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Which of the following interventions is not typical of primary prevention?
Which of the following interventions is not typical of primary prevention?
What are the key determinants of a community's health?
What are the key determinants of a community's health?
Which statement about prevention is correct?
Which statement about prevention is correct?
What does an Index of 55 indicate?
What does an Index of 55 indicate?
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What is considered a live birth according to the legal concept?
What is considered a live birth according to the legal concept?
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Who is responsible for conducting a census?
Who is responsible for conducting a census?
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What is true about the gross birth rate?
What is true about the gross birth rate?
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What is the time period for fetal mortality?
What is the time period for fetal mortality?
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What is the significance of an Index of 79.94 and a Sundbarg index of 30.27 to 47.71?
What is the significance of an Index of 79.94 and a Sundbarg index of 30.27 to 47.71?
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What is the purpose of community screening?
What is the purpose of community screening?
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Which of the following indicate mature and stationary population respectively?
Which of the following indicate mature and stationary population respectively?
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Which one of the following would NOT be included in the formula for maternal mortality?
Which one of the following would NOT be included in the formula for maternal mortality?
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What is the indicator that gives the average number of children per woman at the end of reproductive life?
What is the indicator that gives the average number of children per woman at the end of reproductive life?
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Who are the most receptive to health education?
Who are the most receptive to health education?
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What is the indirect method of health education?
What is the indirect method of health education?
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Where did the first international conference on primary care take place?
Where did the first international conference on primary care take place?
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What is the most cost-effective health education program?
What is the most cost-effective health education program?
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Why was the health promotion movement born?
Why was the health promotion movement born?
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What health system has more equity and cost control?
What health system has more equity and cost control?
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The healthcare system in France corresponds to the model:
The healthcare system in France corresponds to the model:
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Study Notes
Primary Prevention
- Food hygiene, preventive immunizations, and chemoprophylaxis are typical health interventions
- Community screening is not a typical primary prevention intervention
Determinants of Health
- Socio-economic conditions, environment, and education are key determinants of health for a community
Prevention and Health Promotion
- Prevention medicine is not equal to health promotion
- Health protection is focused on the individual
- Specific prevention is not aimed at the general population
Demographic Indices
- Index Fritz: 55 indicates a population with low life expectancy, a regressive population with high health status, and a pyramid with high senile and juvenile dependency
- A live birth is considered when the child is born alive
- Census variables are collected about residents, residences, and buildings
Health Indicators
- Gross birth rate is not a good health indicator
- Fertility rate equal to 2 indicates good prospects for survival of the species in that country
- Swaroop Index: closer to 100% indicates worse healthcare in the country
Mortality Rates
- Fetal mortality: from conception to birth
- Maternal mortality: includes deaths due to pregnancy, childbirth, or puerperium
- Infant mortality: includes deaths from birth to 1 year
Demographic Structure
- Index Fritz: 79.94 and Sundbarg index: 30.27 to 47.71 indicate a mature and stationary population respectively
- Index Fritz: 79.94 and Sundbarg index: 30.27 to 47.71 do not indicate a young and progressive population
Health Education
- The most receptive to health education are persons with acute diseases
- Indirect method of health education is not recommended for use at the beginning of programs
- The most cost-effective health education program is health education in the community
- Counselling is a method that requires new skills and is not unidirectional
- Persuasive communication should be used for healthy adults
Health Systems
- The health promotion movement was born due to social inequalities in health in the world
- National health service model has more equity and cost control
- The healthcare system in France corresponds to the Bismarck model
- In a progressive population, the mean age life dependency ratio probably has a low value
- The free market health model has competitive advantage established in research and new technologies
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Test your knowledge on public health concepts, including prevention methods, health determinants, and healthcare systems.
