GLPH 271 - FINAL EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION.
For all people to realize health in a comprehensive manner health-promoting social conditions are
needed, like (4 things) - (answer)1. The availability of health services
2. Adequate housing
3. Safe work conditions
4. Nutritious food
health defined - (answer)" health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not
simply an absence of disease or infirmity"
- there are a number of cultures who believe spiritual well- being contributes to health
WHO was formed in - (answer)1948
world health day - (answer)April 7th
according to the constitution of the Who- health as a human right - (answer)the enjoyment of the
highest attainable standard of physical and mental health is one of the fundamental rights of every
human being without distinction of race, religion, political benefit, economic or social condition"
· In support of this mandate, WHO acts as the directing and coordinating authority for health within the
UN system by: - (answer)- Providing leadership on global health matters
- Shaping the health research agenda
- Setting norms and standards
- Articulating evidence-based policy options
- Providing technical support to countries
- Monitoring and assessing health trends
the health promotion movement of 1980 was fostered by the Who. This movement brought in a new
understanding of health because it included the dynamic concept of_____ - (answer)Resiliency: the
extent to which an individual or group is able to realize aspirations and satisfy needs, and to change or
,GLPH 271 - FINAL EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION.
cope with the environment. Health is a resource of everyday life, not the objective of living, it is a
positive concept, emphasizing social and personal resources as well as physical capacities
___ + ____ + _____ = resiliency - (answer)social support + emotional and mental capabilities + physical
strength = resiliency
Global health as a discipline was established on the basis of four factors - (answer)1. Decision making
based on data and evidence - vital statistics, surveillance and outbreak investigations, laboratory science
2. A focus on populations rather than individuals
3. A goal of social justice and equity
4. An emphasis on prevention rather than curative care
What is global health - (answer)an area of study, research and practice that places a priority on
improving health and achieving equity in health for all people worldwide. Global health emphasizes
transnational health issues, determinants, and solutions, involves many disciplines within and beyond
the health sciences and promoted interdisciplinary collaboration, and is a synthesis of population based
prevention with individual level clinical care
What is public health - (answer)the organized efforts of society to keep people healthy and prevent
injury, illness and premature death. It is a combination of programs, services and policies that protect
and promote the health of all
- promoted the highest attainment of health for all people and death with health from a population
perspective. Public health ensures that health is addressed early in life and that access to health
resources are available as needed
public health activities fall under one of the three areas, what are they (3Ps) - (answer)1. Prevention:
vaccinations for the flu, immunization programs
2. Promotion: encouraging active transportation, breast feeding initiatives, nutritional education
programs
3. Protection: food inspection, evaluating air and water quality
,GLPH 271 - FINAL EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION.
Role of public health: aims to keep the population healthy through the following activities (5) - (answer)-
Health protection
- Health promotion
- Health and disease surveillance
- Disease and injury prevention
- Population health assessment
social determinant of health definition: - (answer)factors that would modify a persons physical, mental,
social or spiritual wellbeing
- Determinants can be through of as conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age they
play a key role in determining a populations health
Individual social determinants of health (15) - (answer)1. health services
2. social safety net
3. food insecurity
4. social exclusion
5. employment and working conditions
6. race
7. education
8. income and income distribution
9. early life
10. early life
11. housing
12. disability
13. gender
14. Indigenous status
15. Unemployment and job security
, GLPH 271 - FINAL EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION.
