Prevention in self-care of health

1. Define the following terms:

Health Education:
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Health:
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Disease:
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Epidemiology:
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Public Health:
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Epidemiological Triad:
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Rate and how can I obtain it?:

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Public Health functions:

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Etiology:
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 2. Scientific Method
Step 1: Question Ask a question about a problem (Ex: Sugar is
not good for people but honey is. Can honey
be used instead of sugar In cookies?)
Step 2: Research Conduct research to learn more about the
problem. (Ex: review information and
experiments)
Step 3: Hypothesis Make an educated guess (Ex: Honey will
change the texture and taste of cookies so will
not be a good substitute.)
Step 4: Experiment Conduct a structured experiment (Ex: bake
cookies using the same recipe with sugar and
honey, then compare the texture and taste.)
Step 5: Data collection Collect data and keep records (ex: Have the
same people try the cookies and give
feedback.)
Step 6: Data Analysis Analyze the data (Ex: review their feedback
and analyze what it means.)
Step 7: Conclusion Reach a decision whether your hypothesis was
correct or not. (Ex: Decide if your hypothesis
was correct or not.)

2.1 Match the scientific method steps to the examples

a) Question b) Hypothesis c) Research d) Experiment

e) Data collection f) Data analysis g) Conclusion

1) She researches information about flowers and butterflies

2) She puts lavenders and lilies on different sides of a garden, then counts how many butterflies
fly over to each type of flower for three hours per day.

3) Sara wonders which flower will attract the most butterflies.

4) She keeps careful records and notes of how many butterflies fly over to each flower during the
three hours per day.

5)She guesses that lavender will attract more butterflies than lilies

6) She concludes that lavender attracts the most butterflies than lilies.

7) She analyzes all her data to help herself decide whether her hypothesis was correct.

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2.2 Put the scientific method steps in order from 1-7

 Conclusion
 Hypothesis
 Data collection
 Research
 Question
 Data analysis
 Experiment

3. Public Health
3.1 Search and define the words inside this exercise.

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3.2 Enter the following league, https://bbc.in/1aGX0vs there you will find a review of Edward
Jenner. Read it and answer the following questions.

Do you think Edward Jenner's work is linked to public health? How?

His work, over 200 years ago, has benefited you and your family? Why?

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3.3 Investigate the history of how penicillin was discovered, describe below how life changed
at this time and how the health-disease process was modified.

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4 Epidemiological Triad

Types:

Environment External Agent Susceptible Host

Physical Chemical Human
Biological Biological Animals
Social Physical Plants
Nutrition
Psychological

4.1 Develop an epidemiological Triad with each type of external agent

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5 Obesity
Definition:
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Mention the countries with the highest prevalence in the world:
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Mention 3 causes of obesity:
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