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Which of the following interventions is not typical of primary prevention?

  • Chemoprophylaxis
  • Preventive immunizations
  • Community screening (correct)
  • Food Hygiene

What are the key determinants of a community's health?

  • Socio-economic conditions, environment and education (correct)
  • Healthcare, disease prevention and rehabilitation
  • Environment, health care and economic development
  • Lifestyle environment, genetics and health care

Which statement about prevention is correct?

  • Specific prevention is aimed at the general population
  • Health protection is focused on the individual
  • All is incorrect (correct)
  • Prevention medicine to the masses is equal to health promotion

What does an Index of 55 indicate?

<p>A population pyramid with high senile and juvenile dependency (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is considered a live birth according to the legal concept?

<p>The child is born alive (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is responsible for conducting a census?

<p>The Central Government (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is true about the gross birth rate?

<p>It is a good health indicator for comparing countries with similar social structures (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the time period for fetal mortality?

<p>From conception to birth (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of an Index of 79.94 and a Sundbarg index of 30.27 to 47.71?

<p>It indicates a high life expectancy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of community screening?

<p>To identify high-risk groups (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following indicate mature and stationary population respectively?

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

Which one of the following would NOT be included in the formula for maternal mortality?

<p>Woman dies due to receiving drug treatment (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the indicator that gives the average number of children per woman at the end of reproductive life?

<p>Gross reproduction rate (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who are the most receptive to health education?

<p>Workers exposed to environmental risks (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the indirect method of health education?

<p>Using media or other indirect channels (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did the first international conference on primary care take place?

<p>Alma-ATA (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most cost-effective health education program?

<p>Health education in the community (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why was the health promotion movement born?

<p>All is true (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What health system has more equity and cost control?

<p>Answers A and B are correct (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The healthcare system in France corresponds to the model:

<p>Bismarck (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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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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