Question 1

What is represented by the demographic trend termed "postponement transition"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethnic transitions related to migratory patterns 
B)  Fertility rates and the increasing age of motherhood 
C)  The economic influence of population pyramid transitions 
D)  Delayed patterns in the pursuit of higher education 
A)  Ethnic transitions related to migratory patterns 
B)  Fertility rates and the increasing age of motherhood 
C)  The economic influence of population pyramid transitions 
D)  Delayed patterns in the pursuit of higher education B

Question 2

What types of indicators represent demographic characteristics that can assist a health care provider with understanding a community context? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Vital statistics 
B)  Prevalence of lone-parent families 
C)  Influenza immunization rates 
D)  Cancer incidence 
E)  Languages spoken 
A)  Vital statistics 
B)  Prevalence of lone-parent families 
C)  Influenza immunization rates 
D)  Cancer incidence 
E)  Languages spoken A, B, E

Question 3

According to the Canadian Institute for Health Information summary, which dimension of the Health Indicators Conceptual Framework would include information about when and how we use health care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Health status dimension 
B)  Inclusion is not evident in the framework 
C)  Nonmedical determinants of health dimension 
D)  Community and health system characteristics dimension 
A)  Health status dimension 
B)  Inclusion is not evident in the framework 
C)  Nonmedical determinants of health dimension 
D)  Community and health system characteristics dimension C

Question 4

When analyzing the population pyramid for Indigenous peoples in Canada and also considering equity issues, what health system planning priorities are likely to emerge?

Accepted Answer

A)  Services for senior and elder care 
B)  Planning for chronic conditions 
C)  Services for preconception and prenatal care 
D)  Planning for emergency care 
A)  Services for senior and elder care 
B)  Planning for chronic conditions 
C)  Services for preconception and prenatal care 
D)  Planning for emergency care

Question 5

How is the importance of equity represented in the Health Indicators Conceptual Framework?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is incorporated as an element across all four dimensions of the framework. 
B)  It provides a specific focus as a fifth dimension of the framework. 
C)  Equity as a notion cannot be represented in the framework. 
D)  It is incorporated into the determinants dimension of the framework. 
A)  It is incorporated as an element across all four dimensions of the framework. 
B)  It provides a specific focus as a fifth dimension of the framework. 
C)  Equity as a notion cannot be represented in the framework. 
D)  It is incorporated into the determinants dimension of the framework.

Question 6

How do the demographic indicators of a community assist with health care system planning?

Accepted Answer

A)  They describe qualitative perceived health. 
B)  They can predict policy influences. 
C)  They are predictive of changing service demands. 
D)  They can improve chronic care outcomes. 
A)  They describe qualitative perceived health. 
B)  They can predict policy influences. 
C)  They are predictive of changing service demands. 
D)  They can improve chronic care outcomes.

Question 7

In which situation is a health indicator the most valuable piece of information?

Accepted Answer

A)  When it provides important one-point-in-time information. 
B)  When it addresses the importance of mortality rates. 
C)  When it provides qualitative and quantitative information. 
D)  When it addresses an important health or health care issue. 
A)  When it provides important one-point-in-time information. 
B)  When it addresses the importance of mortality rates. 
C)  When it provides qualitative and quantitative information. 
D)  When it addresses an important health or health care issue.

Question 8

What health status indicator is often used to compare health among different countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Health professional ratio 
B)  School readiness 
C)  Children and low income 
D)  Infant mortality rate 
A)  Health professional ratio 
B)  School readiness 
C)  Children and low income 
D)  Infant mortality rate

Question 9

Why should health status indicators of well-being, health conditions of human function, and death be considered together rather than individually when studying the health of a community?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quantitative measures are the most important consideration for understanding health in a community. 
B)  Only equity considerations require review when examining community health. 
C)  Interactive influences require analysis when examining community health. 
D)  Demand on health services requires the most consideration when looking at community health. 
A)  Quantitative measures are the most important consideration for understanding health in a community. 
B)  Only equity considerations require review when examining community health. 
C)  Interactive influences require analysis when examining community health. 
D)  Demand on health services requires the most consideration when looking at community health.

Question 10

How can health indicators be used in health care planning and provision? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Improve population or community outcomes 
B)  Understand a population or health system 
C)  Monitor system progress or performance 
D)  Monitor health status of single individuals 
E)  Provide public or funder accountability 
A)  Improve population or community outcomes 
B)  Understand a population or health system 
C)  Monitor system progress or performance 
D)  Monitor health status of single individuals 
E)  Provide public or funder accountability

What is represented by the demographic trend termed "postponement transition"?

What types of indicators represent demographic characteristics that can assist a health care provider with understanding a community context? (Select all that apply.)

According to the Canadian Institute for Health Information summary, which dimension of the Health Indicators Conceptual Framework would include information about when and how we use health care?

When analyzing the population pyramid for Indigenous peoples in Canada and also considering equity issues, what health system planning priorities are likely to emerge?

How is the importance of equity represented in the Health Indicators Conceptual Framework?

How do the demographic indicators of a community assist with health care system planning?

In which situation is a health indicator the most valuable piece of information?

What health status indicator is often used to compare health among different countries?

Why should health status indicators of well-being, health conditions of human function, and death be considered together rather than individually when studying the health of a community?

How can health indicators be used in health care planning and provision? (Select all that apply.)

Foundational Concepts in Population and Public Health

Methods of Investigation of Population Health Issues

Approaches to Achieving Health for All

Determinants of Health and Disease

Groups Experiencing Health Inequities

Indigenous Health

Noncommunicable Diseases

Mental Health and Substance Use

Communicable Diseases

Environmental Health

Occupational Health and Disease

The Evolution of National Health Insurance

Federal and Provincial Health Organizations

Funding, Expenditures, and Resources

Delivery of Health Care Services

Human Resources for Health

Looking Forward

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Exam 4: Health Indicators and the Health Status of Canadians

What is represented by the demographic trend termed "postponement transition"?

What types of indicators represent demographic characteristics that can assist a health care provider with understanding a community context? (Select all that apply.)

According to the Canadian Institute for Health Information summary, which dimension of the Health Indicators Conceptual Framework would include information about when and how we use health care?

When analyzing the population pyramid for Indigenous peoples in Canada and also considering equity issues, what health system planning priorities are likely to emerge?

How is the importance of equity represented in the Health Indicators Conceptual Framework?

How do the demographic indicators of a community assist with health care system planning?

In which situation is a health indicator the most valuable piece of information?

What health status indicator is often used to compare health among different countries?

Why should health status indicators of well-being, health conditions of human function, and death be considered together rather than individually when studying the health of a community?

How can health indicators be used in health care planning and provision? (Select all that apply.)

Foundational Concepts in Population and Public Health

Methods of Investigation of Population Health Issues

Approaches to Achieving Health for All

Determinants of Health and Disease

Groups Experiencing Health Inequities

Indigenous Health

Noncommunicable Diseases

Mental Health and Substance Use

Communicable Diseases

Environmental Health

Occupational Health and Disease

The Evolution of National Health Insurance

Federal and Provincial Health Organizations

Funding, Expenditures, and Resources

Delivery of Health Care Services

Human Resources for Health

Looking Forward

Filters