core 1; health priorities in australia

Question 1

measures of epidemiology

Answer 1

• mortality
• infant mortality
• morbidity
• life expectancy

Question 2

identifying priority health issues

Answer 2

• social justice principles
• priority population groups
• prevalence of condition
• potential for prevention and early intervention
• costs to the individual and community

Question 3

types of cancer

Answer 3

• skin
• breast
• lung

Question 4

growing and ageing population

Answer 4

• healthy ageing
• increased population living with chronic diseases
• demand for health services and workforce shortages
• availability of carers and volunteers

Question 5

ottawa charter

Answer 5

• developing personal skills
• creating supportive environments
• strengthening community action
• reorienting health services
• building healthy public policy

Question 6

measuring health status

Answer 6

• role of epidemiology
• measures of epidemiology

Question 7

groups experiencing health inequities

Answer 7

• the nature and extent of the health inequities
• the sociocultural, socioeconomic and environmental determinants
• the roles of individuals, communities and governments in addressing the health inequities

Question 8

high levels of preventable chronic disease, injury and mental health problems

Answer 8

• cardio vascular disease (CVD)
• cancer (skin, breast and lung)
• mental health problems and illnesses
• the nature of the problem
• extent of the problem (trends)
• risk factors and protective factors
• the sociocultural, socioeconomic and environmental determinants
• groups at risk

Question 9

health care in australia

Answer 9

• 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 on health care (e.g. cost and access, benefits of early detection)
• health insurance; medicare and private

Question 10

complementary and alternative health care approaches

Answer 10

• reasons for growth of complementary and alternative health products and services
• range of products and services
• how to make informed consumer choices (cost, credibility, reliability)