Adult health and individual development Flashcards
Burden of Disease
a measure of the impact of diseases and injuries; specifically it measures the gap between current health status and an ideal situation where everyone lives to an old age free of disease and disability. Burden of disease is measured in a unit called the DALY
YLL - Year’s of Life Lost
a measure of how many yeas of expected life are lost due to premature death
YLD- Years Lost due to Disability
a measure of how many ‘healthy’ years of life are lost due to illness, injury or disease.
DALY - Disability adjusted Life Years
a measure of burden of disease. One DALY equals to year of healthy life lost due to premature death or time lived with illness, disease or injury
Health Status
an individuals or a populations overall health, taking into account various aspects such as life expectancy, amount of disability and levels of disease risk factors.
Biomedical model of health
based on the medical profession and aims to treat the physical or biological aspects of disease or illness. Sometimes known as the fix it approach e.g.: blood tests, x rays, medication, surgery
what is medicare ?
The Australian governments national funded medical scene that subsidises the cost of medical services so that all australians have access to free or low cost medical, optometry and hospital care.
how is medicare funded ?
by taxpayers from the revenue sourced from the 1.5% medicare levy on their taxable income
what services are covered by medicare ?
doctors consultation fees, diagnostic tests (x ray), most surgical procedures, eye tests by optometrists
what services are not covered by medicare ?
private hospital costs, dental examinations, ambulance services
pharmaceutical benefit scheme
subsidises prescription costs to approx. $6.
Provides, timely, reliable and affordable access to necessary medication
privater health insurance/ private ancillary
cover services which are not covered by medicare e.g.: dentistry and physiotherapy. private ancillary cover
Biological Determinant (definition)
factors relating to the body that affect health. Out of the control of the individual
Biological Determinants (list)
- genetics
- hormones
- body weight
Behavioural Determinant (definition)
actions or patterns of living of an individual group that affects health
