Chapter 1 -Community & Public Health Questions and Answers
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Community health
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Community Health
Chapter 1 -Community & Public Health Questions and Answers
Community
a group of individuals identified by common characteristics such as geography, interests, experiences, concerns, and values
Community Health
health status of a defined group of people and the actions and conditions to pr...
Chapter 1 -Community & Public Health
Questions and Answers
Community - answer a group of individuals identified by common characteristics
such as geography, interests, experiences, concerns, and values
Community Health - answer health status of a defined group of people and the
actions and conditions to promote the health of these people
Public Health - answer actions that society takes collectively to ensure conditions so
that people can be healthy
Population health - answer health status of people who are not organized; have no
identity as a group
Community organizing - answer The process by which community groups are helped
to identify common problems or change targets, mobilize resources, and develop and
implement strategies for reaching their collective goals.
Health Disparities - answer the difference in health among different populations
Examples of the elements of a community - answer membership, common symbol
systems, shared values and norms, mutual influence, shared needs and commitment to
meeting them, shared emotional connection
Describe the difference between community health and population health - answer
Community health refers to the health status of a defined group of people and the
actions and conditions to promote, protect and preserve their health. For example, the
health status of the people of Muncie, Indiana, and the private and public actions taken
to promote, protect, and preserve the health of these people would constitute
community health.
The primary difference between these two terms is the degree of organization or identity
of the people. Population health refers to the health status of people who are not
organized and have no identity as a group or locality and the actions and conditions to
promote, protect and preserve their health. For example, men younger than 50,
adolescents, prisoners, and whitecollar workers are examples of populations
Describe the difference between individual health activities and community health
activities - answer Personal health activities are individual actions and
decisionmaking that affect the health of an individual or his or her immediate family
members or friends. These activities may be preventative or curative in nature but
seldom directly affect the behavior of others. Choosing to eat wisely, to regularly wear a
safety belt, and to visit the physician.
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