Chapter 2 Health Flashcards
Mortality
Death in population
Life expectancy
How long someone is expected to live I’d
F the deaths rates stay the same
YLLs
Years of life lost
A measurement of how many years of expected life is lost due to premature death
Morbidity
Refers to the ill health in a person of population
Incidence
The number of new cases of disease in a population during a given period
Heaths status
And individuals or populations overall health, taking into account things like life expectancy,amount of disability and leaves of disease risk factors
Prevalence
The number or proportion of a cases of a particular disease or condition present in a population
YLD’s
Yeasts of life lost due to disability
A measurement of how many healthy years are lost to illness, injury or disability
Burden of disease
Measures the gap between current health status and an ideal situation where everyone lives to and old age free of disease and disability.
Burden of disease Is measured in DAIYS
DAIY
Disability adjusted life year
Measurement of burden of disease
One DAIY= one health year lost to premature death and time lived with illness, disease or disability
WHO’s definition of health
Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not nearly the absence of disease or infirmity
Wellbeing
A state of being comfortable, health or happy
Physical health
The efficient function of the body and all its systems, and includes the physical capacity to preform tasks and physical fitness.
Mental health
State of wellbeing where and individual realises his or her own abilities, can cope with normal stresses of life, can work proactively and fruitfully, and is able to make contributions to the community.
Social health
Being able to interact with others and participate in the community in both an indispensable and cooperative way.
