Aboriginal Health W5

Question 1

Most of the burden and the gap is from …. and …..

Answer 1

Chronic disease and injury

Question 2

Risk factors to overall burden

Big gap between which risk factors in particular

Answer 2

Tobacco 
High body mass
High alcohol abuse 
Physical inactivity 
High cholesterol 
High blood pressure 
Dietary risks

Big gap between Australia and aboriginal community in - tobacco alcohol and high best mass

Question 3

31% of health gap can be attributed to …….(+4eg)

Answer 3

social determinants of health (housing. Education, employment, )

Question 4

Most deaths caused by same diseases (2)

Answer 4

Cardiovascular disease and cancer

Question 5

What’s different between the two populations (4)

Answer 5

• Younger age of onset
• Higher chance of multiple chronic conditions and risk factors
• Higher prevalence of risk factors such as tobacco poor nutrition and obesity
• Higher prevalence rates for disease

Question 6

What % population are aboriginal

Answer 6

Major cities: 1%

Question 7

Aboriginal people are more/less likely to pass away at younger age, than non-aboriginal people, this impacts ……. ……. and …….. …….

Answer 7

More
Social support/family networks
And mental health

Question 8

Name of meeting and plan involved in trying to close the gap (2)

Answer 8

(COAG) Council of Australian government

(NATSIHP) National aboriginal and Torres straight islander health plan 2013-2023

Question 9

COAG goals (6)

Answer 9

-Close life expectancy gap
-Halve gap in mortality rates for children under five within a decade
-ensure access to early childhood education for four year olds within five years
-Halve gap in reading and writing and numeracy achievements
-Close gap between school attendance
-halve gap between Year 12 attainment
Halve gap in employment outcomes within a decade