Exam Flashcards
DEF: physical hwb.
relates to the functioning of the body and its systems; it includes
the physical capacity to perform daily activities or tasks.
Factors of physical hwb
-Body weight
-Cholesterol levels
-Freedom from illness, disease or injury
DEF: social hwb
the ability to form meaningful and satisfying relationships with others
and the ability to manage or adapt appropriately to different social situations.
Factors social hwb
-Supportive network of friends.
-Effective communication with others.
-Supportive and well functioning family.
DEF: emotional hwb
The ability to recognize,
understand and effectively manage and express emotions as well as
the ability to display resilience.
Factors of emotional hwb
-Have high levels of resilience.
-Recognize and understand a range of emotions.
DEF: Mental hwb
Relates to the state of a person’s mind or brain and the ability to think and process information.
Optimal mental health and
wellbeing enables an individual to positively form opinions, make
decisions and use logic.
Factors of mental hwb
-Low levels of stress and anxiety.
-High levels of confidence.
-Positive thought patterns.
DEF: spiritual hwb
relates to ideas, beliefs, values and ethics that arise in the mind of human beings, includes concepts of hope, peace, a guiding sense of meaning or value, and reflection on a persons place in the world.
DEF: health status
An individuals or populations overall health.
DEF: Burden of disease
DEF: Life expectancy
The number of years of life, remaining to an individual at a particular age if death rates do not change.
DEF: Mortality
The number of deaths in a population in a given period.
Years of life lost (YLL)
A measure of how many years of expected life lost due to premature death.
DEF: Morbidity
Ill health in a individual and levels of ill health within a population.
