Epidemiology Final Exam |122 questions| with complete solutions

How does public health gain population health knowledge? Who does it? correct answer: gained by: data collection, data analysis, interpretation, dissemination of info done by: the public, health care providers, health agencies What is goal of public health surveillance? How is that goal attained? correct answer: Goal: improve public health via public health action Attained: -identifying public health problems -setting priorities -planning health programs -implementing health programs -evaluating health programs 10 Essential Public Health Services correct answer: 1. Monitor health status to identify problems 2. Diagnose and investigate health problems 3. Inform the public on health issues 4. Develop policies supporting public health 5. Enforce public health laws and regulations 6. Link people to needed health services 7. Assure a competent public health workforce 8. Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of public health services 9. Research innovative solutions to health problems What is being detected, followed, or identified by monitoring population health? correct answer: Detect: sudden changes in disease occurrence, changes in health practices, potential terrorist activities Follow: secular (long-term) turns in disease Identify: changes in disease agents or hosts What are vital statistics? correct answer: Birth, death, marriage and divorce data records are kept at state and local levels How many cities in the US report deaths by age and cause to the CDC and where does the CDC publish a summary of this information? correct answer: 122 cities publishes a weekly summary in the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) What part of the CDC performs the National Mortality Followback Survey for risk factors and cause of death? correct answer: National Center for Health Statistics