to meet the needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To exclude individuals or cases without the desired characteristic</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To align data collection with the intended outcomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To understand the baseline health and nutritional status</p> Signup and view all the answers