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What is the primary focus of public health efforts according to the definition provided?
Which of the following is NOT an example of a societal measure for improving health?
What is the first step in the public health approach model for violence prevention?
Which aspect is emphasized as a significant area of focus in public health?
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What does DALY stand for in the context of public health?
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What is the primary focus of public health?
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Which of the following is NOT a core objective of public health?
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How does public health aim to control community infections?
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What is a key aspect of public health regarding personal hygiene?
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What does public health strive to ensure for every individual in the community?
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What is the main focus of developing policies and plans in public health?
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What does the Health in All Policies (HiAP) approach emphasize?
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Which of the following exemplifies a potential public health policy?
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What does the HiAP approach seek to avoid?
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In which situation is a HiAP approach particularly favorable?
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What is one of the key results sought through Health in All Policies?
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Which of the following best describes an action after identifying a health problem in public health?
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What is the purpose of identifying health and/or social actors in public health?
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What are the three corners of the epidemiological triangle used to study health problems?
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Which of the following best defines health promotion according to the Ottawa charter?
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What is the primary focus of New Public Health compared to Traditional Public Health?
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Which of the following is NOT a strategy in the Ottawa charter for health promotion?
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Which aspect is emphasized by Traditional Public Health?
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What type of factors does New Public Health consider when addressing health issues?
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Who is the director of the Health Promotion Center Region 5?
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Which strategy involves the development of health policies in the Ottawa charter?
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What is the focus of public health compared to medicine?
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Which level of care involves individual patient diagnosis and treatment?
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Which of the following is NOT a level of healthcare service according to the Thai public health system?
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What best describes population health?
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In which level of healthcare is community participation most emphasized?
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Which diagnostic tool is commonly associated with public health?
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What is the primary emphasis of primary health care?
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What distinguishes public health interventions from medical interventions?
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Study Notes
Definition of Public Health
- Public health is defined as the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through organized community efforts.
- Key components include sanitation, infection control, personal hygiene education, and early diagnosis of diseases.
- The definition was originally articulated by Charles-Edward Amory Winslow in 1920.
Objectives and Core of Public Health
- Focus on health promotion and disease prevention as primary objectives.
- Emphasizes the importance of primary health care in achieving public health goals.
Public Health vs. Medicine
- Public health targets population health, whereas medicine focuses on individual patients.
- Public health is concerned with prevention strategies, while medicine emphasizes diagnosis and treatment.
Public Health Approach Model
- Consists of four steps: define and monitor health problems, identify risk factors, develop prevention strategies, and create supportive policies.
- Example: Policies aimed at reducing smoking rates in society.
Health in All Policies (HiAP)
- HiAP is an interdisciplinary approach ensuring health implications are considered in policy-making across sectors.
- Aims to improve population health and health equity by recognizing complex health challenges affecting multiple sectors.
Epidemiological Triad
- A model used to study health problems, comprising three key elements: agent, host, and environment.
- Facilitates understanding of the nature of disease occurrence.
Health Promotion
- Defined as processes that enable individuals to increase control over their health determinants.
- Includes strategies focused on enhancing quality of life and prolonging life expectancy.
Evolution of Public Health
- Shifted from traditional public health, which focused on individual health, to new models emphasizing population health and social environments.
- Ottawa Charter outlines key strategies for health promotion, including public policy development, supportive environments, community action, and personal skill development.
Health Service System in Thailand
- Divided into five levels of care, from self-care at the family level to tertiary care in specialized facilities.
- Each level addresses different health service needs in the community.
Distinctions Between Public Health and Medicine
- Public health operates on a public sector basis with a focus on the environment and human behavior, while medicine is based in the private sector.
- Public health utilizes tools like demographics and epidemiology, whereas medicine relies on individual diagnostics like thermometers and stethoscopes.
Definition of Population Health
- Refers to the health outcomes of a defined group, including the distribution of those outcomes and the influence of health determinants.
- Encompasses policies and interventions that interlink health outcomes and various health determinants.
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