Understanding population health terminology
Understanding population health terminology
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1468-0009.2007.00479.x
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发表时间：
2007-01-01
影响因子：
6.6
通讯作者：
Kindig, David A.
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作者：
Kindig, David A.
人口健康是一个相对较新的术语，对于它是指健康的概念还是指健康决定因素的研究领域，没有达成一致意见。关于人口健康和公共卫生是相同还是不同的问题，存在着有时激烈的争论。人口健康的讨论涉及许多术语，如结果，差异，决定因素和风险因素，这些术语可能会不准确地使用，特别是在不同的学科中，如医学，流行病学，经济学和社会学。尽管如此，公共和私营决策者必须明确思考和交流人口健康概念，以改善人口健康和减少差距。本文定义并讨论了许多表征这一新兴领域的术语和概念。
Population health is a relatively new term, with no agreement about whether it refers to a concept of health or a field of study of health determinants. There is debate, sometimes heated, about whether population health and public health are identical or different. Discussions of population health involve many terms, such as outcomes, disparities, determinants, and risk factors, which may be used imprecisely, particularly across different disciplines, such as medicine, epidemiology, economics, and sociology. Nonetheless, thinking and communicating clearly about population health concepts are essential for public and private policymakers to improve the population's health and reduce disparities. This article defines and discusses many of the terms and concepts characterizing this emerging field.