Factors what influence health (3 main factors) - (answer)illness results from the interplay between
external factors, internal factors and the social determinates of health
what makes Canadians sick? (4 things- percentages) - (answer)50% your life
25% your health care
15% your biology
10% your environment
health equity definition - (answer)the absence of avoidance or remediable health differences among
groups of people, whether those groups are defined socially, economically, demographically or
geographically
he ultimate goal of addressing health inequities and disparities is to achieve____ _____ -
(answer)·health equity
upstream prevention - (answer)interventions that aim to treat the cause of a health problem
downstream prevention - (answer)interventions that focus on treating the health problem
For all population to become rich and healthy, Hans Rosling believed that we need: (4 things) -
(answer)1. Time
2. Trade
3. Peace
4. Green technology
healthcare advocacy is a critical competency because - (answer)it involves health promotion at the
individual and population level
For all people to realize health in a comprehensive manner health-promoting social conditions are
needed, like (4 things) - (answer)1. The availability of health services
2. Adequate housing
3. Safe work conditions
4. Nutritious food
health defined - (answer)" health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not
simply an absence of disease or infirmity"
- there are a number of cultures who believe spiritual well- being contributes to health
WHO was formed in - (answer)1948
world health day - (answer)April 7th
according to the constitution of the Who- health as a human right - (answer)the enjoyment of the
highest attainable standard of physical and mental health is one of the fundamental rights of every
human being without distinction of race, religion, political benefit, economic or social condition"
· In support of this mandate, WHO acts as the directing and coordinating authority for health within the
UN system by: - (answer)- Providing leadership on global health matters
- Shaping the health research agenda
- Setting norms and standards
- Articulating evidence-based policy options
- Providing technical support to countries
- Monitoring and assessing health trends
the health promotion movement of 1980 was fostered by the Who. This movement brought in a new
understanding of health because it included the dynamic concept of_____ - (answer)Resiliency: the
extent to which an individual or group is able to realize aspirations and satisfy needs, and to change or
,GLPH 271 - FINAL EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION.
cope with the environment. Health is a resource of everyday life, not the objective of living, it is a
positive concept, emphasizing social and personal resources as well as physical capacities
___ + ____ + _____ = resiliency - (answer)social support + emotional and mental capabilities + physical
strength = resiliency
Global health as a discipline was established on the basis of four factors - (answer)1. Decision making
based on data and evidence - vital statistics, surveillance and outbreak investigations, laboratory science
2. A focus on populations rather than individuals
3. A goal of social justice and equity
4. An emphasis on prevention rather than curative care
What is global health - (answer)an area of study, research and practice that places a priority on
improving health and achieving equity in health for all people worldwide. Global health emphasizes
transnational health issues, determinants, and solutions, involves many disciplines within and beyond
the health sciences and promoted interdisciplinary collaboration, and is a synthesis of population based
prevention with individual level clinical care
What is public health - (answer)the organized efforts of society to keep people healthy and prevent
injury, illness and premature death. It is a combination of programs, services and policies that protect
and promote the health of all
- promoted the highest attainment of health for all people and death with health from a population
perspective. Public health ensures that health is addressed early in life and that access to health
resources are available as needed
public health activities fall under one of the three areas, what are they (3Ps) - (answer)1. Prevention:
vaccinations for the flu, immunization programs
2. Promotion: encouraging active transportation, breast feeding initiatives, nutritional education
programs
3. Protection: food inspection, evaluating air and water quality
,GLPH 271 - FINAL EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION.
Role of public health: aims to keep the population healthy through the following activities (5) - (answer)-
Health protection
- Health promotion
- Health and disease surveillance
- Disease and injury prevention
- Population health assessment
social determinant of health definition: - (answer)factors that would modify a persons physical, mental,
social or spiritual wellbeing
- Determinants can be through of as conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age they
play a key role in determining a populations health
Individual social determinants of health (15) - (answer)1. health services
2. social safety net
3. food insecurity
4. social exclusion
5. employment and working conditions
6. race
7. education
8. income and income distribution
9. early life
10. early life
11. housing
12. disability
13. gender
14. Indigenous status
15. Unemployment and job security
, GLPH 271 - FINAL EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION.
Factors what influence health (3 main factors) - (answer)illness results from the interplay between
external factors, internal factors and the social determinates of health
what makes Canadians sick? (4 things- percentages) - (answer)50% your life
25% your health care
15% your biology
10% your environment
health equity definition - (answer)the absence of avoidance or remediable health differences among
groups of people, whether those groups are defined socially, economically, demographically or
geographically
he ultimate goal of addressing health inequities and disparities is to achieve____ _____ -
(answer)·health equity
upstream prevention - (answer)interventions that aim to treat the cause of a health problem
downstream prevention - (answer)interventions that focus on treating the health problem
For all population to become rich and healthy, Hans Rosling believed that we need: (4 things) -
(answer)1. Time
2. Trade
3. Peace
4. Green technology
healthcare advocacy is a critical competency because - (answer)it involves health promotion at the
individual and population level
