2209med Priorities And Interventions In Public Health Study Guide Graded A+

benefits of having designated smoking areas (WHO FCTC) {Ans: - healthier environment - less passive or second hand smoking - people are smoking less due to less access to smoking areas}the up-stream determinants of health {Ans: refers to the social, environmental and cultural determinants of health that are usually addressed by making social and environmental changes that support health and prevent illness and injury from occurring - referred to as socio-environmental approaches}technological interventions for health explanation {Ans: - can work alongside health promotion/public health professionals e.g. the development of vaccinations, sunscreens etc - personal protective equipment in the workplace - are not always health promotive e.g. electronic devices encourage sedentary behaviours - paradoxically both health compromising and health-promotive e.g. cars as they increase injury due to crashes but positively decreasing social isolation and a means of employment}10 HiAP governance elements {Ans: 1. clear inter-sectoral mandates for health/wellbeing 2. leadership and dedicated human resource/s 3. shared understanding of health determinants 4. regular priority setting process 5. engagement with and advice from broad stakeholders and community 6. systematic processes 7. shared values, interests and objectives are well understood and documented 8. multiple agency accountabilities 9. pre-existing policies used