Public Health and Population Health Definitions

<p>Public health policy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The mindset of public health professionals. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Community health and disease prevention (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>Jones &amp; Bartlett Learning, LLC and Leiyu Shi (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The content is not for sale or distribution. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An academic reference for public health (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Obtaining data to define the health of populations (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Oversight responsibility for essential health system components (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Developing health-related guidelines and frameworks (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Prevention and control of diseases (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Personal healthcare delivery (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To define health problems within populations (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Guarantee the availability of essential health services (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Vaccination programs for children (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Public acceptance and widespread use of the vaccine (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Community and societal health (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increase in healthcare funding (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Public health is about individual actions rather than community actions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It facilitates acceptance and use of vaccines (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Overemphasis on individual health (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They must involve collaboration and community action (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Community health has no impact on individual health (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To manage public health priorities and programs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Encouraging multi-sector collaborations (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Identifying health disparities (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Essential Public Health Services (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Providing personal medical training to individuals (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ensuring accessibility of health services (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Monitoring health status in communities (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Assisting communities in recovery (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Populations (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Developing specific treatment plans for individual patients (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It emphasizes the interconnectedness of different factors affecting health (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It aims to improve the health of entire populations (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It has been essential since the beginning of public health activities (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To promote and achieve health equity across all populations (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Prescribing specific medications for patients (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It highlights the need to consider the health of the entire population, not just individual patients (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The science of protecting and improving community health.

The process of creating a vaccine to prevent diseases.

Programs aimed at improving health within a specific community.

The willingness of the public to accept health measures like vaccinations.

High levels of vaccination coverage in the community.

Rules and regulations that guide health initiatives in communities.

Illnesses that can be avoided with vaccination or lifestyle changes.

Data and knowledge shared with the public regarding health issues.

The health outcomes of a group of individuals, including the distribution of such outcomes within the group.

The process of obtaining data to define the health of populations and health problems.

The responsibility for ensuring that essential components of an effective health system are in place.

Organized structures to deliver healthcare services effectively and ensure good health outcomes.

Activities undertaken to improve the health and well-being of populations.

The process of developing strategies to improve public health.

Issues that affect the well-being of a population, identified through assessment.

Key elements required for an effective health system, including services, workforce, and facilities.

Services that ensure health is maintained and improved in a community.

An approach that considers the complex interactions within public health systems.

Professionals managing public health practices and policies.

Core skills needed for effective public health management and leadership.

A set of goals aimed at improving the nation's health over a decade.

A framework for understanding the relationships and structures in public health.

A mindset that recognizes the complex interdependencies in public health.

The organization and actions taken to protect and improve community health.

The implementation of strategies and programs to promote health.

The National Cancer Institute emphasizes the importance of systems thinking in public health.

Management of health systems and programs to protect and improve community health.

Individuals skilled in managing health priorities and programs.

Inequities in health status among different populations.

Strategies to stop the outbreak and spread of diseases.

Potentially harmful factors in the surroundings affecting health.

Programs aimed at reducing the risk of injuries in populations.

Partnerships between various sectors to enhance health outcomes.

Efforts to improve health outcomes for groups of individuals.

The management and leadership of public health systems and organizations.

The study of how diseases spread and how to control them.

Efforts to improve the health and well-being of individuals and communities.

Services aimed at preventing health issues before they occur.