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1
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define life expectancy

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an indication of how long a person is expected to live

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the five factors of health?

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physical, social, mental, emotional, spiritual

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physical health

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  • relates to the functioning of the body and its systems

- e.g. physical fitness, energy levels, body weight, blood cholesterol, blood pressure

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social health

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  • the ability to form meaningful and satisfying relationships with others and the ability to manage or adapt appropriately to different social situations
  • e.g. supportive network of friends/family, productive relationships, effective communication
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emotional health

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  • the ability to recognise, understand and effectively manage and express emotions as well as the ability to display resilience
  • e.g. recognise/express/manage emotions, experience appropriate emotions, resilience
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spiritual health

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  • relates to ideas, beliefs, values and ethics that arise in the mind and conscience of human beings
  • e.g. belonging, peace, purpose, values/beliefs, onnection
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define morbidity

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refers to ill-health in an individual and the levels of ill-health in a population or group

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define mortality

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refers to death, particularly at a population level

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years lost due to disability (YLD)

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a measure of how many healthy years of life are lost due to illness, injury or disability

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incidence

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the number or rate of new cases of a disease/condition in a population during a given period

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health indicators

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  • self-assessed health status
  • life expectancy
  • mortality
  • morbidity
  • burden of disease
  • rates of hospitalisation
  • core activity limitation
  • psychological distress
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health status

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an individuals or population’s overall health, taking into account various aspects such as life expectancy, amount of disability and levels of disease risk factors

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self-assessed health status

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is based on an individual’s own perception of their health and wellbeing

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years of life lost (YLL)

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a measure of how many years of expected life are lost due to premature death

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burden of disease

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a concept that combines mortality data with morbidity data so that conditions that contribute differently to death and illness can be compared

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disability adjusted life years (DALY)

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1 DALY equals one year of healthy life lost due to premature death and time lives with illness, disease or injury

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rates of hospitalisation

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occurs as a result of requiring medical care chronic conditions, treatment and emergency care

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core activity limitation

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when an individual has difficulty, or requires assistance with any of the three core activities:
- self care
- mobility
- communication
different levels:
- profound, severe, moderate, mild
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psychological distress

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relates to unpleasant feelings and emotions that have an impact on an individual’s level of functioning
- measured using the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10)

20
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prevalence

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can be shown as the total number of cases of a disease or condition present in a population at a given time

21
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mental health

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  • refers to a person’s cognitive process

e. g. positive self-esteem, low levels of stress and anxiety, high levels of confidence, positive thought patterns

22
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sociocultural factors

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determines an individual's or population's health and wellbeing
includes:
- family
- peer group
- employment
- education
- housing
- income
- access to health information
23
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family

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  • influence on young people’s behaviours and choices

- main provider fro resources (shelter, food, clothing)

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peer group

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  • very influential in making decisions

- youth often go to their peer groups for support and advice first

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employment

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  • young people learn general skills and it promotes health and wellbeing
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education

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  • linked with better health status
  • education promotes healthy behaviours and creates awareness
  • leads to better paid jobs
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housing

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  • effects their health status

e. g. water quality, kitchen facilities, overcrowding, housing safety

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income

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  • determines neighbourhood and school they attend

- high income equals access to more resources

29
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access to health information

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  • able to make informed decisions about their health and wellbeing
30
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aboriginal perspective on health and wellbeing

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importance of culture
- influences their reasons for using health services, the acceptance of treatment, likelihood they’ll adhere to treatment
connection to the land
- fundamental
- connection to the land explains their identity
- when relationships is disrupted, ill health can occur

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perspective/priorities age: children, youth

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children
- healthy body
- identify and control emotions
youth
- healthy body
- relationships and peer acceptance
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perspective/priorities age: early adulthood, middle adulthood, late adulthood

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early adulthood
- fitness
- relationships and intimacy
- managing emotions
middle adulthood
- illness prevention
late adulthood
- illness prevention
- family relationships
33
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perspective/priorities: culture

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western culture:
- professional medical practice and intervention
asian:
- eldest male family member
- family wellbeing more important than individual's
chinese
- medicine focus on restoring harmony
- body is interconnected
34
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perspective/priorities: religion

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buddhism:
- mental (clarity), physical, spiritual
hinduism:
- physical (alternative medicine), spiritual
islam:
- physical (healthy life), social (support), spiritual
christianity:
- physical (give from God), social (giving back), spiritual

35
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perspective/priorities: gender

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males
- focus more on physical h&w (playing sport)
females
- view all dimensions as important (diet, exercise, body image, positive mental state)

36
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perspective/priorities: socioeconomic status

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lower:
- h&w is not a priority
- more likely to smoke
- less likely to take preventative measures
higher:
- more likely to spend money on h&w
37
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what do young people value in terms of h&w?

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  • family and friendship relationships
  • physical exercise
  • maintaining a good diet
  • school and study satisfaction
38
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issues that are a concern for young people

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  • coping with tress, school and study problems (mental h&w)
  • body image (impact on mental h&w)
  • depression (rates have skyrocketed, due to awareness, less stigma or new technologies)
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social and emotional health and wellbeing (aboriginal)

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  • body
  • mind and emotions
  • family and kinship
  • spirit, spirituality, ancestors
  • country
  • culture
  • community

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