Healthy people 2000 : citizens chart the course / Michael A. Stoto, Ruth Behrens, Connie Rosemont, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Health Objectives for the Year 2000.

Stoto, Michael A.

Behrens, Ruth A.

Rosemont, Connie.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public health--United States.

Public health.

Health promotion--United States.

Health promotion.

Medicine, Preventive--United States.

Medicine, Preventive.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (242 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1990.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

Healthy People 2000

Copyright

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

NOTE ON AUTHORSHIP

1. Introduction

HISTORY AND PURPOSE OF THE OBJECTIVES

HEARINGS AND TESTIMONY

Questions for Testifiers

Scope of the Testimony

PURPOSE AND STRUCTURE OF THIS REPORT

Structure of This Document

REFERENCES

TESTIFIERS CITED IN CHAPTER 1

2. Objectives Process And Structure

NATURE OF THE OBJECTIVES

Need to Address Social Conditions

Concepts of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

FORMAT AND FOCUS OF THE OBJECTIVES

Measurement Issues

Group Objectives by Population Subgroups

Missing Objectives

PRIORITY SETTING

Need for Priorities Among the Objectives

Models for Setting Prloritles

TESTIFIERS CITED IN CHAPTER 2

3. Implementing the Objectives at State and Local Levels

STATE AND LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES

State and Local Health Department Experience

The Model Standards

Federal Funding

INTERSECTORAL COOPERATION: ROLE OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR

Community Participation

Corporate Partnerships

SURVEILLANCE AND INFORMATION RESOURCES

State and Local Data Systems

Specific Diseases and Problems

Special Needs of Minority Populations

Information Resources

TESTIFIERS CITED IN CHAPTER 3

4. Children and Adolescents

CROSSCUTTING TOPICS

Access to Care

Child-Care Centers and Health

The Media and Children's Health

Coordination of Adolescent Health Services

Chronic Illness and Disability in Children

HEALTH PROMOTION

Nutrition

PHYSICAL FITNESS

Substance Abuse

Mental Health and Suicide

HEALTH PROTECTION

Unintentional Injury

Child Abuse and Family Violence

Lead Poisoning

Preventive Services

Infectious Diseases

Oral Health

Screening for Chronic Health Problems in Children

DATA NEEDS.

REFERENCES

TESTIFIERS CITED IN CHAPTER 4

5. Older Adults

CROSSCUTTING ISSUES AND QUALITY OF LIFE

HEALTH PROMOTION AND HEALTH PROTECTION FOR OLDER ADULTS

Smoking Cessation

Alcohol

Misuse of Medication

Mental Health

Physical Activity and Recreation

Injury Control

Elder Abuse

PREVENTIVE SERVICES FOR OLDER ADULTS

Cardiovascular Disease

Cancer

Osteoporosis

Dental Health

Hearing and Communication

LONG-TERM HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF THE AGING

IMPLEMENTATION

Access to Health Care

Data and Information Needs

TESTIFIERS CITED IN CHAPTER 5

6. Racial and Ethnic Minorities

SOCIAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND CULTURAL FACTORS

Socioeconomic Factors

Poverty

Unemployment

Education

Behavioral Factors

The Role of Culture

ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE

SPECIFIC HEALTH PROBLEMS OF MINORITY GROUPS

Infant Mortality

Chronic Diseases

Heart Disease and Stroke

Diabetes

Common Risk Factors and Interventions

HIV Infection and AIDS

Homicide, Suicide, and Violence

Tobacco, Alcohol, and Substance Abuse

Teenage Pregnancy

TESTIFIERS CITED IN CHAPTER 6

7. People with Disabilities

HEALTH PROMOTION FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES

TESTIFIERS CITED IN CHAPTER 7

8. Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in the Health Care System

PROBLEMS WITH ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE

Poor and Homeless

Racial and Ethnic Minorities

People with Disabilities

HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION IN THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

Physicians

Other Health Professionals

Health Care Settings and Organizations

FINANCING HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION PROGRAMS IN THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

Federal Funding Programs

Medicare

Medicaid

Block Grants.

