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Which of the following is a key area of impact in which medicine can assist society?
Which of the following is a key area of impact in which medicine can assist society?
- Ensuring political stability during unrest.
- Elevating the general mood of the populace.
- Alleviating suffering at its lowest. (correct)
- Managing international trade relations.
What should be included in citations, as recommended in the content?
What should be included in citations, as recommended in the content?
- Author, year, and publisher only.
- Full title of the source and URL.
- Publisher and volume number.
- Author, year, and specific page number for direct quotes. (correct)
In APA 7th edition, how should organizations known by acronyms, such as the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, be cited in narrative citations?
In APA 7th edition, how should organizations known by acronyms, such as the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, be cited in narrative citations?
- Alternate between the full name and the acronym to maintain reader interest.
- Spell out the full name every time it's cited.
- Include the full name followed by the acronym and year, such as Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW, 2012). (correct)
- Include only the acronym, such as (AIHW, 2012).
Which factor was predominant in the interventions during the 'Therapeutic Era' (1950s-1970s)?
Which factor was predominant in the interventions during the 'Therapeutic Era' (1950s-1970s)?
What key element should be included when paraphrasing or summarizing facts and ideas from an external source?
What key element should be included when paraphrasing or summarizing facts and ideas from an external source?
When should in-text citations be used?
When should in-text citations be used?
What is the key intent when implementing quarantine acts and supporting improved sanitation?
What is the key intent when implementing quarantine acts and supporting improved sanitation?
Which of the following best describes the focus of the 'New Public Health' era?
Which of the following best describes the focus of the 'New Public Health' era?
Why are libraries and student IT support useful in the context of academic writing?
Why are libraries and student IT support useful in the context of academic writing?
What does the UQ STAR program aim to provide for students?
What does the UQ STAR program aim to provide for students?
What is the key advice regarding the use of AI and citation generators for academic referencing?
What is the key advice regarding the use of AI and citation generators for academic referencing?
Which of the following is a general description of 'Colonial Public Health'?
Which of the following is a general description of 'Colonial Public Health'?
What critical action has been identified in the text as serving the 'interests of power'?
What critical action has been identified in the text as serving the 'interests of power'?
What is the main purpose of a reference list in academic writing?
What is the main purpose of a reference list in academic writing?
What should you do to ensure the quality of your knowledge?
What should you do to ensure the quality of your knowledge?
What critical skill is mentioned as essential for health professionals to ensure health decisions are reliable?
What critical skill is mentioned as essential for health professionals to ensure health decisions are reliable?
What should you do if have used AI when writing your paper?
What should you do if have used AI when writing your paper?
What concept relates to applying the same standard of care regardless of an individual's needs?
What concept relates to applying the same standard of care regardless of an individual's needs?
What is are recommended in PUBH1102?
What is are recommended in PUBH1102?
What does the ecological perspective emphasize in public health efforts?
What does the ecological perspective emphasize in public health efforts?
What is the risk of applying algorithms at scale?
What is the risk of applying algorithms at scale?
What is the recommended approach for researchers when responding to governmental decisions impacting health?
What is the recommended approach for researchers when responding to governmental decisions impacting health?
What is a hallmark of 'public health success'?
What is a hallmark of 'public health success'?
What does it mean to treat according to need?
What does it mean to treat according to need?
What's the first thing the the literature suggests to do before looking for a academic sources?
What's the first thing the the literature suggests to do before looking for a academic sources?
What is the goal of medicine in relation to society?
What is the goal of medicine in relation to society?
According to the content, what is essential to avoid while writing academic papers?
According to the content, what is essential to avoid while writing academic papers?
What should one do when they see a reposted old news story?
What should one do when they see a reposted old news story?
What is the correct approach when a research writing cites the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare?
What is the correct approach when a research writing cites the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare?
Citing & referencing is not new, and one of the first modern uses of citation and referencing can be found in Edward Laurens Mark's 1881 paper. What is the title of this paper?
Citing & referencing is not new, and one of the first modern uses of citation and referencing can be found in Edward Laurens Mark's 1881 paper. What is the title of this paper?
