PUBH 6012 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026
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Describe population health as a driving health system comprising
health care, public health, and related social services:
.....Answer.......Refers to the health outcomes of a group of
individuals, including the distribution of such outcomes within the
group
It includes health outcomes, patterns of health determinants, and
policies & interventions that link these two
Describe the need for intersectional work to advance health,
with a particular emphasis on the role of public health:
.....Answer.......PH encompasses population health, but often is
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limited to the role of a government entity in addressing health
and health-related needs; therefore, there is a need for
intersectional work with various different sectors to achieve
public health goals.
What is the role of public health? .....Answer.......to protect and
prevent
protect - from things we don't have control of
prevent - helping us make healthier choices and making sure that
we are aware of what we need to do to be as healthy as
possible
What are the core public health functions?
.....Answer.......assessment, policy development, assurance
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When it comes to the core functions of public health, what is
meant by assessment? .....Answer.......assess/evaluate what is
going on in a community and what social factors are affecting
health
obtaining data that define the health of the overall population
and specific groups within the population, including defining the
nature of new and persisting health problems
When it comes to the core functions of public health, what is
meant by policy development? .....Answer.......identifying
programs and policies that can make a difference
- developing evidence-based recommendations and other
analyses of options, such as health policy analysis, to guide
implementation, including efforts to educate and mobilize
community partnerships
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When it comes to the core functions of public health, what is
meant by assurance? .....Answer.......PH has a role/responsibility
in community to assure people get the services they need
- governmental PH's oversight responsibility for ensuring that key
components of an effective health system, including health care
and PH, are in place even though the implementation will often
be performed by others
What are the 10 essential PH services? .....Answer.......1. Monitor
health
2. Diagnose and investigate
3. Inform, educate, empower
4. Mobilize community partnerships
5. Develop policies