1. Learning Outcome 2 - Individual and population health - Basic Public Health information - Personal hygiene - Protection from infectious and preventable diseases
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2. Public Health
‘Study of the health and disease of populations and groups in relation to their environment and ways of living’
(Morris 1975:3)
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3. Measures for whole groups & societies
Death (Mortality) rate; the incidence of fatal cases of disease in a given population in a specified period.
Illness (Morbidity) rate; the incidence of non-fatal cases of disease in a given population in a specific period (measure of illness)
Disability rate; measures of restricted activity and limited function
R.J Taylor et al
Morris 1975:3
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4. Principles of personal health
Reducing transmission of infection
Reducing personal health risk
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5. Protection from preventable infectious disease
Hand washing
Immunisation/vaccination
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6. MRSA (methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus)
Commonly transmitted infections reduced by good personal hygiene measures
Common cold
MRSA (methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus)
Norovirus (winter vomiting disease)
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7. Hand washing After eating, smoking, coughing, or blowing the nose
After handling waste food or refuse
After visiting the toilet
Before handling food
Between handling raw and cooked food
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8. Hand washing Continued
After combing or touching the hair
After touching pets or animals
After handling cleaning materials
After social activities where equipment is often shared e.g. bowling
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9. Key measures Correct hand washing procedure
Disposal of used handkerchief/tissues
DH ‘Catch it, Bin it, Kill it’ respiratory and hand hygiene campaign
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10. Further information on infection
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11. Immunisation/vaccination
Safe
Cost effective
Works!
When
Primary Course for all
At specific risk e.g. Population group, Occupation or Travel
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12. Immunisation Information
NHS LifeCheck for early years, teens and mid life:
The Child Health Promotion Programme-Pregnancy and the first five years of life DH March 2008 12
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13. Screening
The testing of an otherwise healthy person in order to diagnose disorders at an early stage e.g. Breast, cervical, sexual health Screening programmes are public health services
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14. References Health & Illness M. Bury Polity Press 2005
Assessing Health Need using the Life Cycle Framework C. Pickin & S. St Leger OU Press 1994
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and Need Levels A. Maslow 1971
Water and Health in an overcrowded World T.Halliday & B. Davey (Eds.) Oxford University Press
Concepts of health; an analysis of lay logic : sociology 17,2: Rory Williams (1993)
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