GLH 101 Exam 1

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global health definition

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an area for study, research, and practice that places a priority on improving health and achieving equity in health for all people worldwide

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health definition

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absence of illness/ state of physical, mental, and social wellbeing

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why is global health important? (4 reasons)

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1. social justice
2. diseases don't respect borders
3. economic and social development
4. global security and freedom

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how do can we address global health challenges? (2 reasons)

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1. we need interdisciplinarity (different skills and expertise)
2. for lasting change, we need to look at policy and societal/cultural resources that create inequities

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equity definition

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elimination of health inequities (unjust differences) and health disparities (different health outcomes among groups)

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disparity definition

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differences in health outcomes

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three levels of prevention are

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1. primary
2. secondary
3. tertiary

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primary prevention definition and example

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interventions designed to prevent the onset or future incidence of a specific problem (ex. vaccination)

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secondary prevention definition and example

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an early intervention that decreases the prevalence of a specific problem (ex. cervical/prostate cancer screening)

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tertiary prevention definition and example

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treatment designed to improve quality of life and reduce symptoms after a disease or disorder has developed (ex. surgery, chemotherapy)

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Why is history in global health important?

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helps us define the current work approach
allows us to see what we may have missed/where we can improve
helps us define how a discipline develops

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burdens of disease (5)

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1. incidence
2. prevalence
3. mortality
4. morbidity
5. composite measures

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Burden (relative importance) depends on

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frequency, severity, consequences, and people affected

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DALY stands for

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disability adjusted life year

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why do we measure these metrics (HeaLYs, HALE, DALYs etc)

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to understand health status and identify health inequities
also helps with trend analysis and policy decisions

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incidence definition

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development of new cases of a disease over a specific time period

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incidence rate def

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how quickly a disease occurs in a population

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why is incidence rate a good indicator?

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it is a true rate, it takes time into account in a precise way

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cumulative rate def

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what's the risk that an individual will develop the disease over a given time interval?

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one DALY =

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one lost year of healthy life

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how do you calculate a DALY

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1 DALY = years of life lost (YLL) + years lived with disability (YLD)

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what is a HeaLY

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a composite measure that combines the amount of healthy life lost due to morbidity

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what are the three categories of the global burden of disease?

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category 1: diseases of poverty- infectious/communicable, maternal and perinatal, nutritional disorders
category 2: diseases of affluence- non-communicable diseases (mental health)
category 3: injuries

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how does the world bank 'distinguish' countries?

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development scale by solely income

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socio-demographic index (SDI)

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Development scale comprised of income, educational attainment, and fertility rates - (SDI is better than the world bank)

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global health agenda definition

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global effort to strengthen the world's ability to prevent, detects and respond to infectious disease threats

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what are the four main points of Diderichsen's Model? (also the 4 mechanisms that generate health inequities)

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1. social stratification
2. differential exposure
3. differential vulnerability
4. differential consequences

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examples of intermediary determinants of health

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material circumstances, behaviors and biological factors, psychosocial factors

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why are intermediary determinants good at predicting health outcomes

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they are more proximal determinants

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intermediary determinants explain __________

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health outcomes

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structural determinants help explain ________

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health inequities

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examples of structural determinants

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socioeconomic position and social class

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what's a 'Best Buy'

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refers to development targets that are so effective that an initial focus on these goals would dramatically increase the aid budget without additional spending and provide economic, social, and environmental benefits

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millenium development goals (MDGs) vs. sustainable development goals (SDGs)

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MDG focuses on 8 goals, SDGS focus on 17 goals
MDG has a focus on developing countries with funding from rich countries.... all countries are expected to work towards achieving SDGs

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bio-psychosocial model

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idea that disease and illness are affected by multiple levels of organization from molecular to societal

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one health definition

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human health is linked to the natural world // health of people is connected to the health of animals and our environment

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inequality

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observable health differences between subgroups within a population (can be measured and monitored)

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inequity

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unjust differences in health that are unwanted, unnecessary, and therefore unjust

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What does the Gini Index measure?

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income inequality

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externality definition

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side effect of an unintended consequence

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example of a positive externality

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herd immunity

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example of a negative externality

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antibiotic resistance

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soft power definition

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talking it out, persuasion

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hard power definition

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policy, physical enforcement to comply, military

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what's a risk of a DALY

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when you have a cause of a DALY, the risk of that cause
ex. DALY is smoking, risk of smoking is exposure to 2nd hand smoke

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two websites to reference

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ourworldindata.org and healthdata.org

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what does ourworldindata.org show you

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many charts, maps, and articles related to any topic- visualization charts allows inferences, patterns, and calculative rates to be made

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what does healthdata.org show you

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GBD comparative tool. you can enter risks of DALYS and asses them for a specific risk.
You can also enter a country name and it tells you the % of total DALYS

