Core 1: Health Priorities in Australia Flashcards
1
Q
Measuring health status
A
- Role of epidemiology
- Measures of epidemiology (life expectancy,
infant mortality, mortality, morbidity)
(LIMM)
2
Q
Identifying priority health issues
A
- Social justice principles
- Priority population groups
- Prevalence of condition
- potential for prevention and early for
intervention - Cost to the individual and community
3
Q
Groups experiencing health inequities
A
- ATSI
- Socioeconomically disadvantaged people
- People in rural and remote areas
- Overseas-born people
- Elderly
- People with disabilities
(Research and analyse ATSI and ONE other group experiencing health inequities)
4
Q
High levels of preventable chronic disease, injury and mental health problems
A
- Cardiovascular disease (CVD)
- Cancer (skin, breast, lung)
- Diabetes
- Respiratory disease
- Injury
- Mental health problems and illness
(Research and analyse CVD, cancer and ONE other condition listed)
5
Q
A growing and ageing population
A
- Healthy ageing
- Increased population living with chronic
disease and disability - Demand for health services and workforce
shortages - ## Availability of carers and volunteers
6
Q
Health care in Australia
A
- Range and types of health facilities and
services - Responsibilities of health facilities and
services - Equity of access to health facilities and
services - Health care expenditure versus
expenditures on early intervention and
prevention - Impact of new emerging treatments and
technologies on health care, e.g. cost and
equity of access, benefits of early detection - Health insurance: Medicare and private
7
Q
Complementary and alternative health care approaches
A
- Reasons for the growth of complementary
and alternative health products and
services available - Range of products and services available
- How to make informed consumer choices
8
Q
Health promotion based on the 5 action areas of the Ottawa Charter
A
- Level of responsibility for health
promotion - The benefits of partnership in health
promotion, e.g. government sector, non-
government agencies and the local
community - How health promotion based on the
Ottawa Charter promotes social justice - The Ottawa Charter in action
