Disability Flashcards
What is the ratio of disability in Aus
1 in 6 (bw 15 to 64)
WHO definition of Impairment
Loss or abnormoty of physical bodily structure/ function
WHO definition of Disability
Limited function deriving from impairment that prevents performance
6 groups of Disabilities (ABS)
- Sensory
- Intellectually = difficulty learning
- Physical
- Psychosocial = mental health
- Head injury = stroke
- Other restrictions in everyday activities
Prevalence of disability for over 85 years old?
47% with severe disability
Requiring assistance for core ADL
When using language with a person with disability, which comes first,
Person or disability?
Think
PERSON FIRST
(PERSON WHO HAS ASTHMA
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY
3 Areas of Barriers to Healthcare access (for disability)
- Structural
= difficulty accessing physical environment
= communication - Functional
= prescription costs
= medical equipment, continence aids - Personal/cultural
= insensitive, lack of respect by HCP
Eligibility for NDIS
- Life long disability = permanent
- Reduces ability to undertake certain activities
- Impairment affects their social and economical participation
Who is a carer?
% in Australia?
Informal assistance to elderly person (60 years +)
Ongoing assistance for at least 6 months
% 10.8 (2.7 million) in australia
Which carers have the most burden?
- Young carers
- Carers from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
- Carers of people with intellectual disabilities
Who are Caregivers?
Organised by form service organisation
For a person’s consent to be valid, the person must b?
3
- Capable of taking thst oarticular decision
- Acting voluntarily
3 provided with enough info to enable them to make the decision (informed)
How old do you need to be to be presumed capable of making healthcare decisions
Over 16 years
What percentage of Australians have low health literacy?
69%