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question

global health definition

answer

an area for study, research, and practice that places a priority on improving health and achieving equity in health for all people worldwide

question

health definition

answer

absence of illness/ state of physical, mental, and social wellbeing

question

why is global health important? (4 reasons)

answer

1. social justice
2. diseases don't respect borders
3. economic and social development
4. global security and freedom

question

how do can we address global health challenges? (2 reasons)

answer

1. we need interdisciplinarity (different skills and expertise)
2. for lasting change, we need to look at policy and societal/cultural resources that create inequities

question

equity definition

answer

elimination of health inequities (unjust differences) and health disparities (different health outcomes among groups)

question

disparity definition

answer

differences in health outcomes

question

three levels of prevention are

answer

1. primary
2. secondary
3. tertiary

question

primary prevention definition and example

answer

interventions designed to prevent the onset or future incidence of a specific problem (ex. vaccination)

question

secondary prevention definition and example

answer

an early intervention that decreases the prevalence of a specific problem (ex. cervical/prostate cancer screening)

question

tertiary prevention definition and example

answer

treatment designed to improve quality of life and reduce symptoms after a disease or disorder has developed (ex. surgery, chemotherapy)

question

Why is history in global health important?

answer

helps us define the current work approach
allows us to see what we may have missed/where we can improve
helps us define how a discipline develops

question

burdens of disease (5)

answer

1. incidence
2. prevalence
3. mortality
4. morbidity
5. composite measures

question

Burden (relative importance) depends on

answer

frequency, severity, consequences, and people affected

question

DALY stands for

answer

disability adjusted life year

question

why do we measure these metrics (HeaLYs, HALE, DALYs etc)

answer

to understand health status and identify health inequities
also helps with trend analysis and policy decisions

question

incidence definition

answer

development of new cases of a disease over a specific time period

question

incidence rate def

answer

how quickly a disease occurs in a population

question

why is incidence rate a good indicator?

answer

it is a true rate, it takes time into account in a precise way

question

cumulative rate def

answer

what's the risk that an individual will develop the disease over a given time interval?

question

one DALY =

answer

one lost year of healthy life

question

how do you calculate a DALY

answer

1 DALY = years of life lost (YLL) + years lived with disability (YLD)

question

what is a HeaLY

answer

a composite measure that combines the amount of healthy life lost due to morbidity

question

what are the three categories of the global burden of disease?

answer

question

how does the world bank 'distinguish' countries?

answer

development scale by solely income

question

socio-demographic index (SDI)

answer

Development scale comprised of income, educational attainment, and fertility rates - (SDI is better than the world bank)

question

global health agenda definition

answer

global effort to strengthen the world's ability to prevent, detects and respond to infectious disease threats

question

what are the four main points of Diderichsen's Model? (also the 4 mechanisms that generate health inequities)

answer

1. social stratification
2. differential exposure
3. differential vulnerability
4. differential consequences

question

examples of intermediary determinants of health

answer

material circumstances, behaviors and biological factors, psychosocial factors

question

why are intermediary determinants good at predicting health outcomes

answer

they are more proximal determinants

question

intermediary determinants explain __________

answer

health outcomes

question

structural determinants help explain ________

answer

health inequities

question

examples of structural determinants

answer

socioeconomic position and social class

question

what's a 'Best Buy'

answer

question

millenium development goals (MDGs) vs. sustainable development goals (SDGs)

answer

MDG focuses on 8 goals, SDGS focus on 17 goals
MDG has a focus on developing countries with funding from rich countries.... all countries are expected to work towards achieving SDGs

question

bio-psychosocial model

answer

idea that disease and illness are affected by multiple levels of organization from molecular to societal

question

one health definition

answer

human health is linked to the natural world // health of people is connected to the health of animals and our environment

question

inequality

answer

observable health differences between subgroups within a population (can be measured and monitored)

question

inequity

answer

unjust differences in health that are unwanted, unnecessary, and therefore unjust

question

What does the Gini Index measure?

answer

income inequality

question

externality definition

answer

side effect of an unintended consequence

question

example of a positive externality

answer

herd immunity

question

example of a negative externality

answer

antibiotic resistance

question

soft power definition

answer

talking it out, persuasion

question

hard power definition

answer

policy, physical enforcement to comply, military

question

what's a risk of a DALY

answer

when you have a cause of a DALY, the risk of that cause
ex. DALY is smoking, risk of smoking is exposure to 2nd hand smoke

question

two websites to reference

answer

ourworldindata.org and healthdata.org

question

what does ourworldindata.org show you

answer

many charts, maps, and articles related to any topic- visualization charts allows inferences, patterns, and calculative rates to be made

question

what does healthdata.org show you

answer

GBD comparative tool. you can enter risks of DALYS and asses them for a specific risk.
You can also enter a country name and it tells you the % of total DALYS

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