definitions Flashcards
health
a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely absence of disease or infirmity
wellbeing
a state of being comfortable, healthy or happy
health status
it is a holistic concept that is determined by more than the presence or absence of any disease
individual human development
a series of elderly and predictable changes that occur from conception to death
prevalence
is a statistical concept referring to the number of cases of a disease that are present in a particular population at a given time
incidence
refers to the number of individuals who develop a specific disease or experience a specific health related event during a particular time period
burden of disease
it is the impact of a health problem measured by financial cost, mortality and morbidity
physical health
is important for overall wellbeing and is the most visible of the various dimensions of health
mental health
a persons condition with regard to there psychological and emotional wellbeing
social health
is ones ability to form meaningful personal relationships with others
mortality
refers to the number of deaths in a population in a given time period for a specific cause
morbidity
refers to the number of ill health in a population in a given time such as disease, injury and disability of an individual
YLL
years of life lost
YLD
years lost to disability
life expectancy
an indication of how long a person can expect to live, it is the number of years of life remaining to a person at a particular age if death rates do not change
