PHC 6504 Introduction to Health Education and Wellness

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PHC 6504 Introduction to Health Education and
Wellness

• Robert Stempel School of Public Health
• Florida International University

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Health Status

• Definition WHOs
• Components of Health (beyond the physical)
• Measuring Health
• Traditional Indices
• mortality, morbidity, life expectancy
• Modern Innovations
• Years of Healthy Life, Self- Assessment,
  Health Risk Appraisal

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Leading Causes of Death

• Heart disease VS
• Cancer
• Stroke
• COPD
• Unintentional Injury
• Pneumonia Influenza
• Diabetes
• HIV/AIDS
• Suicide
• Homicide

• Tobacco Use
• Obesity
• Sedentary life
• Nutrition habits
• Alcohol and drug use
• Microbial agents
• Risk taking
• Toxic agents
• Firearms
• Sexual behavior
• Motor vehicles

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Health Determinants

• Lifestyle Behaviors
• Genetics
• Environment
• Social
• Physical
• Health Care

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Environment

• Social
• Gender
• SES
• Ethnic/Cultural norms
• Religion
• Policies/politics
• Economics

• Physical
• Food
• Water
• Air
• Various pollutants
• Radiation Exposure
• Unintentional injury

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Health Care

• Access and availability
• Cost personal vs national
• Quality care vs quantity care
• Unnecessary medical procedures vs harmful
  treatment
• Treatment vs prevention

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Personal Behavior

• Stress
• Exercise
• Use of Preventative Services
• Pregnancy prevention
• HBP Control
• Cancer Screenings
• Immunizations
• Obesity counseling ??

• Cigarette smoking
• Dietary Practices
• Alcohol and Drug use
• Unintentional injuries
• Intentional injuries
• AIDS