core 1 health priorites in australia Flashcards
who uses epidemiology
government
what doesn’t epidemiology cover
severity and impact on a persons life, lacks in some health issues, dosnt address why inequities exist, neglects factors such as culture and economic
how do we identify priority issues
by seeing what is in the most demand for help
what are the social justice principles
equity, diversity, supportive environments
what are the priority population groups
cvd, cancer, diabetes, injury, mental illness,asthma
who are most common to suffer the priority issues
atsi, low ses, family history, rural and remote
what are risk factors
something which poses a illness or disease to be more susceptible to a person
what are some examples of prevention and early intervention
avoiding risk factors, immunisations, early detection, treatment, management and rehab
what are the costs to an individual and community
financial, non financial
what are atsi more likely to have
cvd, cancer, diabetes and respiratory disease
why are atsi more disadvantaged
ongoing effects of colonisation, poor living standards, lower education, lower income, higher rates of unemployment
what can epidemiology tell us?
incidence and prevalence,health inequities, priorities, efficient use of funds, develop preventative programs and monitor existing programs
ways to address atsi issues
empower, incentives for people to work with atsi, increase education opportunities, increase in community care, addressing social determinants, providing preventative health care and Increasing expenditure on education
what are low ses more likely to suffer from
cvd, diabetes, asthma, mental illness, arthritis and injury
what are socio-cultural factors that pose negative effects on low ses
family dysfunction, social isolation, negative influences
