Community and Public Health: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

These flashcards cover key concepts and terms related to community and public health, including definitions, historical events, and significant periods in health promotion.

Health

A dynamic state or condition of the human organism that is multidimensional in nature, a resource for living, resulting from interactions with and adaptations to the environment.

Community

A group of individuals characterized by common features such as geography, race/ethnicity, age, and shared values and norms.

Public Health

Actions that society takes collectively to ensure the conditions for people to be healthy.

Community Health

The health status of a defined group of people along with actions and conditions to promote, protect, and preserve their health.

Population Health

Health outcomes of a group of individuals, including the distribution of those outcomes within the group.

Global Health

Health problems, issues, and concerns that transcend national boundaries.

Personal Health Activities

Individual actions and decision-making that impact the health of an individual or their immediate family or friends.

Community/Public Health Activities

Activities aimed at protecting or improving the health of a population or community.

Community Organizing

A process that helps communities identify common problems or goals and mobilizes resources to achieve them.

Twentieth Century

A period marked by a life expectancy less than 50 years and leading causes of death being communicable diseases.

Period of Health Promotion (1974-present)

A time characterized by identifying premature death related to lifestyle behaviors and the establishment of Healthy People initiatives.

Eighteenth Century Public Health Issues

Characterized by industrial growth, overcrowding, inadequate water supply, and unsafe work conditions.

Nineteenth Century Contributions

Modern era of public health began, with significant events like the cholera epidemic and the evolution of sanitation efforts.

Twenty-First Century Health Concerns

Includes lifestyle diseases, health disparities, and the impact of environmental and communicable diseases globally.