PPHC: L1 What is Healthcare?

Health is the state of complete …, …, and … well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity 

physical, mental, social

What are the 3 aspects of health on the health triangle?

Physical, mental, and social health

Each side of the health triangle is …, signifying that each aspect of health is equally important

equivalent

“Be happy, cope with stress” refers to which aspect?

Mental

“Eat well, take exercise” refers to which aspect?

Physical

“Communicate well, reach your potential” refers to which aspect?

Social

… health deals with the body’s ability to function

Physical

What are the components of physical health?

Physical activity/exercise, nutrition, weight management, sleep, and alcohol and drugs

… health deals with how we think, feel, and cope with daily life

Mental

What are the components of mental health?

Learning, stress, and mental illnesses

… health deals with the way we react with people within our environment

Social

What are the components of social health?

Family relationships, peer relationships, and public health

… health is “the art and science og preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts of society”

Public 

Public health example: Achievements of public health in the 20th century

• Having safer and healthier foods through …, …, …, …, improved food supply safety

• Recognizing … as a health hazard

hand washing, sanitization, pasteurization, refrigeration, tobacco

What are 5 top public health priorities in Canada?

Obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, COVID-19, and opioid crisis

… is the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations and the application of this study to the control of health problems

Epidemiology

… refers to chemicals (e.g. drugs), biologicals (e.g. immune modulators), devices (e.g. artificial knew), and services (e.g. medication review) used by people to improve their health 

Health care

… is the things that you receive, … is the system

Health care, healthcare

What are the 6 health care types?

Diagnosis, treatment, health promotion, disease prevention, rehabilitation, and palliative 

What are the 3 levels of health care?

Primary, secondary, and tertiary

Primary care providers deal with broad range of …, …, and … problems

physical, psychological, social

What are 2 examples of primary care providers?

Family physician and community pharmacist

Secondary heath care mainly involves specialist care that may involve … and …

diagnosis, treatment

… health care needs referral from primary care provider to proceed

Secondary

What are 3 examples of secondary health care specialists?

Rheumatologist, cardiologist, and oncologist

Tertiary health care is also known as … healthcare

specialized consultative

… health care involves advanced medical investigation and treatment that usually, though not always, involves … care (i.e. hospital admission)

Tertiary, inpatient

… health care needs referral from primary or secondary health care to proceed

Tertiary

What are 3 examples of tertiary health care?

Pediatric rheumatology program at BC Children’s, cancer treatment at BC Cancer Agency, and coronary artery bypass surgery at St. Paul’s Hospital