PHLT 301 Griffith exam 2

accuracy

how close measurements are to the true value

precision

how close measurements are to each other

reliability is

repeatable and reproducable

epidemiology

study and analysis of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events and application of the study to the control of diseases and other health problems

two types of epidemiology

descriptive and analytic

descriptive epidemiology

-distribution

-looks at patterns

-focus on time, person, and placeq

analytical epidemiology

-determinants

-hypothesis testing

-specialized knowledge

what does each word mean in social network analysis?

social- interpersonal relationships

network- something that is interconnected

analysis- observing

social network analysis definition

-how things fit together and interact

-studies relationships between people, groups, and organizations

how can SNA (social network analysis) help us with epidemiology?

-contract tracing

-people interact with others and spread ideas and disease

-stimulated data

How can SNA help us beyond epidemiology

-building relationships with people

-connecting with others

-networks help you navigate different communities and build credibility

pros and cons of social network analysis

pro- can help you see how people are connected

con-may not be the most accurate

institute of medicine's definition of public health

"Fulfilling society's interest in assuring conditions in which people can be healthy."

public health ethics

the principles and values that help guide actions designed to promote health and prevent injury and disease in the population

public health ethics: field of study

-Understand and clarify principles and values which guide public health actions

• Principles and values are used to justify decision-making

public health ethics: field of practice

• Application of relevant principles and values to public health decision making

1. Identifying and clarifying the ethical dilemma posed

2. Analyzing it in terms of alternative courses of action and their consequences

3. Resolving the dilemma by deciding which course of action best incorporates and balances the guiding principles and values

principles of the ethical practice of public health

· Fundamental causes and prevent adverse disease outcomes

· Respect the rights of individuals and and seek input from community members

· Protect and promote public health

-there are 12 total but I do not think we need to know them all

public health law

• Provides authority to take action

• Found in:

- Constitution(s)

-Treaties

- Statutes

- Regulations

- Common law

Legislative Branch

-enacts laws

-statutes

executive branch

-enforces laws and regulates

-executive orders, treaties, regulations

judicial branch

-interprets law in resolving disputes

-common

Jacobson v. Massachusetts

• Related to 1902 Smallpox outbreak

• State statute compelling vaccination• Jacobson refused vaccination and was fined

• $5• Supreme Court found:

- Upon the principle of self-defense, of paramount necessity, a community has the right to protect itself against an epidemic of disease which threatens the safety of its members.

public health requires balancing between....

individual liberties and public goods

public health: law vs ethics

law:

-formal

-public proceedings that are based on standards

ethics:

-less formal

-justifiable positions based on ethical reasoning

epidemiology is the study and analysus of the ______________________ and _________________________ of health related states or events (including disease), and the ________________________ of this study to control of diseases and

distribution; determinants; application

within social network analysis diagrams, the lines represent what?

relationships