Health correct answers A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
Maternal and child health? correct answers A specialty area within the larger field of public health that promotes the health and well-being of all women, childr...
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Health correct answers A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not
merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
Maternal and child health? correct answers A specialty area within the larger field of public
health that promotes the health and well-being of all women, children, adolescents, fathers, and
families, especially in disadvantaged and vulnerable populations.
Health disparity correct answers A systematic, plausibly avoidable health difference that
adversely affects socially disadvantaged groups..
May include: socioeconomically disadvantaged (low SES), racial/ethnic minorities, uninsured,
homeless, those with chronic conditions or disabilities.
Public health correct answers The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and
promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations,
public and private communities, and individuals.
Public health approach correct answers 1. Surveillance --> What is the problem?
2. Risk factor identification --> What is the cause?
3. Intervention Evaluation --> What works?
4. Implementation --> How do you do it?
Cholera correct answers A fatal intestinal disease that ran rampant during the early 1800s in
London, causing death to tens of thousands of people in the area.
*Was commonly thought to be caused by bad air from rotting organic matter.
John Snow correct answers A physician best known for his work tracing the source of the
cholera outbreak and is considered the father of modern epidemiology.
Folic acid correct answers Type of B vitamin that is important for cell division, DNA and RNA
synthesis, and for preventing mutations to DNA. Also important component of prenatal vitamins.
Found naturally in dark green leafy vegetables, fruits, nuts, beans, etc.
Neuralation correct answers The process in the developing embryo that forms the neural tube
which leads to the brain and spinal cord.
Neural tube defects correct answers Arise when the neural tube does not close properly.
Example of health equity approach regarding Folic Acid correct answers FDA approves folic
acid fortification of corn masa flour because latino/as were not consuming foods with folic acid.
Milestones in MCH correct answers - Infectious disease --> germ theory
- Fertility --> contraceptions
- Training --> obstetricians/midwives
, Infant mortality correct answers Refers to deaths under age on year
(# of infant deaths)/(# of live births in the population)
Maternal mortality correct answers A maternal death is one that occurs during pregnancy or
within 42 days of the end of a pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy
from any cause related to or aggravated by a women's pregnancy or its management, but NOT
from accidental or incidental causes.
(# of maternal deaths)/(# of live births in the population)
Remaining challenges in MCH correct answers Health disparities and unintended pregnancies
Social disadvantage correct answers An unfavorable social, economic, or political condition(s)
that some groups of people systematically experience based on their relative position in social
hierarchies.
Why do we focus on health disparities? correct answers - They are expensive
- Poor health reduces economic productivity, social capital
- Policies in U.S. create health disparities
- We value equity
Equality correct answers Inputs are the same, outputs remain unequal; giving everyone the same
things/resources/opportunities despite their needs.
Equity correct answers Inputs may need to differ to achieve equal output; giving people
resources based on their needs.
Social justice correct answers The causes of the inequity is addressed; the systematic barrier has
been removed.
Examples of socially disadvantaged groups correct answers - Historical legacy of
discrimination/contemporary discrimination
- Socioeconomic status
- Rural vs. urban
- Sexual and gender minorities
Protective factors correct answers Improve health and contribute to healthy development
Risk factors correct answers Diminish health and make it difficult to reach one's full potential.
Early Programming Mechanism correct answers The impact of adverse events and exposures is
greatest during specific critical or sensitive periods of development.
- In utero - during fetal development
- Early childhood - brain development
- Adolescence/puberty
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