HLT515 Social Behavior and Cultural Factor in Public Health

HLT515 Social Behavior and Cultural Factor in Public Health

Week 3 Discussion

DQ1

Reflecting on your childhood, what types of barriers/disparities existed that limited your ability to lead a healthier life? Were there any short-term or long-term consequences?

DQ2

To what extent does discrimination and racism create health disparities? Why are some populations more likely to experience health disparities? Support your position with multiple examples.

 

HLT515 Social Behavior and Cultural Factor in Public Health

Week 4 Discussion

DQ1

Provide two examples of social institutions that are prevalent in American society and explain their functions. How have social institutions played a part in your health? Do you think their influence was positive or negative? Why?

DQ2

Can health care policy shape the way in which social institutions are viewed by an individual or population group? Support your position with examples and/or evidence.

HLT515 Social Behavior and Cultural Factor in Public Health

Week 5 Midterm   

1The main difference between race and ethnicity is:

Race is a social construct and ethnicity is a group of characteristics that describe a group of people.

People can discriminate based upon race, but not on ethnicity.

People who believe in ethnicity and not race believe they are better than other races.

None of the above.

2Community-Oriented Primary Care is one way to:

Connect clinical care and public health.

HLT515 Social Behavior and Cultural Factor in Public Health

HLT515 Social Behavior and Cultural Factor in Public Health

Involve community members in the process finding cures to disease.

Reduce health care costs for marginalized citizens.

All of the above.

3The Process of Cultural Competence in the Delivery of Healthcare Services includes all of the following constructs except:

Cultural awareness.

Cultural skill.

Cultural precompetence.

Cultural desire.

4Each is a contributing factor to individual health except:

Environmental exposures.

Genetics.

Behavior (lifestyle) choices.

Education.

5An example of a determinant would be:

Smoking.

Hurricane.

Religious beliefs.

All of the above.

6A current definition of public health might read as:

The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health…through organized community effort.

The organized community efforts aimed at the prevention of disease and the promotion of health.

The totality of all evidence – based public and private efforts that preserve and promote health and prevent disease, disability, and death.

None of the above.

7The relationship between theories of health and illness and a person’s “bodily experience” can best be described as:

Causal.

Correlational.

Influencing contextual meaning.

None of the above.

8Nongovernmental organizations provide assistance to public health initiatives by:

Educating the public.

Supporting research.

Providing health services.

All of the above.

9Health disparities can be identified by all of the following except:

Higher incidence of chronic disease.

Higher mortality.

Poorer health outcomes compared to the majority of the population.

Ethnicity.

10The concept of Community-Oriented Primary Care implies:

That public health issues can and should be addressed at the level of the community with active involvement of health care providers and community members.

Certain principles underlie the concept such as defining health care needs by examining the community as a whole.

That great leadership is required to develop community partnerships.

All of the above.

11A member of the Black Panther Party could be classified as which of the following in the acculturation framework discussed in the text:

Assimilated.

Integrated.

Marginal.

Separated.

12The best example of how approaches to public health have changed over time would be:

A paradigm shift in the focus of attention in improving public health.

Development and discoveries within the medical profession.

Cultural and societal changes in the way we live.

None of the above.

13Which is not a step in developing Community-Oriented Primary Care?

Community definition.

Evaluation.

Intervention.

Assurance.

14Theories of illness can be divided into what two categories?

Personalistic and naturalistic.

Worldview and community view.

Cognitive orientation and cultural orientation.

None of the above.

15Evil eye is an example of:

A cognitive theory of illness.

A personalistic theory of illness.

A naturalistic theory of illness.

None of the above.

16Multicultural health can be described as all, but the following:

Taking into consideration a patient’s lifestyle when offering treatment.

Not judging those health beliefs and practices that are different from your own.

Determining one best approach for providing health care.

Providing care within legal, ethical, and medically sound practices.

17Causes of health disparities associated with residential location may include each of the following except:

Environmental toxins.

Economic stress.

Diversity.

Physical conditions.

18The United States is often referred to as a “melting pot” because:

It is very diverse.

It is a leader in refining and melting precious metals.

Health care professionals work together to offer quality health care

None of the above.

19The main difference between a biomedical and a holistic approach to care is:

Research studies.

Consideration of social aspects affecting wellness.

Cultural beliefs.

All of the above.

20Currently, an example of a vulnerable group would be:

High risk mother and children

People with disabilities.

Immune-suppressed persons.

All of the above.

21 The Lalonde Report was significant because:

First acknowledgment that health is determined by more than biological factors.

Led to the development of the health field concept.

Both A and B.

None of the above

22 Local health departments outside of large cities did not exist until:

The 19th century.

The 20th century.

The 18th century.

None of the above.

23An example of an essential public health service would be:

Regulation of nursing homes.

Assessment.

Assurances.

Policy development.

24Understanding cultural adaptation is important for health care professionals because:

They will be better prepared to identify which race or ethnicity a person is.

They will be better prepared to deal with such issues as language barriers and distrust of the American medical system.

Both A and B.

None of the above.

25The agency most identified with public health at the federal level is:

The World Health Organization.

The National Institutes of Health.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

None of the above.

26The process that occurs when individuals or groups of different cultures are absorbed into the dominant society is called:

Adaptation.

Integration.

Acculturation.

Assimilation

27The federal government’s role in public health is largely dictated by:

The Interstate Commerce clause of the US constitution.

Acceptance by the states of federal funding.

Both A and B.

None of the above.

28Private foundations have played a major role in funding public health efforts and also:

Advancing public health efforts.

Stimulating governmental funding.

Both A and B.

None of the above

29The four components of population health are:

Health Issues, Interventions, Social Justice, and Health Concerns.

Health Issues, Population(s), Society’s Shared Health Concerns, and Society’s Vulnerable Groups.

Health Issues, Healthcare Systems, Traditional Public Health, and Social Policy.

None of the above.

30Each is a core public health function except:

Assessment.

Assurance.

Addressing underlying causes of disease.

Policy development.

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