Health, Environment, and Indigenous Peoples Lecture

<p>The total (first nations) health of the total (first nations) person within the total (first nations) environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Healthy behaviour and lifestyle = Healthy choices and habits that contribute to overall well-being Cultural continuity with the past and future = Maintaining and preserving traditional practices and values across generations Healthy connection to culture = Strong and positive engagement with cultural traditions and customs Healthy spiritually as a First Nations person = Balanced and fulfilling spiritual well-being within the First Nations context</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Body = Physical aspect of an individual Mind = Intellectual and cognitive aspect of an individual Heart = Emotional and compassionate aspect of an individual Spirit = Non-physical essence or energy within an individual</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Physiological = Relating to the body's physical processes and functions Sociological = Involving social structures, relationships, and institutions Environmental = Pertaining to the external surroundings and conditions that can impact health Cultural = Influenced by customs, traditions, and beliefs of a particular group</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Physical environment = Tangible surroundings such as land and natural resources Biological environment = Living organisms and ecosystems that interact with individuals Social environment = Interpersonal relationships, community dynamics, and societal influences Cultural environment = Values, traditions, and practices shaping a specific cultural context</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Environmental health = Protection against environmental factors impacting human health and ecological balance Epidemics, pandemics, and syndemics = Classifications of disease outbreaks with varying levels of impact and spread across human populations DALYs (Disability-Adjusted Life Years) = Standardized quantification of health life lost related to disease, combining years of life lost with years lost to disability Clean air, safe water, and adequate food = Essential environmental requirements for life, with millions of premature deaths annually due to air and water pollution</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Food insecurity and inadequate shelter in low-income and Indigenous communities = Contributing to ill health and premature death Threats to human health from air pollutants, climate change, hazardous chemicals, and loss of biodiversity = Highlighting the importance of a stable global environment 99% of the world lived in places where WHO air quality guidelines were not met in 2019 = Less than 1.7 billion people used a drinking water source contaminated with feces in 2022 Influence of physical, biological, social, and psychosocial factors on environmental health = Supporting well-being and improving lives</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Improving and preserving hygienic environments, public health, and ecological balance = Through preventive science and enforcement of statutory provisions Ensuring clean and safe living and working environments = Including clean air and water, disease prevention, and environmental protection Measuring the impact of environmental factors on health = By calculating DALYs in a population from the number of deaths and years of lost to/living with disability Preserving ecological balance through preventive science = And enforcement of statutory provisions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Positive indicator = Reflects desirable health outcomes or conditions Objective indicator = Based on observable and measurable data Qualitative indicator = Described in non-numeric terms Composite indicator = Combines multiple individual indicators into a single measure</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Biomedical model = Focuses on physical processes, neglecting the role of the mind or society Biopsychosocial model = Emphasizes interconnectedness of biological, psychological, and social factors Community health model = Emphasizes environmental viability, ecological sustainability, and social equity Cultural framework for health = Considers action, vision, relationships, and reason in health behaviors</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Proximal determinants = Directly influence individual health outcomes Intermediate determinants = Affect health through intermediary factors like living conditions or access to healthcare Distal determinants = Have long-term effects on population health through societal structures and policies Social determinants of Indigenous health = Impact physical, emotional, mental, or spiritual well-being</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Improve the healthcare system = Enhance the functioning and effectiveness of healthcare services Prevent health problems = Address issues before they occur through proactive measures Promote good health through integration = Incorporate healthcare and prevention in policy development Emphasize role of biology, environment, lifestyle, and access to healthcare services = Recognize factors determining health and propose strategies to address them</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>DALY = Measures both the length and quality of life affected by a health condition Global Burden of Disease (GBD) = The sum of disease across all ages, conditions, and regions Environmental Burden of Disease (EBD) = Canada's contribution to the global disease burden from environment-related causes Vulnerable groups to environmental influences on health = Include children, women, elderly, disabled people, and indigenous populations</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Migration from Asia and diverse relationships with the environment = Indigenous populations in Canada Socio-ecological transition and indigenous health in North America = Led to the growth of disease pools in the 17th and early 18th century Pre-contact environmental health among indigenous populations = Involved the 'Germ Filter' theory and evidence of nutritionally related diseases Traditional and modern risks to indigenous health = Include infections, nutritional, perinatal, maternal, cancer, heart, neuro-psychiatric, chronic lung, diabetes, congenital causes, and injuries</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Health indicators = Measure specific aspects of the health of a population Determinant indicators = Measure factors that influence health Environmental health indicators = Express the link between environment and health, aimed at specific policy or management concerns Global Burden of Disease (GBD) = The sum of disease across all ages, conditions, and regions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Health status indicator = Measurement of a