public health and kinesiology

public health

a multidisciplinary field that promotes

values

community, science and evidence based decision making, health equity, prevention and wellness, real progress in improving health

importance of public health

public health saves money, improves quality of life, helps children thrive and reduces human suffering

assessment

one of the three core functions of public health, involves regular and systematic collection, assembly, analysis and reporting of information important to the public

assurance

one of the three core functions, evaluate effectiveness, accessibility and quality of health services, ensure a skilled and competent health workforce, enforce laws and regulations to protect health and safety

determinants of health

combined factors that are both personal and environmental, that affect the health and individuals and communities ex… social status and education

health disparities

health differences that are closely linked with social, economic and or environmental disadvantages

essential services

monitor health, diagnose and investigate, inform, educate, empower, mobilize community partnerships, develop policies, enforce laws, provide care assure a competent workforce, and evaluate

health status indicators

measures of important health determinants that allow researchers to assess how healthy populations are (like leading cause of death)

morbidity

a diseased condition or state within a person or population

mortality

typically viewed at population levels in rates per number but understanding mortality rates and causes of death can help professionals identify their successes and areas where they need to do additional work

policy development

one of three core functions, involves the creation of comprehensive public policies that promote use of knowledge in decision making

population

distinct groupings within a society that are analyzed with health status indicators to determine health disparities that may exist within society

risk factors

WHO describes these as underlying issues associated with non-communicable diseases that are common and preventable. like alcohol abuse, unhealthy diet and not active

metabolic and physiological changes associated with risk factors

raised blood pressure, overweight, obesity, raised blood glucose, etc…

three core functions

assessment, policy development and assurance

the essential services provide

a working definition of public health and a guiding framework for the responsibilities of local public health systems

assessment: core functions

professionals regularly collect, assemble, analyze, and make available information on the health of the community, including statistics on health status, community health needs, and epidemiologic and other studies of 

assessment: essential services

monitor health, diagnose and investigate

policy development: core functions

professionals serve the public interest in the development of comprehensive public health policies by promoting the use of scientific knowledge base in decision making about public health and by leading in developing public health policy

policy development: essential services

inform, educate, empower, mobilize community partnerships and develop policies

assurance: core functions

professionals assure their constituents that services necessary to achieve agreed upon goals are provided, either by encouraging actions by other entities (private or public sector) by requiring such action through regulation, or by providing services directly

assurance: essential services

enforce laws, provide care, assure competent workforce, evaluate, and research solutions

population focus

age, gender, ethnicity, geographic location and social class

health status indicators

in the public health field, these are measures of important health determinants for communities and populations, they help professionals and organizations determine the health of a population. 

health status indicators: summary measures of health

average life expectancy, all causes of death self-rated health status average number of unhealthy days lived per year

health status indicators: national leading causes of death

created by the national center for health Statistics, these are complications of pregnancy/birth, birth defects, injuries (unintentional), homicide, cancer and suicide heart diease, stroke ad HIV/AIDS