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determinants
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factors that influence health; can include events, characteristics, or other entities that change a health condition or the level of a health problem
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disability-adjusted life years (DALYs)
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estimates the number of healthy years lost across the population due to premature death and disability from a select condition
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disparities
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inequalities or differences
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downstream
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describes interventions that focus on the behavior of individuals to modify the risk of disease, prevent illness, or manage chronic conditions
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general mortality
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the number of deaths across a large population, such as a geographic region or country, reports of which include information about leading causes of death across the population and estimates of years of potential life lost when people die prematurely
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global nursing
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the use of evidence-based nursing processes to promote sustainable planetary health and equity for all people
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health care continuum
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the spectrum of health care services delivered in public health, acute care, ambulatory care, and long-term care settings
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health care utilization
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the extent to which a population accesses and uses different health care services
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health inequities
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avoidable inequalities related to health that stem from a form of injustice
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infant mortality
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the rate of infants who die before their first birthday
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life expectancy
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the average number of years a newborn is expected to live if current death rates remain constant
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midstream
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describes interventions that occur within a specific organization
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morbidity rate
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the prevalence or incidence of a specific health condition, disease, or diagnosis within the population
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outcomes
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in a population health context, all possible results that may come from exposure to interventions aiming to prevent or treat a condition
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population
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a group of people that may receive care in various settings at the local, regional, national, and global levels
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population health
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an approach to supporting the health of people through research, data analysis, and health programming that considers the impact of public policy and environmental, social, behavioral, and other factors that might facilitate or hinder health for all
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quality of life
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indication of enjoyment and satisfaction people have, given their multidimensional experiences in health, relationships, activities, and life circumstances
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risk factors
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aspects of personal behaviors, lifestyle choices, exposures, or attributes that generally increase the likelihood or severity of acquiring a health condition
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social determinants of health
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conditions and social factors that affect outcomes and risk related to health, functioning, and quality of life
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transitional care
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efforts aimed at coordinating health care as clients receive services in various areas of the health care continuum
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upstream
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describes interventions that involve enacting policies that change regulations, increase access, or provide economic incentives to impact health across a population