Concept of public health, definitions of health. The main health determinants. Health policy and its objectives. Evaluation of population´s health status by demographic indicators. Risk social groups. Health care systems in the international comparison. Czech health care system, organization and management. Introduction to health economics. Financing and purchasing of health services. Basics or social pediatrics and social geriatrics. Basics of health promotion and disease prevention. EU Health legislation.
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Veřejné zdravotnictví jako obor. Současné pojetí zdraví. Determinanty zdraví. Podpora a posilování zdraví. Světové, evropské a národní preventivní zdravotnické programy. Zdravotnické systémy ve světě a u nás. Ekonomika a zdravotnictví. Financování zdravotnictví. Principy zdravotního pojištění. Primární klinická a zdravotně-sociální péče. Řízení zdravotnictví. Hodnocení zdravotního stavu. Povinná hlášení. Zdravotnická legislativa. Rizikové skupiny v populaci. Zdravotně sociální charakteristika marginálních skupin v populaci a péče o ně. Zdravotně sociální charakteristika seniorské populace a systém péče. Zdravotně sociální charakteristika populace dětského věku a systém péče.
Aim of the course
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On completion of the course students:
will be familiar with the population approach to the study of health and illness will understand social and economic determinants of population health will gain knowledge of the most important health care policy issues and their implication for practice in medicine will be informed about models of world health systems, their financing, management and administration will be able to identify strengths and weaknesses of particular health system will be familiar with the main principles of the Czech health care system will be familiar with specific social-health problems of the vulnerable social groups (elderly, children)
Literature -
Last update: Mgr. Elena Tulupova, Ph.D. (23.09.2020)
Obligatory literature:
1. Fried B, Gaydos L.: World Health Systems: Challenges and Perspectives. Health Administration Press, Chicago, Illinois, AUPHA Press, Washington, D.C., 2001 2. Detels, R., McEwen, J., Beaglehole, R., Tanaka, H.: Oxford Textbook of Public Health. Forth ed., Oxford University Press 2004 3. Wilkinson, R., Marmot, M.: Social determinants of Health. Solid Facts. WHO. International Centre for Health. 2003.
Additional literature
1.Bhopal, Raj S. Migration, ethnicity, race, and health in multicultural societies. Oxford University Press, 2014.
2. Beaglehole, Robert, Bonita, Ruth: Public Health at the Crossroads. Achievements and prospects. Cambridge University Press, 1997
3. Health 21 : the health for all policy framework for the WHO European Region. European Health for All series, No. 6
4. Health Care Systems in Transition. Czech Republic, WHO Regional Office for Europe on behalf of the European Observatory on Systems and Policies, 2005 www.who.euro.who.int/Document/E86823.pdf
5. Saltman, B., Figureas J.: European Health Care Reforms: Analysis of Current Strategies, WHO, Copenhagen 1997. www.who.dk
6.Health at Glance OECD Health Database http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/28/35/33865450.pdf
Note: Teachers will also recommend additional study materials at lectures.
Last update: Mgr. Elena Tulupova, Ph.D. (30.09.2019)
Obligatory literature:
1. Fried B, Gaydos L.: World Health Systems: Challenges and Perspectives. Health Administration Press, Chicago, Illinois, AUPHA Press, Washington, D.C., 2001 2. Detels, R., McEwen, J., Beaglehole, R., Tanaka, H.: Oxford Textbook of Public Health. Forth ed., Oxford University Press 2004 3. Wilkinson, R., Marmot, M.: Social determinants of Health. Solid Facts. WHO. International Centre for Health. 2003.
Additional literature
1.Bhopal, Raj S. Migration, ethnicity, race, and health in multicultural societies. Oxford University Press, 2014.
2. Beaglehole, Robert, Bonita, Ruth: Public Health at the Crossroads. Achievements and prospects. Cambridge University Press, 1997
3. Health 21 : the health for all policy framework for the WHO European Region. European Health for All series, No. 6
4. Health Care Systems in Transition. Czech Republic, WHO Regional Office for Europe on behalf of the European Observatory on Systems and Policies, 2005 www.who.euro.who.int/Document/E86823.pdf
5. Saltman, B., Figureas J.: European Health Care Reforms: Analysis of Current Strategies, WHO, Copenhagen 1997. www.who.dk
6.Health at Glance OECD Health Database http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/28/35/33865450.pdf
Note: Teachers will also recommend additional study materials at lectures.
Requirements to the exam
Last update: Mgr. Elena Tulupova, Ph.D. (30.09.2019)
Credits: In order to get credits for the course students are expected to attend the classes (one absence is accepted - any reason) and to successfully pass an interim multiple choice test.
The test will include 15 questions with one or more correct answers (45 points total, for all questions at least 1 answer is correct). The test is passed when the result is between 36-45 points. Two attempts are allowed.
In the case of more than one absence, it will be necessary to write an essay on the topic related to the course scope.
Exam questions:
1. Concept of health, definitions, related terms
2. Public health, overall goal, the main domains and achievements
3. Major population´s health determinants
4. Social structure and health, health inequalities. Vulnerable social groups and vulnerabilities in health
5. Migration, ethnicity, and health
6. Health policy, the main goals, health policy in the EU
7. The common causes of morbidity and mortality in the world
8. Epidemiological research in public health, the examples of epidemiological studies with a significant impact on public health development
9. Demographic processes, population structure, global demographic trends. Sources of demographic data
10. Demographic statics, demographic dynamics. Demographic indicators relevant to health and health care
11. Assessment of population health status; mortality and morbidity indicators
12. Models of health systems in the world
13. Methods of reimbursing health services providers
14. Strengths and weaknesses of the current models of world health systems
15. European Health Consumer Index - comparison of health systems in Europe
16. Czech health care system, the principles, strengths, and weaknesses
17. Public health insurance in the Czech Republic in details
18. Social aspects of elderly health, health, and social services for elderly, long-term care, community approach
19. Social pediatrics: Syndrome CAN
20. EU health legislation: the main areas of the EU legislative activity
21. Cross-border health care, European Health Insurance Card
22. Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine
23. Informed consent
24. Health promotion concept, Ottawa Charter, WHO goals and current programmes
