BPH 206 Exam 1 Study Guide
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This study guide prepares students for the BPH 206 Exam 1 by covering core concepts in public health, including the Health Impact Pyramid and various health theories. It also includes sections on non-communicable and communicable diseases, and the principles of evidence-based public health, including how to apply them. The guide emphasizes key topics such as health disparities and the role of public health law and ethics.
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**[BPH 206 Exam 1 Study Guide]** - Multiple choice, matching, true/false, select all that apply - 50 questions + 2 extra credit questions for 5 total points [Introduction to Public Health] - - - - - [History of Public Health] - - - - [Social & Behavioral Sciences and P...
**[BPH 206 Exam 1 Study Guide]** - Multiple choice, matching, true/false, select all that apply - 50 questions + 2 extra credit questions for 5 total points [Introduction to Public Health] - - - - - [History of Public Health] - - - - [Social & Behavioral Sciences and Public Health ] - - - - [Health Theories (identify the constructs of these models/theories and apply them to examples)] - - - [Intersectionality Theory] - What is Intersectionality Theory and what does it tell us? - People involved with intersectionality [Health Law, Policy, and Ethics] - - - - - - - [Evidence Based Public Health] - - - - - [Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)] - - - - [Communicable Disease & Vaccines] - Know common reasons behind infectious disease resurgence - modes of transmission for different diseases - Classification of diseases (endemic, epidemic, sporadic, pandemic, communicable/noncommunicable) - Classifications of burdens of disease (morbidity, mortality, incidence, prevalence) and how they can be related to one another -- for example, can you have a high incidence but low prevalence? If so, what would this tell you about mortality? - Public health surveillance methods - Primary prevention of CDs - from lecture slides: education & vaccination - Where do vaccinations fall in the Health Impact Pyramid? - How do vaccines protect the public? (i.e., herd immunity)
