$$\text{Health Equity} = \text{Absence of Unfair Systems and Policies}$$

Question 1

Which of the following best describes the main difference between public health and primary care/medicine?

Accepted Answer

Public health and primary care have historically shared a common goal but maintain separate identities and weak links.

Question 2

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), which strategy is NOT recommended to promote integration between public health and primary care?

Accepted Answer

Developing negative attitudes towards power-sharing.

Question 3

Which level of integrated care focuses on clinical integration, such as continuity and cooperation in healthcare delivery to individual patients?

Accepted Answer

Micro-level

Question 4

What is the primary legislative mandate for boards of health in Ontario?

Accepted Answer

Health Protection and Promotion Act (HPPA)

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a core area of public health?

Accepted Answer

Cardiology

Question 6

A community health centre (CHC) is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A non-profit organization governed by a community-elected board, providing primary health and health promotion programs.

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of a social determinant of health?

Accepted Answer

Economic stability

Question 8

The concept of 'social gradient' in health refers to:

Accepted Answer

The influence of social determinants on health, resulting in better health for those higher on the social scale.

Question 9

Which of the following is a key health issue in the 21st century according to the study materials?

Accepted Answer

Advances in genomics

Question 10

Ontario Public Health Standards (OPHS) include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Direct surgical intervention

Question 11

Which of the following best illustrates functional integration at the macro level in integrated care?

Accepted Answer

Financing and regulation of cure, care, and prevention activities of both sectors.

Question 12

Which historical figure emphasized the importance of preventive measures in medicine as early as 400 B.C.?

Accepted Answer

Hippocrates

Question 13

Which of the following is a recommended approach to reducing health inequalities?

Accepted Answer

Addressing avoidable inequalities between groups within and between societies.

Question 14

Which equation best represents the relationship between health equity and health inequalities?

Accepted Answer

$$	ext{Health Equity} = 	ext{Absence of Unfair Systems and Policies}$$

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a strategy to promote inter-sectoral collaboration between public health and primary care?

Accepted Answer

Discouraging stakeholder involvement in setting health goals.

Question 16

Which of the following is a real-world example of successful integration between primary care and public health?

Accepted Answer

ER visits dropped after a county-wide standard protocol was created.

Question 17

Which of the following is a foundational principle of public health program standards and protocols?

Accepted Answer

Need, impact, capacity, and partnership/collaboration.

Question 18

Which of the following is most likely to result from extreme differences in income and wealth according to the social determinants of health?

Accepted Answer

Negative health consequences for those living in poverty.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT considered a social determinant of health?

Accepted Answer

Genetic inheritance

Question 20

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Ontario Public Health Standards (OPHS)?

Accepted Answer

To establish the minimum requirements for public health programs and services to be delivered.

Public Health & the Healthcare System: Integration, Standards, and Social Determinants

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