HLTH 210 Exam
Health - ANS-The state of complete mental, physical, & social well being, not merely the
absense of disease.
a dynamic state or condition that is multidimensional, a resource for living, and results
from a person's interactions with and adaptation to the environment.
Community Health - ANS-The health status of a defined group of people & the actions &
conditions to promote, protect, & preserve their health
Health Education - ANS-Any combination of planned learning experiences using
evidence based practices/sound theories that provide the opportunity to acquire
knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed to adopt & maintain healthy behaviors
Health Promotion - ANS-Any planned combination of educational, political,
environmental, regulatory, or organizational mechanisms that support actions &
conditions of living conducive to the health of the individual, groups, & comminities
Public Health - ANS-The science & art of protecting & improving the health of
communties through education, promotion of healthy lifestyles, & research for diseases
& injury prevention
Global Health - ANS-Health problems, issues, & concerns that transcend national
boundaries & are beyond the control of individual nations, & are best addressed by
cooperative actions & solutions
Population Health - ANS-The health status of people who are not organized & have no
identity as a group or locality
Coordinated School Health Program - ANS-Organized set of policies, procedures, &
activities designed to protect, promote, & improve the health & well-being of pre-k
through 12 students & staff, thus improving a students ability to learn
Wellness - ANS-An approach to health that focuses on balancing the many aspects of a
persons life through increasing the adoption of health enhancing conditions & behaviors
rather than attempting to minimize conditions of illness
, Health Education Specialist - ANS-An individual who has met baccalaurate-level
required health educational academic preparation qualifications, who serves in a variety
of settings; able to facilitate the development of policies, procedures, interventions, &
systems conducive to health of individuals, groups, and communities.
-- needed for health ed/promotion interventions
Rate - ANS-Measure of some event, disease, or condition in relation to a unit of
population
Death Rate - ANS-Most frequently used to measure seriousness of injury/disease
Crude Rate - ANS-Expressed for a total population
Adjusted Rate - ANS-Expressed for a total population but statistically adjusted for
certain characteristics (i.e. age)
Specific Rate - ANS-Rate for a particular population subgroup.
-- particular disease = disease-specific
Life Expectancy - ANS-average number of years of life remaining to a person at a
particular age; based on a given set of age-specific death rates.
-- may be determined by sex, race, origins, and characteristics.
Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) - ANS-Measure of premature morality
Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) - ANS-A measure of health that takes into effect
the severity of the health condition, age, and impact on the future; measures the burden
of living with a disability; one lost year of "healthy" life as a result of being in states of
poor health or disability.
Health-Adjusted Life Expectancy (HALE) - ANS-The number of years of healthy life
expected, on average, in a given population; based on disability & life expectancy rather
than mortality.
Quality of Life - ANS-A person's or a group's general well-being
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