Critical question 1 Core 2 Flashcards
What are the priority issues for improving Australia’s health?
what are the 3 priority health issues?
- groups experiencing health inequities
- a growing and aging population
- high levels of preventable chronic dis
what are the 3 determinants of health?
- socio-cultural
- socio-economic
- environmental
what are 2 main groups experiencing health inequities?
ATSI
SEDS
ATSI
how does their health status compare?
nature and extent
Compared with the non-Indigenous population, IndigenousAustralians:
1. have a lower life expectancy—the gap is 10.6 years for males and 9.5 years for females
2. are 3.5 times as likely to have diabetes and 4 times as likely to be hospitalised with it or to die from it
3. are 5 times as likely to have end-stage kidney disease
4. are twice as likely to die from an injury and 1.9 times as likely to be hospitalised with an injury
5. are twice as likely to have coronary heart disease.
(ATSI)
ATSI
what are the socio-cultural determinants causing these gaps
levels of influence
- increased domestic violence
- racism/discrimination
- poor mental health
- severed cultural ties (stolen generation)
- risky behaviour - excessive alcahol consumption & smoking
ATSI
what are the socio-economic determinants causing these gaps
levels of influence
- lower level of education
- lower levels of health literacy
- higher levels of unemployment
- lower income
ATSI
what are the environmental determinants causing these gaps
- large amount live in rural or remote areas, linitimg ability to access health care
- employment: rural and remote areas mainly have labour intensive employment oppourtunities = more risk of injury
- over crowded housing = infections
ASTI & SEDS
who are the 3 roles in adressing health inequities?
- individuals
- communities
- governments
ATSI
what is the role of individuals in adressing health inequities?
- important role in adressing health inequities by promoting health & identifying areas of improvement
- empowering others
- improving health literacy
- participate in health promotion choices that promote good health
Many communities are encouraging indigenous Australians to pursue careers in health care to
create a strong network of health workers and medical staff within the Indigenous population.
ATSI
what are the roles of communities in adressing health inequities?
- provide health services to achieve improves health
- implemetn health promotion techniques eg. support centres, getting teens off streets, community lunch
ATSI
what is the role of governments in adressing health inequities
- responsible for creating health policies
- create health initiates
- medicare
- PBS
- The Office ofAboriginal andTorres Strait Islander Health (OATSIH) - government agency dedicated to improving ATSI health
- close the gap campaign
SEDS
how does their health status compare?
nature and extent
- 40% higher death rates from coronary heart disease with a slower decline rate than the higher SES areas.
- 6x the incidence of lung cancer and worse survival rates
- a third higher rates of overweight and obese women and two thirds higher amongst children.
- Higher mortality rates from all cancers combined and poorer 5 year survival rates
- Lower life expectancy,self assessed health statues,oral health and kidney disease
- Higher burden of stroke
- Double the rates of COPD and 33% more asthma
- More likely to have diabetes
SEDS
what are the socio-cultural determinants of health inequities?
- more likely to partake in health risk behaviours
- 2.3 x as likely to smoke than high socio-ec areas
- 1.7 x as likely to have 4 or more risk factors - obesity, drinking, low physical activity, smoking
SEDS
what are the socioeconimic determinants of health inequities
- lower levels of education - (less informed about their risk behaviours and choices)
- lower rate of income - (less options for health care)
- higher rates of hazardous work
- higher rates of unemployment - (affecting mental health)
SEDS
what are the environmental determinants of health inequities
- higher rates of homelesness = social stigma
- higher rates of SEDS in rural and remote areas = poorer access to health care
SEDS
what are the roles of individuals in adressing health inequities?
- remaining in school & seeking to attend university
- encouraging good health choices in others
- taking responsibility of own health & making good choices
what are the roles of communities in adressing health inequities?
- providing relevant health care & support services - eg PCYC
- implement health promotion acitvities - eg. ‘youth of the streets’
SEDS
what are the roles of governments in adressing healht inequities
- funding health care programs
- developing local, state and federal programs
eg. medicare and pharmaceutical benifits scheme - equitable access to healthcare
nature
what is CVD?
Cardiovascular disease - illness that affects the heart & blood vessels
nature
what kind of diseases are classified as CVD
- heart failure
- heart attack
- angina
- rheumatic fever
- pheripheral vascular disease
- rheumatic fever
- stroke (cerebrovascular disease)
extent
what are the statistics of CVD
- it is the leading cause of death and burden of disease
- 1 in 6 australuans have CVD (4.2 million)
- 30% of all deaths in australia
- 1.1 million hospitalisations in 2018
- 2x atsi rates
- CVD is the most costly disease to australia
- rural and remote have 30% higher hospitalisations and death rates from CVD
risk factors
risk factors of CVD
modifiable 7 and non-modifiable 4
modifiable:
- smoking
- high blood preassure
- low physical activity
- obesity and voer weight
- high blood fats
- diabetes
- diet
non-modifiable:
- gender
- age (over 45)
- family hsitory
- ATSI
protective
protective factors of CVD
6
- healthy diet
- healthy weight
- physical activity
- avoiding alcahol and smoking
- managing stress
- regualr gp visits
Determinants
what are the socio-cultural determinants of CVD
family, media, peers, religion and culture
- family history of CVD
- ATSI, SEDS, rural and remote all have a higher risk
- higher rates in males
- peer influence to smoke
- media exposure deinfluencing smoking = declining trend in CVD
- asian cultures are less exposed due to low fat diet
determinants
what are the socio-economic determinants of CVD?
- lower education = lower health literacy
- low income or unemployed have limited health choices in diet
- more vulnerable to developing cvd due to risky lifestyle behvaiours (smoking, alcahol consumptions)
determinants
what are the environmental determinants of CVD
people in rural and remote ares experience higher levels of CVD due to,
- less access to tech
- less access to preventable treatments
groups at risk
what groups are at risk of developing CVD?
7
- smokers
- males
- people aged over 65
- low SES groups
- people with family history
- people with high fat diets
- people with high cholesterol levels
what kinds of cancer does this subject cover?
- skin
- breast
- lung
nature
how does cancer develope?
steps 1-5
- abnormal cells
- cells mulitplu
- invade tissue
- tumour created
- metastasis
nature
what are the 4 kinds of cancer?
- carcinoma - affects cells (skin breask lung)
- sarcoma - bone, muscle and connective tissue
- leukemia - blood and bone marrow
- lymphoma - blood and lymphatic system