Arthritis And Muscular skeletal Conditions

Question 1

Why is arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions an NHPA?

Answer 1

• They lead to high rates of morbidity
• accounts for 5% of BOD
• associated with significant costs to individuals and the community

Question 2

What are the direct costs for arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions?

Answer 2

To the individual 
- patient co payments for doctors and specialist services 
- patient co payments for medicines
- ambulance transport
To the community
- midi are contributions for health services
- medication
- prevention programs

Question 3

What are the indirect costs for arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions?

Answer 3

To the individual
- loss of income
- carers and other support
To the community
- social security and welfare payments
- lost productivity

Question 4

What are the intangible costs for arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions?

Answer 4

To the individual
- anxiety over the prospect of falls and fractures
- missing out on social experiences due to reduced morbility
To the community
- care for the sufferer can be time consuming
- friends and family may worry that the sufferer may have falls

Question 5

What are the biological determinant risk factors for arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions?

Answer 5

Body weight
Sex
Age
Genetic predisposition 
low body weight

Question 6

What are the behavioural determinant risk factors for arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions?

Answer 6

Tobacco smoking
Excessive alcohol intake
Physical activity
Poor die try behaviours
Lack of dun exposure

Question 7

What are the physical environment determinant risk factors for arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions?

Answer 7

Access to recreational facilities

Transport systems

Question 8

What are the social determinant risk factors for arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions?

Answer 8

Food security
Socioeconomic status
Occupations involving heavy lifting

Question 9

Describe and justify a health promotion strategy linked to arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions…

Answer 9

Bone Health For Life
An initiative co-ordinated by Jean hailed for women’s health, a non government and non for profit organisation that works to promote health for women in Australia. Bone health for life works to provide practical advise for women and their health professionals relating to achieving and maintaining health bones.

Question 10

What are arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions?

Answer 10

Musculoskeletal conditions are conditions of the bones, muscles and other attachments such as ligaments, tendons and joints. There are over 100 musculoskeletal conditions including…

• osteoarthritis
• osteoporosis
• back problems

Question 11

What is the role of nutrients in addressing osteoporosis?

Answer 11

Protein can increase the loss of calcium from bones and sodium causes calcium to be excreted in urine
While..
Calcium acts as a hardening agent for bones,
Phosphorus works with calcium
And
Vitamin d is required for the absorption of calcium and phosphorus from the intestine into the bloodstream.