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list the social determinants of health

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  • early life
  • work
  • stress
  • unemployment
  • addiction
  • culture
  • food
  • transport
  • social support
  • social exclusion
  • social gradient
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social gradient

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Society is segregated into classes or levels based on wealth. People identify themselves as being upper, middle or lower class based upon their income, housing, education or accumulated wealth.

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unemployment

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The psychological, financial and social consequences that arise from not being employed are damaging to ones health.

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early life

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The health of a mother during pregnancy, presence of complications during birth and quality of the first years of a child’s life will impact heavily on the wellbeing of the individual later in life.

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social exclusion

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Characterised by an individual being excluded from the life of society possibly due to unemployment, homelessness poverty, racism or discrimination.

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work

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Working is good for health. the safety of the workplace, the interaction of staff and co-workers and the control one has over their work life all impact on health status

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stress

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Individuals living in stressful circumstances for a long period of time live in a constant state of ‘fight or flight’. The autonomic and sympathetic nervous systems response to a stressful situation is useful when the situation requires immediate action and is short lived.

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addiction

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People turn to alcohol or drugs to escape their unhappy lives due to poverty, stress or unemployment

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food

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A healthy nutritious balanced diet is essential for growth, development and vitality.

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transport

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Choice of transport such as walking, cycling, skating can increase and be good for health of an individual.

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social support

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People with positive, rewarding, close friendships with have a better health status and live longer than those who either are socially isolated or have less supportive relationships.

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culture

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the cultural group to which an individual belongs in has an impact on their health behaviours as cultural expectations will influence decisions regarding things such as food choices, help seeking and rituals or traditions.

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list the environmental determinants of health (Built and natural)

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Natural:
- extreme weather
- ultra violet radiation
- food and water quality
- vector agents
- air quality

build:
- indoor air quality
- walkability
- transport
- greenspace
- environmental noise
- housing

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extreme weather

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Incudes droughts, floods, violent storms and wind, heat waves and high levels of precipitation

Causes physical harm to individuals such as injuries

Reduced populations access to roads, food, increase stress, impacts vulnerable population (elderly)

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ultraviolet radiation

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Ozone layer depletion - over or under exposure to the sun

Low = vitamin D deficiency, high = melanoma and skin cancer

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food and water quality

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Quality is fundamental to life, bacteria virus cells present can be dangerous to health e.g. hepatitis or salmonella

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vector agents

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Organisms such transmit disease (Mosquitos) - ross river virus, malaria

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outdoor air quality

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Pollution occurs when the air contains gases, dust, fumed and can lead to respiratory problems

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indoor air quality

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Includes outdoor air entering building, emissions from occupants (smoking), emissions from machinery. Can cause asthma to individuals

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walkability

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How suited an area is to walking. Street connectivity, land use and residential density. Can encourage physical activity.

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transport

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Physical infrastructure or vehicles that provide movement. Exposure to air pollution or move vehicles can increase green house emissions

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green space

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Area of open land that allow for leisure. Mental health is more positive with increased green space.

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environmental noise

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Roads, trains, planes. Unwanted noise disturbance can lead to stress and sleep deprivation

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housing

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The place an individual resides in. could be overcrowded resulting in higher stress levels. Housing quality could be poor - high risk of injuries, illness due to mould

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geographical location

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Refers to where people live. The region where people live, grow up, work can have an impact on their health - access to health care.

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list the socioeconomic factors of health

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  • family
  • education
  • employment
  • income
  • migration/refugee status
  • housing/neighbourhood
  • food security
  • access to services
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income

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Lower income earners: lower health status (often due to less access to nutritious food, medication, health facilities, specialists)

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food security

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The stability of available food within a population. Could be the presence of food such as famine or substantial crop.

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housing/neighbourhood

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Poorer ventilated, lack of heating/cooling, overcrowded, lacks hot water and food storage can lead to infection, disease and injuries.

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housing (neighbourhood)

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People who live in poorer neighbourhoods have higher mortality rates, worse birth outcomes, more illness and poorer reported health status than people living in higher income neighbourhoods

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education

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Those with education have less health problems and longer life expectancy. Increased knowledge on health issues, risky behaviours and consequences.

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family

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Wealthier families can peruse higher education, persevere through low income jobs and chase higher goals

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access to services

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Don’t usually prevent ill health from occurring but can prevent from spreading or worsening

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mitigation/refugee status

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Process of moving either across an international boarder or within a state. Can result from disasters or conflict within or between countries and can be problematic mentally and emotionally for people.

