Health

Then and Now

In the 1800s and early 1900s infectious diseases such as influenza, tuberculosis, and diphtheria were the leading causes of death.

Nowadays in the 21ST century, these have been replaced

with the lifestyle diseases such asheart attacks, strokes, CVD’s, cancer &

diabetes.

When infectious diseases were the leading causes of death, health care was more of a mechanistic model. This means that you

live your life until something goes wrong and then you go see a doctor and get it fixed.The problem with this

is that it may not be able to be fixed.

Now that the leading causes of death are lifestyle diseases, a preventative model is more critical. This suggests that

health is a culmination

of your lifestyle choices, making

choices to prevent you from

getting sick.

Preventative OptionsPreventative Options

PROVIDER WHO WHAT

Community Unity Care Clinic

AdultsChildrenHomelessWalk Ins

• Adult Primary Care • Pediatric care• Women’s Health• Behavioral Health• Dental Health• HIV• ARCH-Healthcare for the

homeless• Hospital care• Pharmacy• Family Planning

Preventative OptionsPreventative Options

PROVIDER WHO WHAT

People’s Clinic AdultsChildren(By appointment only)

• Adult Medicine• Reproductive Health• Prenatal Care• Pediatrics• Breastfeeding Counseling• Adolescent Health• Social Work Services

• Chronic Disease Management

• Integrated Behavioral Health

• Tandem Teen Prenatal & Parenting Program

Preventative OptionsPreventative Options

PROVIDER WHO WHAT

Primary Care Physician

AdultsChildren

• Any basic medical care• Immunizations

After Hours Clinics

AdultsChildren

• Any basic medical care• Immunizations

Urgent Care Clinics

AdultsChildren

• Any basic medical care• Immunizations

Treatment OptionsTreatment Options

PROVIDER WHO WHAT

Any place listed on previous slides as well as…

Emergency Rooms

Adults ChildrenUninsured

• Any emergency health concern• Any Injury

Hospitals Adults ChildrenUninsured

• Any emergency health concern• Any Injury• Surgery

What role do health What role do health care professionals care professionals and/or agencies have and/or agencies have in promoting a healthy in promoting a healthy community?community? What would What would

happen in a happen in a community if community if there were no there were no health care health care providers?providers?

what do you think is what do you think is the leading cause of the leading cause of

death among death among teenagers?teenagers?

Soooooo… knowing our lifestyle has a big influence on our health,

FAMILY FEUD GAME

#1 Motor Vehicle #1 Motor Vehicle AccidentsAccidents

In 2009, more than 3,000 teens in the United States aged 15–19 were killed and  more than 350,000

were treated in emergency departments for injuries suffered in motor-vehicle crashes.1,2  

~~MAKE UP 67% OF ALL DEATHS AGES 15-19~~ (out of all unintentional injuries

42%)

TEEN DRIVER FACTS: CDC

◦Newly licensed teens, teens driving with passengers, and male teenagers have the highest risks for motor vehicle accidents.

◦Males are 2 times more likely than females to be involved in a crash.

◦In 2010, 22% of teen drivers involved in fatal motor vehicle crashes were drinking.

◦Teens have the lowest rate of seatbelt use.

◦Teen drivers are 3 times more likely than drivers aged 20 and older to be in a fatal crash.

The factor that contributes most often to automobile

accidents is…

Driver Driver BehaviorBehavior

A GROWING PROBLEMTEXTING AND DRIVING

Other factors Other factors that should that should be avoided be avoided are are speedingspeeding, , aggressiveneaggressivenessss and and impairedimpaired drivingdriving

Some general rules for driving that apply to all motor vehicles are:AVOIDING DISTRACTIONS

a. don’t drive under the influence

b. avoid fatiguec. leave room

between you and car in front

d. drive the speed limit

e. monitor the road and surroundings.f. wear your seat

belt g. be courteous.

These MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS

and TEEN DEATH…

…can be prevented by a change in DRIVER BEHAVIOR

When a TEEN (or anyone else) dies tragically…

…decisions must be made…

Organ Donation

What are your thoughts about

organ donation?