particular aspect of the health of a population Health determinant indicator = Measurement of something that influences health Environmental Health Indicator = An expression of the link between environment and health, targeted at an issue of specific policy or management concern and presented in a form which facilitates interpretation for effective decision making Compliance Indicator = Assess current conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Change Indicator = Document trends Early Warning Indicator = Anticipate hazardous conditions Diagnostic = Identify causative agents Relational = Identify interdependence between indicators</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Positive and negative measures = Objective and subjective indicators Qualitative and quantitative measurements = Aggregate, individual and composites</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Simplify and represent data, make accessible, predicts, warns = Why use indictors Linkage within phenomenon (eg. between health and environment), Based on previous knowledge, experience, understanding of the relationship between indicator and phenomenon, Formed in goal of its use, and underlying societal goals = Common Characteristics</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The total health of the total person within the total environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Body, mind, heart, and spirit</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Healthy connection and relationship with the living environment including land, natural environment, culture environment, etc.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Physiological, spiritual, sociological, environmental, historical, cultural, economic</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Both the length and quality of life affected by a health condition</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The sum of disease across all ages, conditions, and regions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>24%</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>13%</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Children, women, elderly, disabled people, and indigenous populations</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>&quot;Germ Filter&quot; theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By the early 18th century</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Specific aspects of the health of a population</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Factors that influence health</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Link between environment and health</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Nutritional, perinatal, maternal, cancer, heart, neuro-psychiatric, chronic lung, diabetes, congenital causes, and injuries</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To facilitate effective decision making</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To ensure clean and safe living and working environments, including clean air and water, disease prevention, and environmental protection</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To provide a standardized quantification of health life lost related to disease, combining years of life lost with years lost to disability</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>99%</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Classifications of disease outbreaks with varying levels of impact and spread across human populations</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Food insecurity and inadequate shelter</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Clean air, safe water, and adequate food</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Threats from air pollutants, climate change, hazardous chemicals, and loss of biodiversity</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Environmental health</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The impact of environmental factors on health by calculating the number of deaths and years lived with disability</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Less than 1.7 billion people</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Improving and preserving hygienic environments, public health, and ecological balance through preventive science and enforcement of statutory provisions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To measure something that influences health</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Linkage within phenomenon, based on previous knowledge and formed in goal of its use</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Compliance Indicator, Change Indicator, Early Warning Indicator, Diagnostic, Relational</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Positive and negative measures; Objective and subjective indicators; Qualitative and quantitative measurements; Aggregate, individual and composites</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An expression of the link between environment and health, targeted at an issue of specific policy or management concern</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Direct and organize the identification of measurements (indicators) or the assessment of health or the process of treatment</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The biopsychosocial model</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Biology, environment, lifestyle, and access to healthcare services</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The significance of lifestyle and personal choices on health</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Proximal, intermediate, and distal determinants that impact physical, emotional, mental, or spiritual health</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To improve the healthcare system and prevent health problems through integrating health care and prevention in policy development</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Environmental viability and ecological sustainability</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Compliance assessment, trend documentation, early warning, diagnostic purposes, and to identify interdependence between indicators</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Action, vision, relationships, reason; Health behaviors; Physical health; Social determinants of health</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Proximal determinants related to lifestyle choices; Intermediate determinants related to healthcare access; Distal determinants impacting physical and emotional well-being only.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Physical processes excluding the role of mind or society in disease causation or treatment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Positive or negative; Objective or subjective; Aggregated or individual; Qualitative or quantitative</p> Signup and view all the answers