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employment

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Allows access to income and social networks (improved self-worth

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list the biomedical determinants of health

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  • birth weight
  • body weight
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birth weight

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Usually caused by premature birth or less than ideal pregnancy conditions
- Low birth rate babies are prone to ill-health such as type 2 diabetes, high BP, neurological and physical disabilities.

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body weight

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Excess body fat increases risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and high BP

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what is health literacy?

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Refers to the ability of individuals to access, read and comprehend reliable health information to make informed decisions

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how can poor heath literacy affect health

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  • Not being able to understand information on labels - medicine, food, alcohol etc - increase chance of illness

-Not being able to follow instructions on prescribe medications - over dosing, not having enough

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why is HL important for positive health

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  • Crucial for individuals to increase control over their own health
    • Allows individuals to find accurate health information
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benefits of HL

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  • Reduce cost to the healthcare system and prevents illness and chronic disease
  • Helps reduce rate of accident and death
  • Leads to less hospitalisations and social exclusion
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examples of good health literacy

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  • Getting flu vaccines and other immunisations
  • Researching and using a reliable health website
  • Cancer screening
  • Not overdosing on medication
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list the levels of health literacy

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functional
interactive
critical

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functional health literacy:

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Characterised by individuals with enough health literacy to choose products and services for personal use

They can read and follow instructions on labels and have some knowledge of risks

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interactive health literacy

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Moves from basic skills requires to choose products and read instructions and describes individuals who seek to improve their personal skills and strategies to act on health advice

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critical health literacy

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Possessing the cognition and skills (communication and investigation) to initiate social and political action for health outcomes

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cognition

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The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses

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list the skills of health literacy

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accessing
reading
comprehending

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accessing

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obtaining or retrieving
To being able to obtain or retrieve information you need

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reading

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the action or skill of reading words or information

Once a consumer accesses health information they now need to be able to read it

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comprehending

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grasp mentally and/or understand

  1. Able to locate and get hold of information
  2. Be able to read it
  3. Need to grasp what the information is telling you and understand how it applies to you or the situation at hand
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self care and examples

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looking after yourself or personal health maintenance.

Include:
- Eating well
- Exercising
- Self-screening (skin checks, breast exams)
- Taking medication
- Rehabilitation exercises sleep

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disease management

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  • Approach to healthcare that teaches patients how to manage a chronic disease
  • Patients learn to take responsibility for understanding how to take care of themselves and avoid potential problems or exacerbation, or worsening of their health problem
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multidisciplinary

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combining or involving several academic disciplines or professional specialisations in an approach to a topic or a problem

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chronic disease

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illness that is prolonged in duration, does not usually go away itself and is rarely cured completely

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features common to chronic disease include:

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  • Complex causes, with multiple factors leading to disease onset
  • A long development period, for which there may be no symptoms

A long illness timespan, perhaps leading to other health complications

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exacerbation

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the process of making a problem, bad situation or negative feeling worse

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6 principals of disease management + define each

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  1. Care planning - patients work with health professionals such as doctors and specialists to prepare a detailed disease management plan
  2. Self-monitoring - patients are taught the symptoms of their conditions and how to monitor themselves for signs of symptoms
  3. Self-administered treatment - once patients can monitor their disease themselves they can administer their own treatment and/or medication
  4. Allies health professionals - the patient maintains appointments with allies health services such as dieticians physiotherapists and psychologists to support them in their disease management
  5. Emergency contact - encourages quick access to emergency help by providing patients with contact details to their GP, specialist and pharmacist
  6. Review - regular appointments with a health professional such as a nurse, carer or GP to monitor progress
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list the products and service

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factors that influence the use of health products and services
- Media
- Transport
- Cost
- Consumer confidence

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media

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Current affairs and product placement can all influence the use by society of health products and services

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transport - products and service

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Availability of public transport, parking and accessibility can all influence the uptake of health services

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cost and example

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People may often choose cheap products as they cant afford top brands as they are low income earners

E.g. ACL injury to repair - ranged from $5076 to $13,950

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consumer confidence

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Consumers have greater confidence in products that are true to their promises

e.g. panadol

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4 p’s and define + example

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Product: Not just the physical product, it is what a consumer needs.
- E.g. condoms. Examinations, diet, environmental protection

Place: The way the product reaches the consumer. Not just location of the individual. How does the product reach the individual?
- E.g. distribution system, retail outlets, where it is given out

Promotion: How it is advertised to create and sustain demand
- E.g. Public relations, promotion, media advocacy, personal selling and entertainment vehicles.

