Week 11

Which of the following is a definition of a policy?
A plan of action to guide discussions or actions
A general statement of intentions and objectives
A past set of actions of government in a particular area
A specific set of future intentions
A set of standing rules intended as a guide to action or inaction
Something which distributes resources
A set of rules which must be adhered to
A set of principles which show how someone ought to act
Legislation which is legally enforceable
Which of the following is not a level of policy?
Organisational
Local
State
National
International
Council
Government
School
University
Health
Which of the following are types of policy?
Distributive
Redistributive
Regulatory
Self-regulatory
Imposed
Implied
Which of the following descriptions of policy types are correct?
Distributive = providing services or benefits to particular subpopulations
Redistributive = attempts to redistribute services among the population
Regulatory = restrictions on individual behaviour
Self-Regulatory = a way for organisations to promote their own interests
Distributive = attempts to distribute services among the poor in populations
Redistributive = providing services to a population, especially to those who need them the most
Self-Regulatory = imposed by individuals on themselves
Regulatory = imposed to elicit a certain type of behaviour
What are the characteristics of building healthy public policy?
Health promotion puts health on the agenda of policy makers in all sectors and at all levels
Health promotion policy combines diverse but complementary approaches including legislation, fiscal measures, taxation and organisation change
Health promotion policy requires the identification of obstacles to the adoption of healthy public policies in non-health sectors and ways of removing them
The aim is to make healthier choices the easier choices for policy makers
Which of the following is not a characteristic of healthy public policy?
Aims to promote and restore health of populations by tackling the structural and environmental barriers to health
Recognises that determinants of health are multiple and interconnected so to be effective, policy needs to be holistic
It focuses on social and mental wellbeing
It requires policy responses from transport, agriculture, housing, education and public safety sectors
It is the responsible of the government to make correct policies
Which of the following is not a focus of healthy public policy?
Health as security
Health as development
Health as a public good
Health as a human right
Health as holistic
Health as health promotion
Health as disease prevention
Health as education
What is health in all policies?
An approach to public policies across sectors that systematically takes into account the health implications of decisions, seeks synergies and avoids harmful health impacts in order to improve population health and health equity
A combination of procedures, methods and tools by which a policy, program or program may be judged as to it's potential effects on a population
An approach to policy which recognises that governments must include health in all the policies they create
An approach to policy that aims to be holistic, integrated and focuses on health promotion
What is a health impact assessment?
A combination of procedures, methods and tools by which a policy, program or project may be judged as to its potential effects on the health of a population, and the distribution of those effects within a population
An approach to public policies across sectors that systematically takes into account the health implications of decisions, seeks synergies and avoids harmful health impacts in order to improve population health and health equity
An assessment of a persons health which determines how taking medication will affect them
An assessment of a persons health which looks at the impact their health has on their life
Which of the following shows the correct sequence of a health impact assessment?
Screening; scoping; risk assessment; decision making; implementation and monitoring
Screening; risk assessment; scoping; negotiation; implementation; monitoring
Screening; risk assessment; planning; decision making; monitoring
Risk assessment; health assessment; screening; implementation; evaluation
Which of the following shows the correct sequence of the policy making process?
Identification; formulation; implementation; evaluation
Formulation; implementation; monitoring; evaluating
Defining; negotiating; implementation; evaluation
Identification; negotiation; defining; implementation; monitoring
Which of the following demonstrates the sequence of the ladder of intervention?
Monitor; provide information; enable choice; guide choice by changing the default; guide choice through incentives; guide choice through disincentives; restrict choice; eliminate choice
Identify; monitor; enable choice; take away choices; guide choice through incentives; guide choice through disincentives
Provide information; enable choice, disable choice; restrict choice; make choice for others
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