These glossary terms and definitionsare intended to be educational and may be different from the terms and definitions in your plan or health insurance policy. This document lists frequently used terms in public health materials and their common, everyday alternatives in plain language sentences. Association of any presumed cause with its presumed. Its activities focus on preventing chronic diseases and injuries, health promotion, and responding to public health emergencies and infectious disease outbreaks. A glossary for health impact assessment pubmed central pmc. A list of acronyms and glossary terms likely to be found within department of health doh information. Epidemiology serves as the foundation and logic of interventions made in the interest of public health and preventive medicine. Assessmentone of public health s three core functions. Mobilizing for action through planning and partnerships. Theterms and definitions included hereare not meantto be a comprehensivelist of essential concepts and ideasin health education. Recently, there has been a surge in comparative social epidemiology, and a sizeable amount of this has examined the relation between different aspects of the welfare state and population health.
The study of factors affecting the health and illness of populations. Content covering public health and biosurveillance in health care sys. Health it workforce curriculum terminology in health care and 6 public health settings version 3. For the purpose of having a common language, we broadly define public health as focusing on the science, practice, and art of collective efforts to prevent disease, promote health, and prolong quality of life among populations. Immprint glossary alabama department of public health. Some words and phrases may have multiple meanings, so check the. Public health refers to all organised measures whether public or private to prevent disease. A glossary of terms for community health care and services for older. National public health performance standards naccho. Everyday words for public health communication what is this document. Pdf on jun 1, 1986, don nutbeam and others published the who health promotion glossary find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate.
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Glossary of public health terms accreditationthe development of a set of standards, a process to measure health department performance against those standards, and some form of reward or recognition for those agencies meeting the standards. The centers for disease control and prevention cdc is part of the department of health and human services. Established in 2004, the public health agency of canada aims to protect and promote the health and safety of all canadians. Glossary and acronyms this reference document contains definitions of key terms as they are applied within the national response framework accessible. Glossary of health coverage and medical terms page 1 of 4 glossary of health coverage and medical terms this glossary has many commonly used terms, but isnt a full list. A glossary of terms for community health care and services for older persons. It is a living document that we will update periodically as the expanding vocabulary used among bcr coalitions and its stakeholders evolves. Health promotion glossary world health organization.
Assess the organization and management of the health department. Glossary public health and medical entomology purdue. Nevertheless, the lecture note is deemed to be useful for almost all degree and diploma health science students in the university and elsewhere in the country. National public health performance standards glossary academic health department a formal affiliation between a health professions school and a health department that results in collaborative teaching, research, and practice, similar to the more familiar affiliation between academic institutions and teaching hospitals.
Public health media library glossary 1 term definition active media available media media that can be requested from the content services apis but cannot necessarily is discovered in the catalog. Acronyms, glossary, and reference terms acronyms and related website addresses amchp. Public health accreditation board acronyms glossary of terms. A prepublication of the glossary was prepared as a resource document for the fourth international conference on health promotion, new. In this glossary, you will find some of the terms most. Public health department accreditation aims to improve the quality of practice and performance within public health departments. Original sentence examples come from materials on cdc. Glossary and acronyms public health systems and emerging. Taking in to account the shortage of teaching learning materials for the course introduction to public health, this. Health education glossary office of superintendent of. Glossary and acronyms this reference document contains definitions of key terms as they are applied within the national response framework. Other pertinent literature is also presented, but is described in less detail than the key studies. Health management information systems instructor manual version 3. The bcr glossary is a compilation of the terms and definitions used in building community resilience bcr.
Services, office of the national coordinator for health information technology under award number 1u24oc000023. Mobilizing for action through planning and partnerships mapp glossary a apexph. Access is the potential for or actual entry of a population into the health system. This glossaryprovides definitions for some ofthe terms usedin the gradelevel healthand physical education standardsand outcomes.
Making sure that all populations have access to appropriate and cost effective care, including health promotion and disease prevention services. Funding for the project was by nova scotia health promotion and protection and the public health agency of canada. They may work in a variety of occupational categories, in public health agencies, managed care organizations, community health centers, or academic institutions. It is considered a cornerstone methodology of public health research and is highly regarded in evidence. Such research draws strongly, though usually implicitly, on welfare state theories and concepts. Glossary of key terms in public health practice term. Public health accreditation board acronyms and glossary of terms. Assessment protocol for excellence in public health. We hope that this glossary will help to clarify this interesting and challenging area, and will also serve as a useful entry point to this new debate in public health. Having the legally required features andor qualities that ensure entrance, participation, and usability of places, programs, services, and activities by individuals with a. Oregon health authority page 1 public health terminology public health terminology including descriptions of federal agencies that fund public health programs access. This definition of public health is directly linked to the wider definition of health, found in the preamble of the constitution of the world health organisation 1948, where health is referred to as a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease.
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