Health and Society Final Exam

Underserved Population

A group of people that have a greater rate of poverty, greater medical needs, higher risk of preventable diseases, and have an earlier mortality rate

Disabled

To have physical, cognitive, or mental impairment substantially limit one or more major life activities

Chronic Conditions

A health problem that persists for 3 months or longer

Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Limitations

Cannot fulfill routine activities to allow independent living, often due to disability

Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) Limitations

Difficulty managing important tasks throughout the day, such as activities that require organization, and complex thinking

Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (IDDS)

Disabilities that affect the ability to learn, reason, and problem solve, occasional differences in social life, and life skills, usually develops before 18 years old

Serious Mental Illness (SMIS)

Mental illness that interferes with cognition, mood, and/or behavior, usually diagnosed after 18 years old

What are some examples of SMIS?

Schizophrenia, BPD, MDD

Food Deserts

Geographic areas where residents have few/no convenient options for securing affordable and healthy foods, affects 13-16% of Americans

Food Swamps

Places where unhealthy food options are cheaper and equally/more common than healthy options of food

Food Insecurity

Limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods, or limited/uncertain ability to acquire acceptable foods in a socially accetable way

Opioid Epidemic

A public health emergency characterized by the rise of use, overuse, and overdose deaths related to the use of prescription opioid drugs since the 1990’s, also extends into illegal substances such as heroin and synthetic drugs such as heroin

Pill Mill

A term used primarily by local and state investigators to describe a doctor, clinic, or pharmacy that is prescribing or dispensing powerful narcotics inappropriately or for non-medical purposes

Pseudoaddiction

A term coined to describe behaviors seen in patients with untreated or improperly treated pain, that were mistakenly attributed to addiction

Legal/Safe Injection Sites

Places where users of drugs can safely use substances with medical professionals there to help if there are any problems

Good Samaritan Laws

Laws put in place to protect those who voluntarily provide emergency assistance to people without being sued

Population Aging

The process of a population shifting towards more people of older age, as scientific and medical advancements allow people to live longer

Cumulative Disadvantage

Multiple markers of disadvantage that can deepen health related inequalities

Epidemic Psychology

A way to understand early reactions to pandemics and the short/long term social changes the create

Fear

The first sup-part of epidemic psychology, a byproduct of pandemic stemming from the fear of infection, disruption of social norms, suspicion of others, and the separation of reality and fear, can also lead to stigma of others

Explanation/Moralization

The second sup-part of epidemic psychology, the attempt to rationalize the virus, and why it exists, can be based on both rational and irrational fears

Action

The third sup-part of epidemic psychology, refers to any reactions made to a pandemic that are fueled by fear, explanations, and moralizations

Epidemic

Widespread occurrence of infectious disease in a specific community at a particular time

Endemic

A virus that becomes regularly found among people either in a community or globally, less hazardous and more stable

Pandemic

An epidemic that occurs worldwide, or over a large area crossing international boundaries, and affects a large number of people

Social Moralization

Shared principles in society that help us define right from wrong

Mental Illness

A wide range of medical conditions that affect,