WEEK 6/P/ 2 BEHS 103
BYSTANDER
BEHS103-Week6-HealthandTechnologyApplications.pptxHealth and Technology – Applications
BEHS 103: Technology in Contemporary Society
Week 6
Credit: Katherine Im (2021, July)
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Public Health Movement
Water sanitation
1854- Cholera was found to be caused by contaminated water supply
Late 1800’s - Water treatment, separation of water and sewer lines
1970 – EPA formed; 1st time clean water standards applied at the federal level
Image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/48722974@N07/4515205247/
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Immunizations
Before 1900, communicable diseases killed a significant proportion of the population
CDC now recommends 16 childhood vaccinations
Infant mortality declined significantly
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/vaccines/multiplevaccines.html
Image Source: http://vaccineresistancemovement.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Universal-Flu-Vaccine1.jpg
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Motor vehicle safety
6x as many drivers today as in 1925
11x as many cars (215 million)
Despite more drivers and vehicles, 90% decrease in annual death rate since 1925
Why?
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm4818a1.htm
Image source: https://www.google.com/search?q=click+it+or+ticket&hl=en&qscrl=1&rlz=1T4AURU_enUS502US502&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=HO_3UcXaBLOx4AP_nYGwCg&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1440&bih=698#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=exCiNo6UAu1UXM%3A%3BpAvQMTBs34ea0M%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.pinevillepd.com%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2013%252F05%252FCIOT_daynight.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.pinevillepd.com%252Fclick-it-or-ticket%252F%3B900%3B900
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Better technology
In our vehicles:
head rests, energy-absorbing steering wheels, shatter-resistant windshields, safety belts, car seats
On the road:
breakaway sign and utility poles, improved lighting, barriers separating oncoming traffic, guardrails
In our laws:
enforcement of traffic safety laws reinforced by public education
What safety features are missing in this 1964 vehicle?
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Food Safety
Pasteurization and sanitation
Regulation of pesticides and processing procedures
Nutritional supplements for improved health
Pellagra – niacin deficiency
Four Ds: diarrhea, dermatitis, dementia, and death
Eliminated by adding niacin to flour
http://www.meijer.com/assets/product_images/styles/xlarge/1001029_041250946823_A_400.jpg
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Fluoridation of water supply
Image source: http://www.globalresearch.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/131568.jpg
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm4841a1.htm
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Cavities a problem – usually resulted in tooth loss, infection
Related to poor overall health
1940’s - many communities added fluoride to the water
Highly successful in reducing cavities
Tobacco Use
1940’s and 50’s – research showed a causal relationship between cigarette smoking and lung cancer
Public health efforts:
economic costs of tobacco
treatment and prevention programs
Public policy efforts:
restrictions on cigarette advertising
enforcement of access laws
smoking bans in public places
increased taxation
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm4843a2.htm
Image source: http://www.fwweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Smoking-1024x1008.jpg
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Tobacco Use (cont.)
CDC estimates that 1.6 million deaths were prevented by anti-smoking campaigns
Internet has made medical information more accessible (WebMD, Mayo Clinic)
Self-diagnosis by the public –both good and bad
Technology and public health
Pros:
Better educated public
May encourage people to seek needed medical care
May encourage people to seek second opinions
Cons:
Research shows that people tend to believe they are seriously ill when they are not
Physicians feel they have to “compete” with the Internet, undermines their experience and authority
“Cyberchondriasis”
Health care system
http://www.improvingchroniccare.org/index.php?p=ICIC_Expanded&s=156
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Health care includes:
Medical personnel
Mental health workers
Ancillary health care professionals
Public health workers
Case workers
Hospitals
Insurance companies
Medical information systems
Government agencies, policy makers
Evidence of healthcare system
Hammurabi code (1772 BC)
Establishes physician fees and punishment for malpractice
Healthcare system history
Before 1900:
Little known about disease
Most medical care took place in the home
Doctors not specialized
Most people died of acute illness
After 1900:
1929 – Blue Cross founded at Baylor University – 1st pre-paid hospital insurance
1930 – Blue Shield provided insurance for physician reimbursement
http://www.staysmartstayhealthy.com/health_care_history_inthe_united_states
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Healthcare system history (cont.)
1955 – 70% of the population had health insurance coverage
1960’s – Medicare and Medicaid enacted
2010 – The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
2017 – The American Health Care Act
Cost of Healthcare (2021)
Average cost per capita in the US $10,586/year
Highest in the world
Switzerland (2nd) $7,317/year
Concerns about the aging population
80% of healthcare costs are spent on 20% of the population, mostly older adults
72 million Baby Boomers
Source: https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/health-care-costs-by-country
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Why so expensive?
