Adult Health Flashcards
list inequalities in relation to men’s health
shorter life expectancy
less likely to show health seeking behaviours
suicide and mental health
list potential initiatives to tackle men’s health inequalities
workplace health interventions
social prescribing initiatives
reasons for shorter life expectancy in men
suffer from life limiting disease sooner
higher mortality rate
more accidental injury + interpersonal violence
reasons for men less likely to show health seeking behaviours
stigma
less socially connected
more prone to substance misuse, alcohol dependence and homelessness
suicide in men
3 out of 4 are men even though women are more likely to attempt
method of suicide more likely to be violent
signs of depression present differently
what is self care?
what people do for themselves to establish and maintain health
how can good self care affect health?
modifies risk factors for NCDs
help w/ communicable disease via risk avoidance, good hygiene, health literacy
list the 7 pillars of self care
knowledge and health literacy mental wellbeing physical activity health eating risk avoidance good hygiene rational use of products and services
self care continuum
daily choices > lifestyle > self managed ailments > minor ailments > long term conditions > acute conditions > compulsory psychiatric care > major trauma
how to change self care behaviours
activation incentivisation nudges gamification personalisation
types of substance misuse
alcohol
drugs
risk factors for drug misuse
ACEs
struggling with mental health
impacts of drug misuse
smoked - lung issues
injected- blood clots, bacterial skin infections, viral infection
struggle with formal work
associated with violence and abuse
support and treatments for drug misuse
GP
secondary care
psychiatry/specialist services
pain management
heroin substitute
methadone
alcohol misuse is defined as?
> 14 units per week or binge drinking
risk factors for alcohol misuse
men + middle aged
less deprived
mental illness
abuse during childhood
what is the alcohol harm paradox?
less deprived is risk factor for alcohol misuse but more harm is done to more deprived
impacts of alcohol misuse
relationship breakdown
domestic abuse
crime
road traffic accidents
support + treatments for alcohol misuse
brief advice, self help, follow up, planned withdrawal
acute withdrawal symptoms from alcohol
hypertension tachycardia sweating tremor agitation delirium tremens: confusion, seizures, hallucinations, hyperthermia
alcohol abuse is a major risk factor for what?
Wernicke’s encephalopathy (thiamine deficiency)