Organ Donation

◦One Donor Can: Save the lives of 8 people Enhance the lives of more than 50 people

◦Fast Facts: More than 110,000 people are waiting for a transplant

More than 10,000 of those people are from Texas

Every 10 minutes a new name is added to the waiting list

Donating Organs:

◦When you get your drivers license, you have the choice of being an organ donor or not.◦Even if a teenager signs the back of his or her driver’s license to indicate organ donor status, the family still has to give permission in the event of a tragedy.◦Anyone can go online and register to be an organ donor at www.donatelifetexas.org/register

Myths and facts are organ donation:

MYTH: If I am in an accident and the hospital knows that I want to be an organ and tissue donor, the doctors will not try to save my life.

Truth: Organ and tissue recovery takes place only after all efforts to save your life have been exhausted and death has been legally declared

MYTH: I am not the right age for organ or tissue donation. TRUTH: Organs may be donated from birth to old age. There is no age limit for tissue donation.

Myth: Rich and famous people go to the top of the list when they need a donor organ.

Fact: The rich and famous aren't given priority when it comes to allocating organs. It may seem that way because of the amount of publicity generated when celebrities receive a transplant, but they are treated no differently from anyone else. The reality is that celebrity and financial status are not considered in organ allocation.

# 2 Homicide# 2 Homicide

Although other teens are responsible for many of the homicides of teens below age

18, two-thirds of the murderers are eighteen or older.4   Gang involvement has been associated with many teen murders

~~MAKES UP 17% OF ALL DEATHS AGES 15-19~~

#3 Suicide#3 Suicide

In 2009, 1,928 children and teens between the ages of 10 and 19 committed suicide in

the U.S. Teenage boys were four times as likely as teenage girls to die by suicide.

Boys were also more likely to use guns and suffocation to kill themselves. Girls were

more likely than boys to use pills.

~~MAKES UP 15% OF ALL DEATHS AGES 15-19~~

#4 Malignant #4 Malignant NeoplasmsNeoplasms

(cancer)(cancer)

Malignant neoplasm implies a lesion that can invade and destroy the adjacent

tissues and spread to the distant sites(Metastasize) and cause death,

Malignant tumors are also called CANCER

~~MAKE UP 6% OF ALL DEATHS AGES 15-19~~

#5 Heart #5 Heart DiseaseDisease

Most of the risk factors that affect children can be controlled early in life. Other risk factors are

usually passed down through family members or they are the result of another illness or disease.

These risk factors usually can be controlled. Congenital heart disease (heart defects you are born with) cannot be changed, but better tests

and treatments are now available for children with these types of heart problems.

~~MAKES UP 3% OF ALL DEATHS AGES 15-19~~

While unintentionalinjury is listed as the #1 cause of death with 4,807 deaths, of those deaths 3,242 are frommotor vehicle accidentsso we consider motor vehicle accidents as the #1 cause of death among 15 – 19 yr. olds.

Cause of Death # of Deaths Percent

Unintentional injury 4,807 42%Motor Vehicle Traffi c 3,242 67.40%Poisoning 715 14.90%Drowning 279 5.80%Other Transportation 203 4.20%Suffocation 61 1.30%Fall 58 1.20%Fire/Burn 56 1.20%All Other 193 4%

CDC 2009

Soooooo ……what are Soooooo ……what are some types of some types of

unintentional injury?unintentional injury?

A fatal injury A fatal injury caused by caused by electricity electricity entering the entering the body and body and destroying vital destroying vital tissues.tissues.

A fatal injury caused A fatal injury caused by an inability to by an inability to breathe when the breathe when the nose nose and mouth are and mouth are blocked blocked or when the body or when the body becomes oxygen-becomes oxygen-deficient.deficient.

FallsExplosions

Toxic hazards

ElectrocutionFires

The most common types of unintentional injuries in the workplace are

What is the government agency that was created to help prevent work-related injuries, illness and death?

OccupationalSafetyHealthAdministration

RULES OF GUN RULES OF GUN SAFETYSAFETY

Assume every gun is loaded until you have checked yourself

Open the action when you pick up a gun

Open the action before passing the gun to another person

OTHER RULES OF GUN OTHER RULES OF GUN SAFETYSAFETY

Never shoot at a hard flat surface or water

Never drink or take drugs before, or while shooting

Always be sure your action and barrel are clear of obstructions

Store hunting arms under lock and in a separate location from the ammunition

Always unload before crossing a ditch, climbing a fence, entering a stand, or encountering an obstacle

What measures do you take to prevent anything going wrong with your body?

If you were an expensive, one of a kind car, what measures would you take to make sure you stayed in tip top condition?