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1
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Describe the epidemiology of chronic liver disease

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It is on a downwards trend but is still higher in deprived areas

2
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What are some of the wider impacts of excess intake of alcohol?

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Health, violence, crime, domestic violence, economic productivity and family/social impacts

3
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What are some of the barries to reducing alcoholic liver disease in scotland?

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  • Economic (large industry),
  • Cultural/behavioural (perceived social stigma),
  • Political,
  • Organisational (eg, government, NHS, polive, retailers)
4
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Define health promotion

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  • Process of enabling people to increase control over and to improve their health.
5
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Describe features of the ottawa charter for health promotions

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  • Development personal skills,
  • Strengthen community action,
  • Reorient health services,
  • Build health public policy and,
  • Create supportive environment
6
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Describe features of the Tannahill’s model of health promotion

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1) Prevention services,
2) Preventive health education,
3) Preventative health protection,
4) Health education for preventative health protection,
5) positive health education,
6) Positive health protection,
7) Health education aimed at positive health protection

7
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What are the different aprroaches to prevention in health promotion

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1) Population approach - aim to lower the average level of risk factor in population (fluoridation of water),
2) High risk approach - High risk individuals are identified through screening, offered advice/treatment.
3) Targeted population approach - Identifies communities at greater risk

8
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Identify professionals and agencies who have a role to play in reducing alcoholic liver disease

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  • Taxation (gov),
  • Alcohol server setting,
  • Mass media,
  • School and higher education
9
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Compare high risk vs population approaches

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High risk - Benefits individuals, the screening costs it high, doctor/patient motivation is high.
Population - Benefits whole population, patient/doctor motivation is low and there is no screening costs