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Which era of health science emphasizes individual-centered or patient-centered approach?
Which era of health science emphasizes individual-centered or patient-centered approach?
What is the primary goal of health promotion?
What is the primary goal of health promotion?
Which of the following is NOT a social/cultural factor affecting community health?
Which of the following is NOT a social/cultural factor affecting community health?
What is the main objective of disease prevention?
What is the main objective of disease prevention?
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Which era of health science focuses on community-centered approach?
Which era of health science focuses on community-centered approach?
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What is the primary focus of the political health science era?
What is the primary focus of the political health science era?
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Which of the following is a physical factor affecting community health?
Which of the following is a physical factor affecting community health?
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What is the main objective of management of factors affecting health?
What is the main objective of management of factors affecting health?
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What is the World Health Organization's (WHO) definition of health promotion?
What is the World Health Organization's (WHO) definition of health promotion?
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Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic aims of community health?
Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic aims of community health?
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Study Notes
Health Promotion
- Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health, moving beyond individual behavior towards a wide range of social and environmental interventions.
- Three main strategies of health promotion:
- Enabling
- Mediating
- Advocating
- Five key action areas of health promotion:
- Building healthy public policy
- Strengthening community action
- Developing personal skills
- Creating supportive environments
- Reorienting health services
Levels of Disease Prevention
- Primordial prevention: removing risk factors before the onset of a disease
- Primary prevention: taking measures to prevent a disease before it occurs
- Secondary prevention: halting the progress of a disease at its incipient stage and preventing complications
- Tertiary prevention: reducing or limiting impairments and disabilities, and promoting patient adjustment to irremediable conditions
Diabetes Prevention
- Primordial prevention: maintaining a healthy lifestyle to avoid risk factors, such as eating sugary foods, not exercising, being obese or overweight, smoking, and using alcohol
- Primary prevention: changing lifestyle to a healthier one to prevent the development of diabetes
- Secondary prevention: complying with treatment and regular clinic visits to prevent complications
- Tertiary prevention: complying with treatment and regular clinic visits to prevent further progression of complications
Social Determinants of Health
- Social determinants of health: factors affecting health status, including beliefs, traditions, behaviors, economy, politics, religion, socioeconomic status, social norms, community organization, industrial development, community size, environment, and geography
- Management of social determinants of health: involving leaders and community people in planning and implementing health programs
Community Health
- Three basic aims of community health:
- Health promotion
- Disease prevention
- Management of factors affecting health
- Factors affecting community health:
- Social/cultural factors (beliefs, traditions, behaviors, economy, politics, religion, socioeconomic status, social norms, community organization)
- Physical factors (industrial development, community size, environment, geography)
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Explore the main strategies and key action areas of health promotion, including disease prevention and healthy public policy.
