AOS 1 Flashcards
Physical health
Functioning of body systems Exercise Diet Sleep Absence of illness Good body weight
Social health
Ability to form meaningful relationships with others and be okay in social settings Support from family Empathy Responsibility Communication skills
Mental health
Mind or brain, ability to process information to make positive decisions and opinions Everyday stress Understand others feelings Self-esteem Solve problems
Emotional health
Being able to express feelings in a positive way and show resilience Aware of others feelings Resilient Control emotions Express feelings openly
Spiritual health
Realm of ideas and beliefs, values, ethics a good conscience Purpose in life Why you believe in what you believe Can practise forgiveness Sense of right and wrong
ATSI health perspectives
ATSI people hold more significant spiritual connection to the land
people’s well-being focuses not just on the individual, but the health of the entire community as they consider family to be an extension of themselves
traditional healers who practice alternative healing methods.
greater sense of cultural identity and this can impact their spiritual and emotional well-being.
Employment health advantages
Earn money to do things Can pay for events Have fun spending Meet different people Work place belonging Break from everyday issues
Employment health disadvantages
Stressed out Bullied at work place Spend money on the wrong things Don’t feel like you belong Peer pressure Depression
Health status
Individual or populations overall health, taking into account various aspects
Life expectancy
Disability
Level of disease
Mortality
Referee to death at a population level. Indicate how many deaths occurred in a population during a given period for a cause
Per 100,000 on 12 month period
Morbidity
Refers to ill-health in an individual and the level in a population
no./rate of ppl reporting a condition
Years lost due to disability
Life expectancy
Indication of how long a person can live
Number of years of life remaining to a person at a particular age if death rates don’t change
Burden of disease
Concept that combines mortality data wirh morbidity data so that conditions that contribute differently to death and illness can be compared
Measured in DALYS
DALY
Disability adjusted life years
1 DALY equals 1 year of healthy life lost due to premature death and time loved worh an illness disability or disease
YLL + YLD= DALY
YLL
Caused my premature death
YLD
Caused by healthy years of life lost due to disability illness or disease
Core activity limitation
Individual who has difficulty with or requires assistance with slef care, mobility or communication
Prevalence
Total cases of a disease or condition present in a population at a given time
Incidence
Number/rate of new cases of a disease or condition in a population during a given period (how many times it’s occurred)
Hospitalisation
Result of requiring medical care, chronic conditions- treatment and emergency care (hospital separations(arrival+discharges)
Health indicators
Self assessed health status
Mortality
Burden of disease
Rate of hospitalisation
long term conditions
Health problem lasting 6 months or more
In all dimensions
Eye conditions
Musculoskeletal systems
Chronic
Ongoing physical or mental condition that causes impairment or functional limitations
Treatment can affect development of child
In all dimensions
Asthma
Cancer, diabtese
Diabetes
High levels of blood glucose
No produced or not produced in a sufficient amount
Type 1 born
Type 2 get as an adult
Cancer
Body cells reproduce incorrectly
Cells continual to multiply cause tumours
Develop it organs
More common in adults
Obesity
Long term health issues Asthma Social isolation Type 2 diabetes Coronary heart disease Forms of cancer and osteoporosis
Asthma
Airways are inflamed narrow and causes breathing difficulties, coughing and shortness in breath
Born with or developed from an allergy
Impact of health access for Australian youth
Positives
access to reliable info they have a better understanding of hygiene, how to minimise their chance of developing chronic or long term illnesses e.g. obesity, and they are more aware of how to access support channels.
can find info online which is a positive
Impact of health access for Australian youth
Negatives
advice given online might be misleading or false.
accessing online info is that people may take online advice rather receiving more detailed or urgent care that they actually need.
Without health info, youth might take unnecessary risks, have poor health behaviours, be unaware of the consequences of their actions or accept advice from unreliable sources.
Social cultural factors
Aspects of society and socia environment that impact health and wellbeing by income, education. Housing info, social networks and family employment
Accessing health services
Substance abuse
Other contributions
Wellbeing
Complex combination of all dimensions of health in an equilibrium balance in which individuals feel happy healthy engaged and capable
Health
A state of complete physical, mental social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
How wellbeing is linked to health
Balance of social, mental physical types of health
Happiness life satisfaction
How you feel about yourself and your life
