PHC 6001: Exam 1 Review
EXAM COVERAGE - PHC 6001 Exam 1
The PHC 6001 Exam 1 focuses on foundational concepts in public
health and community health practice. The exam covers the principles
of population health, epidemiology, and disease prevention, including
measures of morbidity and mortality, health indicators, and
determinants of health. It also includes public health policies,
healthcare systems, health promotion strategies, and community
assessment methods. Additional topics include environmental health,
social and behavioral health factors, health disparities, and ethics in
public health practice. The exam emphasizes data interpretation,
critical thinking, and application of public health principles to improve
population health outcomes.
,Chapter 1
PUBLIC HEALTH AND EPIDEMIOLOGY
Disease Frequency
count cases, records. It quantifies how often a disease arises in a
population. Its calculation involves establishing the disease definition,
counting cases (numerator), and determining the size of the
underlying population (denominator)
,Disease Distribution
who, what, when, where of the disease. It refers to the pattern of
disease according to the characteristics of person (who is getting the
disease?), place (where it occurs), and time (how is it changing over
time?)
A determinant is...
a characteristic that influences whether or not the disease occurs.
Determinants of disease can be influenced by the individual, social
surroundings, and environment.
, How do we identify the cause of a disease?
-Is there an association between EXPOSURE to a risk factor or a
personal characteristic and DEVELOPMENT of disease?
-Is the association causal?
- Descriptive data is important to identifying the causes of disease.
Germ Theory of disease
(1850-1900) Specific organisms cause specific diseases. Resulted from
advances in science that allowed viruses and bacteria to be visualized,
isolated, and used to cause disease in healthy animals.
These steps were known as Koch Postulates.
EXAM COVERAGE - PHC 6001 Exam 1
The PHC 6001 Exam 1 focuses on foundational concepts in public
health and community health practice. The exam covers the principles
of population health, epidemiology, and disease prevention, including
measures of morbidity and mortality, health indicators, and
determinants of health. It also includes public health policies,
healthcare systems, health promotion strategies, and community
assessment methods. Additional topics include environmental health,
social and behavioral health factors, health disparities, and ethics in
public health practice. The exam emphasizes data interpretation,
critical thinking, and application of public health principles to improve
population health outcomes.
,Chapter 1
PUBLIC HEALTH AND EPIDEMIOLOGY
Disease Frequency
count cases, records. It quantifies how often a disease arises in a
population. Its calculation involves establishing the disease definition,
counting cases (numerator), and determining the size of the
underlying population (denominator)
,Disease Distribution
who, what, when, where of the disease. It refers to the pattern of
disease according to the characteristics of person (who is getting the
disease?), place (where it occurs), and time (how is it changing over
time?)
A determinant is...
a characteristic that influences whether or not the disease occurs.
Determinants of disease can be influenced by the individual, social
surroundings, and environment.
, How do we identify the cause of a disease?
-Is there an association between EXPOSURE to a risk factor or a
personal characteristic and DEVELOPMENT of disease?
-Is the association causal?
- Descriptive data is important to identifying the causes of disease.
Germ Theory of disease
(1850-1900) Specific organisms cause specific diseases. Resulted from
advances in science that allowed viruses and bacteria to be visualized,
isolated, and used to cause disease in healthy animals.
These steps were known as Koch Postulates.