What three qualities were health linked to during the Nation-building era (1890-1940s)?
What three qualities were health linked to during the Nation-building era (1890-1940s)?
What should I do if I can't find the information to complete the reference?
What should I do if I can't find the information to complete the reference?
When should quotation marks be used?
When should quotation marks be used?
In what order should you reference your resource list?
In what order should you reference your resource list?
During what should you seek assistance from a licrarian?
During what should you seek assistance from a licrarian?
In-text citations are most likely to include the following;?
In-text citations are most likely to include the following;?
If a citation is an acknowledgement in a text of references that support the work, how does that assist the reader?
If a citation is an acknowledgement in a text of references that support the work, how does that assist the reader?
A great method of determining if a website or journal is credible includes;?
A great method of determining if a website or journal is credible includes;?
Flashcards
Influence on Public Health
Influence on Public Health
Social, political, and environmental contexts have shaped public health development.
Impact on First Nations Health
Impact on First Nations Health
Indigenous communities had their existing health structures and knowledge systems disrupted by colonization.
Sanitation in Growing Cities
Sanitation in Growing Cities
Basic sanitation was lacking in working-class districts, due to rapid city growth.
Political Agenda Importance
Political Agenda Importance
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Colonialism Definition
Colonialism Definition
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Tropical health
Tropical health
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Colonial Era Health Aims
Colonial Era Health Aims
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Nation-Building Health Efforts
Nation-Building Health Efforts
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State Health Advancements
State Health Advancements
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Therapeutic Era Focus
Therapeutic Era Focus
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Lifestyle Era Influences
Lifestyle Era Influences
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New Public Health policies.
New Public Health policies.
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Health intervention factors
Health intervention factors
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Covid-19 health inequalities
Covid-19 health inequalities
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Why know referencing
Why know referencing
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Academic source
Academic source
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Why reference?
Why reference?
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Note taking benefits
Note taking benefits
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Direct quote
Direct quote
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Study Notes
- PUBH1102 Introduction to Public Health is the subject of the lecture.
- Week 2 topic is History of public health, presented by Dr. Clare Hannan-Jones, Associate Professor Lisa Fitzgerald, Dr. Megan Ferguson, and Mr. Lars Erikkson.
- The UQ School of Public Health's mission is to improve population health in a changing and inequitable world.
- Tropical Cyclone Alfred update from UQ is for Tuesday, 4 March 2025, 12:30pm
- All classes are canceled on Thursday, March 6 and Friday, March 7.
- For emergency support call 1300 851 998 or email [email protected]
- Stay safe and check UQ email.
Lecture Details
- The lecture covers the history and evolution of public health.
- Also includes a UQ STAR presentation and Masterclass #1.
- Associate Professor Lisa Fitzgerald is teaching PUBHI102: Week 2 History of Public Health
Why Public Health History Matters
- Social, political, and environmental contexts have shaped public health development.
- Beliefs about health impact public health practices.
- Erasing history serves the interests of power, according to Dr. Paul Farmer.
Early Public Health and Indigenous Populations
- Early public health existed in First Nations communities.
Social Change and Public Health
- The 19th century had significant social, political, technological, and economic changes.
- There was rapid migration to cities with resulting poverty and poor living conditions.
- Early Public Health Legislation: Lack of basic sanitation in working-class areas.
- Reports from Commissioners, 1842 discussed sanitary conditions of the labouring population in Great Britain.
- The Sanitary Conditions of the Labouring Population of Great Britain documented the appalling conditions.
- The Public Health Act was established in 1848.
- A political agenda of social change was a feature of public health.
The Political Agenda
- Medicine is a social science closely linked to politics, as stated by Rudolf Virchow (1821-1902).
Colonial Public Health
- Colonialism is control by one power over a dependent area/people.
- By 1914, most of the world's nations were colonized by Europeans.
- Colonial administration controlled population health.
- Tropical health/international health aimed to preserve trade and protect colonial soldiers and expats.
- Has connection to Humanism and ongoing issues of neo-colonialism (Beauchamp 2015).
