PBH 110 - Introduction to Public Health

Institution:

Arcadia University

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Description:

This course is designed to provide an overview of public health gobally, with an emphasis on the Unites States. The course will focus on the population health perspective, including the impact on the healthcare system and the envrionment and the specific needs of underserved populations. A history and background of public health will be included to provide a framework for understanding how health and healthcare evolved globally and within the US. This history is intricately connected to the discovery of the science of epidemiology, which will also be discussed. The course will provide an introduction to disease incidence and prevalence, and how the frequency, distribution and determinants of disease affect how resources are allocated to target health conditions and health disparities. Methods used to detect diseases within populations will be described along with educational interventions used to facilitate behavior change and disease prevention. Issues of healthcare delivery will be included with a discussion of health care financing, reimbursement, cost containment and utilization. Finally, students will be introduced to the concept of social determinants of health promotion and disease prevention, including health communications and informatics, so that they may gain an understanding of the health disparities that exist today and the factors that contribute to this inequity.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.arcadia.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 572-2900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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