Health Insurance

IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

Coordination of Services

Training of Health Professionals

Underserved Areas

Minority Practitioners

TESTIFIERS CITED IN CHAPTER 8

9. Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Community Settings

HEALTH PROMOTION AND EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS

Implementation of School-Based Health Promotion

Specific Problems and Interventions

Physical Fitness

Family Planning and Reproductive Health

AIDS Education

Smoking, Alcohol, and Substance Abuse

HEALTH PROMOTION IN THE WORKPLACE

Implementation of Workplace-Based Programs

Screening for Chronic Diseases

Smoking

Stress Management

COMMUNITY-LEVEL INTERVENTIONS

Problems of Adolescents

Alcohol-Related Problems

Cardiovascular Problems

Linking Community-level Programs with Larger Efforts

CROSSCUTTING IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES

Content of Health Promotion and Education Programs

Financing Health Promotion and Health Education

TESTIFIERS CITED IN CHAPTER 9

10. Tobacco

ADOLESCENT SMOKING

SMOKING AND PREGNANCY

WORKSITE SMOKING

SMOKELESS TOBACCO

IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES

TESTIFIERS CITED IN CHAPTER 10

11. Alcohol and Drug Abuse

ALCOHOL PROBLEMS

ADOLESCENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE

SUBSTANCE ABUSE BY MINORITY GROUPS

Blacks

Hispanics

Native Americans

The Indigent, Homeless, and Disadvantaged

TESTIFIERS CITED IN CHAPTER 11

12. Nutrition

HUNGER

SPECIFIC NUTRITIONAL RISK FACTORS

Hypertension

Cholesterol

Obesity

Anorexia and Bulimia

Anemia

SPECIAL TARGET GROUPS

Pregnant Women

Infants and Children.

Hospitalized Patients

EDUCATION AND OTHER PREVENTIVE STRATEGIES

TESTIFIERS CITED IN CHAPTER 12

13. Physical Fitness and Exercise

NEW EMPHASES NEEDED

SPECIAL POPULATIONS

REVISING GOALS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH

TESTIFIERS CITED IN CHAPTER 13

14. Mental Health

PARTICULAR PROBLEMS

Stress

Depression

Schizophrenia and other Serious Mental Illnesses

INTERVENTIONS

Wanted and Healthy Babies

Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy

School Programs

Support, Information, and Training in Situations of Extreme Stress

TESTIFIERS CITED IN CHAPTER 14

15. Unintentional Injuries

MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES

OTHER CAUSES OF INJURY

Falls

Fires

Poisoning

Drowning

DISABLING INJURIES

Manpower and Organization

Surveillance and Data Collection

TESTIFIERS CITED IN CHAPTER 15

16. Violent and Abusive Behavior

HOMICIDE AND INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE

SUICIDE

FAMILY VIOLENCE

Child Abuse

Spouse Abuse

TESTIFIERS CITED IN CHAPTER 16

17. Occupational Safety and Health

GROUPS WITH PARTICULAR NEEDS

Agricultural Workers

Health Care Workers

Other Hazardous Occupations

Retired Workers

Working Children

WORKPLACE PROTECTION ISSUES

Toxic Agent Exposure

Reproductive Effects

Noise Reduction

THE WORKPLACE AS A SITE FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION ACTIVITIES

Surveillance

Manpower

TESTIFIERS CITED IN CHAPTER 17

18. Environmental Public Health

TOXIC AGENTS

Hazardous Wastes

Water Contamination

AIR POLLUTION

FOOD-BORNE DISEASE

TESTIFIERS CITED IN CHAPTER 18.

19. HIV Infection and AIDS

EDUCATION, TESTING, AND COUNSELING

MANDATORY TESTING, REPORTING, AND CONTACT NOTIFICATION

Children and Adolescents

Minorities

Intravenous Drug Users

Mothers and Infants

At-Risk Professionals

TESTIFIERS CITED IN CHAPTER 19

20. Sexually Transmitted Diseases

TARGETING YOUTH

REDUCING CONGENITAL SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES

Improving Services

Expanding Research and Reporting

Setting Quantifiable Goals

TESTIFIERS CITED IN CHAPTER 20

21. Infectious Disease

IMMUNIZABLE DISEASES

NOSOCOMIAL INEFECTIONS

TUBERCULOSIS

OTHER INFECTIOUS DISEASES

TESTIFIERS CITED IN CHAPTER 21

22. Maternal And Infant Health

PRENATAL CARE

MATERNAL MORTALITY AND COMPLICATIONS

NEWBORN CARE

Availability of Providers

Financial Constraints

Need for Outreach Programs

Data Needs

TESTIFIERS CITED IN CHAPTER 22

23. Adolescent Pregnancy

CONTRIBUTING CAUSES

Availability and Use of Contraception

PREVENTION STRATEGIES

TESTIFIERS CITED IN CHAPTER 23

24. Cardiovascular Disease

HYPERTENSION

HIGH BLOOD CHOLESTEROL

TARGET POPULATIONS

Elderly

Children

TESTIFIERS CITED IN CHAPTER 24

25. Cancer

SPECIFIC CANCERS

Breast and Cervical Cancer

Malignant Melanoma

Poor and Minorities

TESTIFIERS CITED IN CHAPTER 25

26. Oral Health

FLUORIDATION

INFANTS AND CHILDREN

ADULTS

OLDER ADULTS

UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS: PROBLEMS AND STRATEGIES

TESTIFIERS CITED IN CHAPTER 26

27. Other Chronic Diseases and Disabling Conditions

DIABETES.

MUSCULOSKELETAL CONDITIONS.

Notes:

Volume prepared under the guidance of the Institute of Medicine's Committee on Health Objectives for the Year 2000 and the Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.

Contains:

Healthy people two thousand.

ISBN:

9786610212095

9781280212093

1280212098

9780309555821

0309555825

9780585149264

0585149267

OCLC:

427404808