- Patrick Manson (1844-1922), known as the 'father of tropic medicine'.
- He was experimenting with filaria and his observations led to Malaria breakthroughs.
Public Health in Australia
- Colonial era intervention models included Quarantine and Public Health Acts to provide clean water and sanitation.
- The Nation-building era (1890-1940s) was focused on improving the nation’s health by improving the race.
- Health was linked to vitality, efficiency, purity and virtue.
- State involvement in public health from 1880-1930 was influenced by the germ theory and biotechnological advances.
- There was state involvement in hospitals and clinical services.
- Infectious diseases declined.
- The Therapeutic Era (1950s-1970s) saw developments in clinical medicine and belief that medicine would conquer disease.
- There was considerable state intervention in housing, education and advanced Health services.
- The Lifestyle Era (1960-1980) focused on the effects of affluence in terms of chronic disease.
- Lifestyle programs were modeled on North American Heart Health programs.
- Challenges to the Therapeutic Era (1970s) began with increases in health care costs and 'lifestyle' diseases such as critique of scientific medicine and social reform.
- The New Public Health (mid-1980s to mid-1990s) is influenced by the World Health Organization policies.
- It includes a focus on collective measures, poverty, and social justice.
- The Global New Public Health (mid-1990s to twenty-first century had recognition of the impact of global financial bodies.
Current Public Health Landscape
- SDG Progress Report 2024 found only 17% of SDG targets are on track to be achieved.
- Challenges include the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, conflicts, and injustice.
- Public Health 1.0 to 3.0 include
- Tremendous growth of knowledge/tools & governmental agencies in Public Health 1.0 & 2.0.
- Public Health 3.0 encompasses collective impact to improve social determinants of health.
UQ STAR Details
- UQ Student Toolbox for Achieving Resilience is a positive psychology program.
- It teaches undergraduate public health students key mental health skills.
- It was trialled last year in PUBH1102 and the Evaluation is led by James Fowler and Dr Tarli Young.
UQ STAR in 2025
- Public health interventions require a strong evidence base.
- There is a re-sampling of PUBH1102 students as a “control” to understand UQ STAR's mental health influence and insights into how public health interventions are evaluated.
- There wil be two brief surveys in week 2 and 10.
Referencing
- Knowing how to reference is important for PUBH1102/ Bachelor of Health Sciences students.
- Academic sources are things like peer reviewed works, papers, and government sources.
- Referencing gives credit to sources, helps readers find the source, validates arguments, and demonstrates knowledge.
- Source credibility can be verified by assessing the source, author, date, supporting sources, biases, and whether it is a joke.
- Citing and referencing is not new.
- References provide full details to locate the source and appear at the end of articles or books.
- A citation acknowledges references in text.
- Take full bibliographic details, avoid plagiarism, add source details, and confirm details to maintain academic integrity.
- APA 7th Referencing Style is used in PUBH1102.
- https://guides.library.uq.edu.au/referencing/apa7 is a style guide for the course
- Anatomy of journal and book references.
- Reference lists should be alphabetically by author's last name, and include URLs/DOIs.
- If there are 3 or more authors, use "et al." in citations
- Abbreviate the group author if well-known, and used at least three times in an assignment.
- Cite the original source clearly to avoid repetition.
- Include the author, year, and page number for quotations.
- Refer to another source - cite it. The only things not cited are your own ideas etc.
- It is suggested to use a citation every time.
- Cite one or two sources for each key point, and every sentence needs a reference.
Referencing Style Reminders
- The #1 Rule is to manually check reference lists and in-text citations.
UQ Library Search for citations
- In UQ Library search the "citation" option is available.
- Citations can be formatted using Google Scholar.
- There are caveats about referencing software and AI, cautioning is advised
- Referencing Software & Al for Citations include tools such as Al chatbots and the Quillbot Citation Generator
The UQ Library Can Help
- For wifi, printing, contact AskUs at https://web.library.uq.edu.au/about/contact-us
- Contact a UQ librarian for research and study help by contacting [email protected]
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