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