Equity + Health Option Flashcards
1
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Factors that create health inequities:
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Daily living conditions of social G.E.A.SE
2
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Media’s impact on populations experiencing health inequities
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B.I.G S.L.A.D.E
3
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ATSI - the impact of health determinants
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THUMPEDDCLIF
4
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GEO Remote - the impact of health determinants
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GO U SALE BASE
5
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Area of funding to improve health
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- funding for health
- funding for specific populations
- limited resources
6
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What are the actions that improve health?
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E.M.A
- Enabling (using knowledge and skills for a change)
- Mediating (working for consensus)
- Advocating (speaking up for specific groups, their needs and concerns)
7
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outline the social justice framework
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- empowering individuals in disadvantaged circumstances
- empowering disadvantaged communities
- improving access to facilities and services
- encouraging economic and cultural change
8
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Outline the characteristics of effective health promotion strategies
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- working with the target group in program design and implementation
- ensuring cultural relevance and appropriateness
- focusing on skills, education and prevention
- supporting the whole population while directing extra resources to those in high-risk groups
- intersectoral collaboration
9
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what are the Commonwealth health funding mechanisms?
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- Health-care agreement grants (state and territory governments)
- Medical benefits that provide rebates (using private doctors and optometrists)
- Pharmaceutical benefits scheme (Subsidises medicines)
- Health program grants
10
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what is an available service for ‘advocating’ in actions that improve health?
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NSW community relations commission – a vocal advocate for migrants
11
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Available rural services that improve health
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- Royal flying doctor (commonwealth initiative)
- Rural retention program - financially assists long-serving Gp’s
- Nurses scholarship program - incentives for nurses to move to rural areas
12
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services for aged populations
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- Pharmaceutical benefits scheme
- Home and community care (HACC)
