AFMC 2

Question 1

focus of epi

Answer 1

variations between people that are systematic, meaning that identifiable groups of people experience different health

Question 2

def. of risk factor

Answer 2

haracteristics of the person, of their behaviour or environment that affect their chances of contracting a given disease

Question 3

def. of health inequity

Answer 3

A health disparity is a contrast between groups of people that confers a consistent disadvantage on one group, if correctable, this is an inequity

Question 4

2 most prominent sources of inequity in canada

Answer 4

socio-economic status and Aboriginal identity

Question 5

2 types of epi variations

Answer 5

1. systematic - identifiable groups of people

2. individual - risk factors

Question 6

common causes of aboriginal death

Answer 6

injury, poisoning, suicide, circulatory disease, dental decay

Question 7

3 elements of equity

Answer 7

1. equality (eg. womens rights)
2. fairness (eg. race and jobs)
3. avoidability (need to fix situations where inequity exists)

Question 8

3 interacting factors in causal triad

Answer 8

1. agent (virulence, infectivity)
2. host (susceptibility, genetics)
3. environment (sanitation, social context)

Question 9

def. of risk factor

Answer 9

increases the statistical probability that one will fall sick

Question 10

what is a determinant

Answer 10

cause of a risk factor

Question 11

health determinant

Answer 11

underlying characteristics of society that ultimately shape the health of individuals and communities

Question 12

3 levels of factors

Answer 12

1. proximal - indiv. vaccine
2. intermediate - access to health facility
3. distal - government policy

Question 13

Determinants of health

Answer 13

1. Early childhood development
2. Income and social status
3. Education and literacy
4. Social support networks
5. Employment, working conditions, and occupational health
6. The physical environment
7. Individual and Public Health Services
8. Gender
9. Culture
   10.

Question 14

2 major health behaviors

Answer 14

1. smoking - decreasing - lower than other countries

2. diet and excercise - 49% of canadians overweight

Question 15

define illness behavior

Answer 15

actions people take in response to being sick

Question 16

define sick role

Answer 16

social defined attitude toward illness

Question 17

define demand for care

Answer 17

decision to consult a physician

Question 18

3 elements of health behaviors model

Answer 18

1. do they feel they need to take action?
2. do they jusdge the action as effective?
3. cue that triggers an actual change

Question 19

define theory of planned behavior

Answer 19

assumes health behaviors can be analysed in terms of rational planning