Patients overutilize specialists
Inefficient and expensive diagnostic process
Billing structure – high incentive to do unnecessary procedures
High cost of pharmaceuticals
Extremely high administrative costs ($900/person)
US is slower than other countries to use technology to become more efficient and accurate
Fear of litigation
Services not well-coordinated
Quality of health care
Does the US have the best healthcare?
It depends…
US is the leader in innovation and research – cancer survival rates rank among the best
High safety standards
BUT:
Fewer physicians per capita than any other developed nation
Life expectancy at birth in the US lags behind the world average by about a year
Infant mortality in higher in the US than in any other developed nation
Focus on illness rather than prevention
Lifestyle choices lead to more chronic illness
http://pjustin.com/2011/03/02/the-paleo-experiment-1-how-to-eat-like-a-caveman/
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More downside
http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/hlthins/data/incpovhlth/2011/highlights.html
https://policyadvice.net/insurance/insights/how-many-uninsured-americans/
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Who gets the care? Health disparities among poor, minorities, and women
31 million uninsured –healthcare cost is the largest cause of bankruptcy among working families
According to the World Population Review (2021):
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https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/best-healthcare-in-the-world
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Is healthcare a right?
http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/gastudiesimages/U.S.%20Constitution%20Preamble%203.htm
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Is technology or policy the solution?
Medicine
Public Health
Health Care System
Biomedical Research
Technology
One major impact of technology on health and society - longevity
Life expectancy = the number of years the average person is expected to live
Life span = the upper limit of how long a person can live
1900: Life Expectancy = 47 years
2021: Life Expectancy
79.11 years in US (46th in the world)
85.29 years in Hong Kong (highest in the world)
Raises the question: What are the limits of life span?
Anti-aging industry was worth $191.5 billion in 2019
Projected to be worth $421.4 billion by 2030
Obsession with youth and immortality?
Source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/anti-aging-market-revenue-worth-421-4-billion-by-2030-ps-intelligence-301247104.html#:~:text=Anti%2DAging%20Market%20Revenue%20Worth%20%24421.4%20Billion%20by%202030%3A%20P%26S%20Intelligence,-News%20provided%20by
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How long can we live?
Jeanne Calment
Oldest living person on record
Lived to 122 (1875-1997)
Jeanne Calment age 20: http://www.grg.org/images/JCalment201895.jpg
Jaenne Calment centenarian: https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTrnZTdJNaFH7QbcyMYG1dx_941sLeXBmYibvpcb59bPKjk6Na8eA
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Born the year Alexander Graham Bell made his 1st voice transmission 1
Era of Jesse James gang 1
American Indians forced onto reservations 1
Met Vincent van Gogh 2
1 - http://www.historyorb.com/events-by-year.php
2 - http://anson.ucdavis.edu/~wang/calment.html
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f4/Actor_portraying_Alexander_Graham_Bell_in_an_AT%26T_promotional_film_(1926).jpg
http://www.ralphmag.org/CO/butch-cassidy-gang582x450.gif
http://www.artble.com/imgs/3/2/c/55784/vincent_van_gogh.jpg
http://myamericanodyssey.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Indian_reservation_1892.jpg
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Key to long life?
It depends…
For the average person:
Genetics contributes about 20-30% to life expectancy
Lifestyle choices are important in living longer and in better health
http://www.smchealth.org/sites/default/files/pictures/AAS/AsianOlderAdult_iStock_000018013869XSmall.JPG
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Jeanne Calment:
Rode her bicycle until 100 years of age
Attribute her youthfulness to olive oil
BUT…
Ate 2 pounds of chocolate a week
Smoked until age 117
Key to long life?
Key to long life?
Research on “exceptional longevity” (.0017% of the population)
Centenarians (people who live to at least 100)
Super-centenarians (people who live to at least 110)
Genetics has a strong influence on fighting off disease
Key behavioral indicator: Immunity from stress
Image source: http://genomics.xprize.org/sites/genomics.xprize.org/files/styles/250x250/public/centenarians/Della%20Lundquist%20(centenarian%20at%20her%20100th%20birthday%20party).jpg?itok=R3pOivIq
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How long can we live?
Experts think that the upper limit of human life span is about 122.
Advances in technology and longevity are likely to make the population have a longer life expectancy overall, but not increase life span.
Summary
Technology and health are closely linked
Significant implications for society
Ethics (cloning, stem cells)
Health care – human right or not?
Longevity
Can we live forever?
Should we?
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