IHD

wk3 are products of personal history, and social, geographic, economic and political factors

culture and ethnicity

wk 2 Disparities

differences in health status between advantaged and disadvantaged populations that are considered unfair and avoidable

wk4 what is the name of the scientific field that examines inheritable traits not caused by changes in the DNA code

epigenetics

wk 3 social determinants of health

the collective set of conditions in which people are born, grow up, live and work

wk 2 This model still stands as the most effective illustration of health determinants and continues to inform the work of those concerned with understanding and reducing the health inequality gap. It explains how the health inequities are a result of different levels of interaction considering from the individual to the community and socio economical level

the social model of health

wk5 environmental health is defined by

the study of factors or pollutants in the environment (outdoor or indoor) that affect human health

wk 1 According to the world health organization, health is "a state of complete physical, mental and social well being"

true

wk6 Which of the following constitute the most important challenge in addressing the issue of health disparities in the near future?

Availability of a working force with necessary set of competencies to address health disparities research

wk 6 Which of the following statements is true with regards to Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD)?

Both diseases share common socioeconomic and psychosocial factors

wk11 What is a dataset?

Collection of standardized information about a group of patients who share a condition or experience.

wk 8 one of the following elements does not structure the individual dimension of diversity

Cultural competence

wk6 Why reducing health disparities have been a difficult task in spite of numerous efforts through the years?

Determinants for health disparities have not been studied simultaneously

wk11 Datasets are useful for patients because they:

Establish associations between determinants of health and disease status

wk 11 Information contained in dataset for health disparities research can only be obtain from Medical Records?

False

wk 12 Dissemination and Implementation research is a pseudo-science

False

wk 12 The purpose of implementation science is "to spread evidence-based interventions to the target audience".

False

wk 7 A really conscientious health provider can eliminate his or her own prejudices or negative assumptions about certain kind of patients.

False

wk 7 Minority and immigrant patients in the US who go to traditional healers and use traditional medicines generally avoid conventional Western treatments.

False

wk10 In CBPR, it is recommended that community members are included in different phases of the research process except the study design which is elaborated by academic researchers?

False

wk10 scientific knowledge is the central base of the CBPR.

False

wk9 Research has evidence reveals that poverty is not related to lower educational attainment. This statement is:

False

wk9 Scientists have no role in the public policy process. This statement is:

False

wk8 One of the following is not a component of the internal dimension of diversity

Income

wk6 These are important socioeconomic factors contributing to both Cancer and CVD:

Increased caloric intake and physical inactivity

Wk5 According to the figure provided bellow, the major sources of air pollutants comes from:

Industries and vehicles

wk5 Routes by which pollutants could be transferred to humans includes the following:

Inhalation, ingestion and absorption

wk8 According to the Institutes of Medicine the following elements are not associated with health disparities, except

Physicians bias

wk8 Bigby defines cultural competence as:

The ability of health professionals and institutions to deliver effective services to diverse patients populations

wk6 Which of the following will contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of health disparities?

Transdiciplinary and multilevel research approaches

wk 12 The following is a topic related to dissemination science: "the use of clinical guidelines in decision making and practice"

True

wk 7 When the patient and provider come from different cultural backgrounds, the medical history obtained may not be accurate.

True

wk 9 The social determinants of health are mostly responsible for health inequities. This statement is:

True

wk10 CBPR promotes power-sharing processes in order to attend to social inequities.

True

wk10 Provides equal opportunity to community members and academic researchers to participate in each stage of the research process is fundamental in CBPR.

True

wk10 The intervention programs to address health disparity issues are best accepted by the community when had been created under CBPR.

True

wk11 Researchers can initiate they own research-driven datasets on specific groups of patients

True

wk12 The following is a topic related to implementation science: "studies on the factors contributing to sustainability of interventions in clinical practice".

True

wk12 The lag from research discovery to the application of this knowledge takes approximately 17 years

True

wk7 Providers whose patients are mostly European-American, U.S. born and middle class still need to know about health practices from different world cultures.

True

wk9 Government inaction related to a certain topic can be a statement of public policy. This statement is:

True

wk9 Writing newspapers columns about a specific social issue is a way to influence public policy. This statement is:

True

wk8 According to the NIH, the following situations are affected when considering health disparities, except:

What are the people clinical preferences

wk11 Should patients know their information will be included in a dataset?

Yes

wk 5 environmental pollutants that can affect human health could be present in

air, water, soil, and food

wk5 according to the world health organization, environment is defined:

all the physical, chemical, and biological factors external to a person, and all the related behaviors

wk 1 The most comprehensive definition of health is the one offered by the medical model

false

wk 1 The sociocultural definition of health takes into account the individuals perception of health

false

wk 4 epigenetics refers to the modification of genes that affect the DNA sequence itself

false

wk 7 Cross-cultural misunderstandings between providers and patients can lead to mistrust and frustration, but are unlikely to have an impact on objectively measured clinical outcomes.

false

wk 7 When a patient who has not adhered to a treatment regimen states he/she cannot afford the medication prescribed, it is appropriate to assume that financial factors are indeed the real reason and not explore the situation further

false

wk 7 if a family member speaks english, as well as the patients native language, and is willing to act as interpreter, this is the best possible solution of the problem of interpreting

false

wk 7 out of respect for a patents privacy, the provider should always begin a relationship by seeing an adult patient alone and drawing the family in as needed

false

wk4 the epigenome is an inflexible structure that never changes

false

wk7 Some symbols- a positive nod of the head, a pointing finger, a thumbs up sign are universal and can help bridge the language gap.

false

wk 2 poverty is considered as the principal indicator of health disparities

false- even when income is taken into account health disparities still exist among races

wk 2 inequalities are based on unfair and avoidable factors that create health gaps and average indicators of the population health

false- inequality is the characteristic of being unequal or uneven

wk4 which of the following statements regarding epigenetics is false?

genetic factors cause the organisms genes to behave (or express themselves) differently

wk 3 differences in health status or in the distribution of health determinants between different population group

healthy inequality

wk 2 eliminating disparities in the health status of the population has become an international priority because populations with health disparities have

increased incidence of disease

wk3 ______ is considered the major cause of health disparities

lack of access to health services

wk4 what compounds attach to genes to direct their expression as certain types of cells

methyl groups

wk 1 according to the medical models definition of health, an individual is healthy if he/she is free of symptoms and or physical signs

true

wk 1 an example of a definition of health as a multidimensional concept is the world health organizations definition of health

true

wk 7 modesty is very important in the Islamic tradition

true

wk3 social determinants of health do not act in isolation

true- act in complex interactions that affect health