aos 1 - concepts of health wellbeing Flashcards
health & wellbeing
overall state of a person’s physical, emotional, spiritual, mental, and social wellbeing
health
A state of complete physical, mental, social, and emotional and free of disease or infirmity
dynamic
The health and wellbeing experienced by an individual is dynamic, meaning that it is constantly changing.
physical hwb
relates the functioning of the body and its systems
mental hwb
the current state of mind and brain, the ability to process info
social hwb
ability to form satisfying relationships with others
emotional hwb
ability to express emotions and feelings in a positive way
spiritual hwb
relates to ideas, beliefs, and values that arise in the mind
interrelationships
the five dimensions are interrelated and affect each other
optimal hwb and as a resource
having optimal hwb increases capacity to achieve things
9 prerequisites
peace
shelter
education
food
income
stable eco system
sustainable resources
social justice
equity
peace
absence of conflict
-decreases the risk of premature death, serious, injury, disability
-reduction in levels of stress and anxiety
shelter
structures that provide protection from the outside environment
-protection from weather
-privacy
education
-empowers individuals
-increased ability to earn income
food
-essential requirement and basic human right
-food security
a stable eco-system
a balance between the environment & species that live in the environment
-resources are available for human use and can regenerate as quickly as they are required
income
individual level
-increases the ability to afford resources
healthcare, education
population level
increases capacity to provide social services and resources
-public housing
- social security
sustainable resources
ensuring resources used to promote hwb in the present are available for future generations
-power-solar and wind
-food-fish fams
social justice
equal rights for all individuals
-formal education
-food and water
equity
relates to a need for fairness, and an acceptable quality of living. This means disadvantaged are targeted to improve their quality of life
health status
individuals or populations overall health
health status indicators
what we use to measure hwb
-life expectancy
self-assessed health status
self-assessed health status
perception of an individual’s own health and well-being at a given point in time
mortality
deaths particularly in a group or population
infant mortality rate
the rate od deaths of infants between birth and their first bday per 1,000 live births
under-five mortality rate
the number of children that die before their 5th bday per 1,000 live births
maternal mortality
number of mothers who die as a result of pregnancy or childbirth after up to 6 weeks after childbirth
maternal mortality rate
the number of mothers who die as a result of pregnancy and childbirth and related treatments. (Measured per 100,000 woman who give birth or 100,000live births)
morbidity
refers to the amount of ill health in an individual and the levels of ill health in a population or group
incidence
number of new cases of a disease in a population during a given period
prevalence
number of cases of a disease present in a population at a given time
burden on disease
measures the gap between current health status and an ideal situation where everyone lives free of disease and disability. Measured in a unit called DALY
DALY
1 DALY is equivalent to one year of healthy life list due to illness and/or death
years life lost (YLL)
A measure of how may years of expected life are lost due to premature death
years lost due to disability (YLD)
a measure of how many healthy years are lost due to disease, injury or disability
trends
a pattern you can see across one or more graphs
interrelationships
have to mention a hwb and then link to another and then back to the first one but different aspect
individual hwb as a resource
works productively
exercise
gain education
national hwb as a resource
increased productivity
higher average incomes
longer healthier lives
global hwb as a resource
promotes sustainability
promotes social development
reduces risk of disease transmission between countries
subjective hwb
hwb is considered as subjective as its influences or based on someone’s beliefs and opinions
health adjusted life expectancy (HALE)
is the average length of time an individual at a specific age can expect to live in full health (time lived without and health consequences of disease and injury
life expectancy
indication of how long a person can expect to live
HALE- health-adjusted life expectancy
the average length of time an individual at a specific age can expect to live in full health: time lived without the health consequences od disease injuries
life expectancy
the number of years of life on average remaining to an individual at a particular age if death rates do not change.
Mortality rate
the measure of the proportion of a population who die in a one year period
maternal mortality rate
maternal mortality is the rate of mothers who die during childbirth and pregnancy and the main causes are hemorrhaging and sepsis
HALE
health-adjusted life expectancy. This refers to the term that
