PHC4101 Quiz #3 (A+ Guaranteed)

How is infant mortality a health disparity? correct answers Non-Hispanic black, American Indian, and Puerto Rican infants have higher death rates than white infants. Black to white ratio was 2.2 What is a health disparity? correct answers A particular type of health difference that is closely linked with social, economic, and/or environmental disadvantage. Populations that experience health disparities systematically experience worse health or greater health risks than more advantaged social groups! HEALTHY 2020! What is health equity? correct answers Pursuing the elimination of such health disparities/inequalities so that all people have equal access to and quality of care. What part of the public health wheel is social and behavioral sciences (SBS) part of? correct answers Primarily POLICY DEVELOPMENT! What is the purpose of SBS? correct answers Using public health data and research to design and implement public health interventions focused of health education and health behavior. Ex. Changing behavior of individuals and groups; improving social environments What is the biggest shift in disease during the 20th century in the United States? correct answers Control of infectious/communicable diseases improved in the 20th century; however, that allowed for the burden of disease and mortality to shift to chronic diseases where it is due to more personal and behavioral factors (which is very difficult to change). What are the 3 ACTUAL causes of the leading causes of deaths in the U.S.? correct answers Tobacco, poor diet & inactivity, and alcohol use!!! What are the leading causes of death in the U.S. reported on the death certificate? correct answers Heart disease, cancer, cerebrovascular disease like stroke. *Note: all of these are due to the actual SBS causes of these diseases What are the two basic approaches to changing/affecting health behaviors? correct answers Education and regulation! What are examples of how education is implemented to change/affect behaviors? correct answers Surgeon General reports/warnings, USDA food guide, in-school education programs such as sex ed and PE, PSA's!