HLTH 305 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
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1. What is Policy (1 point) Plans and procedures developed and implemented by gov-
ernments, agencies, organizations and associations to achieve
desired goals
2. What is Public Policy (1 point) Action or inaction chosen by public authorities to address a
given problem or interrelated set of problems that is anchored
in a set of beliefs about the best way to achieve those goals
3. Public policy can be shaped by: 1. Individuals or groups taking action on a public issue
(2 point) through advocacy, political ideology, or politics
2. Give and take between stakeholders, representatives and
government
4. What is the idea of public poli- The idea of public policy is that an issue is not a private affair,
cy? (1 point) but one that needs to be addressed by the larger society in
the public domain
5. What is Health Policy? (2 point) A subset of public policy
Also about politics, power and process
6. Main party systems in Canada: 1. Conservative
(5 points) 2. Liberal
3. Green Party
4. NDP
5. Block Quebecois
7. What do all of the parties have They all share political ideology
in common? (3 points) - set of ideas about issues & potential solutions
- what influences policies
8. Health policy scope includes: - Health care & other health related public policies
(3 points) - The state (rep by government & they decide resource and
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health care allocations)
- Health care financing
9. Canada's concern with health effects of health care access and delivery
status indicators: (1 point)
10. What is health equity? (1 point) All residents have access to the resources and health services
they need to maintain and improve their health
11. What is health inequity? (1 Refers to a situation in which unequal health outcomes across
point) the population are a result of unfair or unjust systemic prac-
tices, such as racism
12. What is a political ideology? (1 Refers to a system of ideas about what are the key issues and
point) what should be done about them
13. Example of political ideology: Neoliberalism is defined as a political ideology that advocates
the market as the best vehicle for the production and distrib-
ution of resources
14. Basic principle of Canadian the need vs. the ability to pay
Health Care system: (1 point)
15. In Canada, who is has the Federal & provincial government
shared responsibility health
care?
16. What is Canadian federalism? Legislative authority between national government & provin-
(1 point) cial and territorial gov
17. Federal Government (3 points) 1. Funds part of provincial and territorial healthcare pro-
grams
2. Sets some rules for healthcare service provision
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3. Provides healthcare services for specific groups, like Indige-
nous peoples on reserves and the military.
18. Debates in Canada about 1. role of private sector & delivering health care services
healthcare: (2 points) 2. wait times & health care guarantees
19. 2 broad theories of public pol- 1. Consensus Approach
icy: 2. Conflict Approach
20. What is Consensus Approach? Concerned with how various groups compete to influence
(1 point) public policy, including health policy
21. What does Consensus Ap- - Assumptions from natural and physical sciences
proach consist of? (5 points) - Rational consideration of alternatives
- Cost/benefit analysis
- Focus on technical issues
- Little focus on economic, political, or social forces
22. What is Conflict Approach? (1 Usually consider broader macro issue in the organization and
point) development of health care policy in particular, and health-re-
lated public policy in general
23. What does Conflict Approach -Recognition of the role of ideologies and values
consist of? (5 points) - Groups have differential access to power
- Economic, political, or social forces affect policy
- Focus on inequalities
24. What are values? (1 point) Beliefs that influence political ideology
25. What are Ideologies? (1 point) System of ideas about how problems should be addressed
26. What is Individualism? (1 Belief that the focus of attention with regard to health care
point) and health policy should be on the individual rather than on
environments and societal institutions or structures
HLTH 305 MIDTERM
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1. What is Policy (1 point) Plans and procedures developed and implemented by gov-
ernments, agencies, organizations and associations to achieve
desired goals
2. What is Public Policy (1 point) Action or inaction chosen by public authorities to address a
given problem or interrelated set of problems that is anchored
in a set of beliefs about the best way to achieve those goals
3. Public policy can be shaped by: 1. Individuals or groups taking action on a public issue
(2 point) through advocacy, political ideology, or politics
2. Give and take between stakeholders, representatives and
government
4. What is the idea of public poli- The idea of public policy is that an issue is not a private affair,
cy? (1 point) but one that needs to be addressed by the larger society in
the public domain
5. What is Health Policy? (2 point) A subset of public policy
Also about politics, power and process
6. Main party systems in Canada: 1. Conservative
(5 points) 2. Liberal
3. Green Party
4. NDP
5. Block Quebecois
7. What do all of the parties have They all share political ideology
in common? (3 points) - set of ideas about issues & potential solutions
- what influences policies
8. Health policy scope includes: - Health care & other health related public policies
(3 points) - The state (rep by government & they decide resource and
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health care allocations)
- Health care financing
9. Canada's concern with health effects of health care access and delivery
status indicators: (1 point)
10. What is health equity? (1 point) All residents have access to the resources and health services
they need to maintain and improve their health
11. What is health inequity? (1 Refers to a situation in which unequal health outcomes across
point) the population are a result of unfair or unjust systemic prac-
tices, such as racism
12. What is a political ideology? (1 Refers to a system of ideas about what are the key issues and
point) what should be done about them
13. Example of political ideology: Neoliberalism is defined as a political ideology that advocates
the market as the best vehicle for the production and distrib-
ution of resources
14. Basic principle of Canadian the need vs. the ability to pay
Health Care system: (1 point)
15. In Canada, who is has the Federal & provincial government
shared responsibility health
care?
16. What is Canadian federalism? Legislative authority between national government & provin-
(1 point) cial and territorial gov
17. Federal Government (3 points) 1. Funds part of provincial and territorial healthcare pro-
grams
2. Sets some rules for healthcare service provision
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3. Provides healthcare services for specific groups, like Indige-
nous peoples on reserves and the military.
18. Debates in Canada about 1. role of private sector & delivering health care services
healthcare: (2 points) 2. wait times & health care guarantees
19. 2 broad theories of public pol- 1. Consensus Approach
icy: 2. Conflict Approach
20. What is Consensus Approach? Concerned with how various groups compete to influence
(1 point) public policy, including health policy
21. What does Consensus Ap- - Assumptions from natural and physical sciences
proach consist of? (5 points) - Rational consideration of alternatives
- Cost/benefit analysis
- Focus on technical issues
- Little focus on economic, political, or social forces
22. What is Conflict Approach? (1 Usually consider broader macro issue in the organization and
point) development of health care policy in particular, and health-re-
lated public policy in general
23. What does Conflict Approach -Recognition of the role of ideologies and values
consist of? (5 points) - Groups have differential access to power
- Economic, political, or social forces affect policy
- Focus on inequalities
24. What are values? (1 point) Beliefs that influence political ideology
25. What are Ideologies? (1 point) System of ideas about how problems should be addressed
26. What is Individualism? (1 Belief that the focus of attention with regard to health care
point) and health policy should be on the individual rather than on
environments and societal institutions or structures
