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-------- is the health of women of childbearing age from pre-pregnancy through pregnancy, labor and delivery, the postpartum period and the health of the child prior to birth through adolescence
maternal, infant and child health
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maternal, infant, and child health focuses on the health of women from?
child bearing age and that of the child through adolescences
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there are several precursors to high rates of maternal, infant, and child mortality name 4 of those precursors.
unintended pregnancy, lack of prenatal care, maternal drug use, poverty
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for adolescents and young adults most deaths stem from ----------- rather than disease--------
injury
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the homicide and suicide rate among adolescents and young adults are up what percentage in the last 50 years
200-300%
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adolescents and young adults account for nearly ------- of all STIs in the U.S
half
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in your notes there are 7 health behaviors and life style choices of high school students that impact their health. provide 4
- -unintentional injuries
- -alcohol and other drugs
- -violence
- -sexual behaviors
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adults in the U.S make up mor than....
half of the U.S population
-adults= 25-64
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the most significant risk factors for chronic disease among U.S. adults are:
smoking, lack of exercise, BMI, alcohol
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in the U.S adult mortality is mostly a result of----
chronic disease
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elderly people represent ------- of the U.S population
12.8 %, 1 in every 8 americans
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Ageism
prejudice and discrimination against the aged
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the ------ is the fastest segment of the older population in the U.S
85+
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elder women are ------- more likely to be widowed than men
3 times
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------- of elders pay more for housing than they can afford
30%
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there are 5 diseases that are responsible for 2/3s of elder death what are those diseases?
- heart disease
- cancer
- stroke
- chronic lower respiratory
- Alzheimer's disease
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there are significant disparities in infant mortality rates among black and white americans, in fact the black american death rate is --------- times that of white americans
2 times
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the single most influential contributor to premature morbidity and mortality is.......
socioeconomic status
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cultural competence
- •A set of congruent behaviors, attitudes, and policies that come together in a system,
- agency, or among professionals, that enables effective work in cross-cultural
- situations
- •Culture is vital in how community health professionals deliver services and how
- community members respond to programs and interventions
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