Core 1: Health Priorities in Australia Flashcards
What is involved in identifying priority health issues?
-Social justice principles.
-Priority population groups.
-Prevalence of condition.
-Potential for prevention and early intervention.
-Costs to the individual and community.
What is the trend in mortality for coronary heart disease in men?
Decreasing.
What is the trend in mortality for coronary heart disease in women?
Decreasing.
What is the trend in mortality for Alzheimers and dementia in men?
Increasing.
What is the trend in mortality for Alzheimers and dementia in women?
Increasing.
What is involved in a growing and ageing population?
-Healthy aging.
-Increased population living with chronic disease and disability.
-Demand for health services and workforce shortages.
-Availability of carers and volunteers.
What is included under health care in Australia?
There are 6 points.
-Range and types of health facilities and services.
-Responsibility for health facilities and services.
-Equity of access to health facilities and services.
-Health care expenditure versus expenditure on early intervention and prevention.
-Impact of emerging new treatments and technologies.
-Health insurance: Medicare and private.
Fuck this dot point.
What comes under complementary and alternative health care approaches?
-Reasons for growth.
-Range of products and services.
-How to make informed consumer choices.
What is health promotion based on the five areas of the Ottawa Charter?
-Levels of responsibility for health promotion.
-The benefits of partnerships in health promotion.
-How health promotion based on the Ottawa Charter promotes social justice.
-The Ottawa Charter in action.
What are the levels of responsibility for health promotion?
Individuals, communities and government.
What kind of partnerships exist within health promotion?
Government sector, non-government agencies, local community.
What are the social justice principles?
Equity, Diversity, Supportive environments.
