Ottawa Charter Qs

Which of the following initiatives is an example of building healthy public policy as characterised by the Ottawa Charter? 

• Students walking or cycling to school 
• Financial grants for community sport teams 
• PDHPE classes for all children in Years K–10 
• A doctor prescribing exercise for patients at risk of diabetes 

A doctor prescribes nicotine patches as a strategy to help patients stop smoking. Which action area of the Ottawa Charter is the doctor implementing? 

• Building public policy 
• Developing personal skills 
• Re-orienting health services 
• Creating a supportive environment 

A driver education course is an example of which area of the Ottawa Charter? 

• Developing personal skills 
• Building healthy public policy 
• Strengthening community action 
• Creating supportive environments 

Which of the following is an example of reorienting health services as specified in the Ottawa Charter? 

• Redirecting services from cure to prevention 
• Redirecting services from private to public health care 
• Allowing health service professionals to focus on curing ill health 
• Supporting individuals to identify personal networks and services 

For a health promotion strategy to be classified as strengthening community action, it must

• focus on a targeted health promotion for those most at risk. 
• focus policy direction and public discussion on the health promotion strategy. 
• facilitate participation from all government departments for the health promotion strategy. 
• facilitate the funds and infrastructure for the health promotion strategy to be carried through successfully. 

In which action area of the Ottawa Charter does the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) belong? 

• Developing personal skills 
• Reorienting health services 
• Building healthy public policy 
• Strengthening community action 

Members of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities are trained to deliver Quit Smoking programs. Which action area of the Ottawa Charter is most likely being addressed? 

• Developing personal skills 
• Reorienting health services 
• Building healthy public policy 
• Strengthening community action 

Which action areas of the Ottawa Charter are best reflected in the NSW government initiative that restricted smoking in hotels and clubs? 

• Developing personal skills and reorienting health services 
• Developing personal skills and creating supportive environments 
• Building healthy public policy and reorienting health services 
• Building healthy public policy and creating supportive environments 

Which action areas of the Ottawa Charter does the QuitLine telephone counselling service demonstrate? 

• Developing personal skills and reorienting health services 
• Building healthy public policy and developing personal skills 
• Reorienting health services and strengthening community action 
• Strengthening community action and building healthy public policy 

A policy such as ‘no hat, no play’ in primary schools is an example of what action area of the Ottawa Charter? 

• Creating supportive environments 
• Developing personal skills 
• Reorienting health services 
• Strengthening community action