Tarjetas de memoria: Integrated Public Health Strategies and Systems — 16 tarjetas

Epidemiology Principles — definition?

Study of disease distribution and determinants.

Incidence rate — role?

Measures new disease cases over time.

Prevalence — role?

Indicates total disease burden at a point.

Epidemic curve — purpose?

Visualizes outbreak progression over time.

Risk factors — purpose?

Identify attributes increasing disease likelihood.

Surveillance systems — function?

Collect and analyze health data systematically.

Vaccine types (live attenuated) — example?

Measles, mumps vaccines.

Vaccine types (inactivated) — example?

Hepatitis A, rabies vaccines.

Herd immunity — effect?

Protects unvaccinated individuals indirectly.

Immunization schedules — purpose?

Guide optimal timing of vaccine doses.

Vaccine efficacy — definition?

Performance in controlled clinical trials.

Vaccine effectiveness — definition?

Performance in real-world conditions.

Cold chain components — examples?

Refrigerators, cold boxes, monitors.

Cold chain failures — consequence?

Vaccine potency loss.

Needs assessment — purpose?

Identify community health priorities.

Stakeholder analysis — purpose?

Engage key groups for program support.