CBA2PH Exam Review

Primary Prevention

prevents disease through healthy lifestyle

Secondary Prevention

early detection (mammograms)

Tertiary Prevention

intervening at later stages of disease to prevent complications

Community

a collective body of individuals identified by common characteristics such as geography, interests, experiences, concerns or values

Stakeholders who can contribute to the research process

community members

researchers

organizational representatives

Sister Circle

an innovative and creative treatment/research method that forms support groups that build upon existing friendships, fictive kin networks, and the sense of community found among African American women

useful for gathering granular and sensory details about health behaviors and the lived experiences of population, specifically, African American women, which serve as powerful advocacy tools

CDC’s Definition of Culture

culture can be defined by group membership such as racial, ethnic, linguistic or geographical groups or as a collection of beliefs, customs, values, ways of thinking, communicating and behaving to a specific group

Life Course Perspective

a complex interplay of

biological

behavioral

psychological

and social

protective and risk factors that contributes to health outcomes across the span of a person’s life

3 key areas of the life course perspective

1) your health as an individual

2) your health before your conception

3) your children’s health

Focus group

a fast way to get information and perspectives from a variety of key information simultaneously

can provide feedback for existing PH preventions or information on designing new ones