Price: What the individual must do to obtain the product. Not just financial, cost of the individual. May cost time, embarrassment, money

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product placement

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advertising technique used by companies to promote their product through a non-traditional advertising technique usually through appearances in film, television or other media

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why use product placement

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  • its well remembered
  • enables audience to develop stronger connection with the brand in a more neutral way
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belief

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what is thought to be true

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self generated beliefs:

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Experience: We develop beliefs due to experience we’ve had. Most powerful ways beliefs can be formed - proven to have a certain outcome
- E.g. alcohol can effect your vision

Reflection: Process people use to explain the world around them
- E.g. how much alcohol would it take to get drunk

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external generated beliefs

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Experts: Researching, seeking information and advice from qualified people
- E.g. alcohol causes liver disease - can only be known via expert conduction many tests and hours of research

Authority: People in leadership positions bring power which will ensure individuals believe what they are saying
- E.g. we will one day be a cashless society. This belief can be drawn from what they government says

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attitudes

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words, thoughts and actions influenced by values and beliefs

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values

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underlying principals that guide decision-making and define who we are (e.g. family, friends, honesty, trust)

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social norm

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A behaviour that is a regular part of society

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cultural norm

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Formed in a similar manner to social norm but less choice by individual

Usually determined by family expectation

Traditions, language spoken, customs, laws in country or origin, religious beliefs, leisure

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health promotion

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process of enabling people to increase control over and to improve their health

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role of health promotion

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to reduce burden of disease

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role of prevention in health promotion

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Many prevention strategies commonly target several categories of disease and as such prevent more than one disease
Whereas treatments will only target one specific illness or infection

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4 factors for HP

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focus
strategies
impact
outcomes

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focus:

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who is the HP aimed at? which specific individuals, groups or populations

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strategies

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what type of strategies will be implemented and which is going to be the most effective? Educational, motivational, operational, economic, regulatory, technological?

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impact

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how big an impact will the health promotion strategies have on the target audience? What can you do to ensure any implementations have the desired result? Focus is on behavioural and/or environmental adaptations

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outcomes

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desired outcome of health promotion and ultimately better health

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health belief model

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used in health promotion to motivate people to participate in interventions and prevention programs

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health belief model steps - list and define

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Perceived susceptibility: Within the health field susceptibility refers to the risk a person has to a particular disease or health outcome

Perceived severity:Addresses how serious the disease that a person is susceptible to can be
- E.g. in smoking lung cancer is one of the leading causes of death among the smoking population

Perceived threat: How an individual thinks about a disease results in what we refer to as the threat - 2 main processes (perceived benefits and barriers)

Cues to action: Strategies to activate ‘readiness’

Self-efficacy: Refers to an individuals belief they can carry out an action. Individuals belief to either succumb or succeed

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enable + example

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to make possible by empowering or helping, to give strength to or aid with the ability to complete tasks

provision of resources about the risks of binge drinking for health education teachers to deliver to high school aged students

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mediate + example

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Act between people to help solve problems or disputes, intervene as negotiators or objectivity to bring about resolution or agreement between two or more parties

example: encouraging partnerships between school and parents in community to find solutions about how to best handle rising rates of drink driving in teens

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advocate + example

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Speaking up on behalf of others who may not be able to speak for themselves

example: engaging a well known champion athlete or celebrity to raise awareness of the risks of binge drinking

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ottowa charter 5 action areas + define & examples

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Build healthy public policy: Puts health on the agenda of policy makers and helps citizens lead healthy lives by introducing laws and policies promoting healthy behaviours or banning unhealthy ones
- eg: smoke free workplaces

Create supportive environment: people need to care for each other and their communities, ensuring the living and working conditions of individuals and communities are safe, stimulating, satisfying and enjoyable to promote wellbeing
e.g. well lit walking paths, better parks and recreation facilities

Strengthen community action: Communities need to participate in change in order to become empowered and as a result taking control over their own health
e.g. fundraising for shade and better skate parks

Develop personal skills: Educating people to develop the necessary life skills to lead fulfilling, independent lives where they can make healthy choices.
e.g. developing life skills such as decision making, communication skills etc

Reorient health services:
Health care facilities and services need to change their attitude and organisation to refocus on the total needs of the individuals and recognise the patient as a whole person
e.g. health care facilities

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self management skills

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Skills used by an individual to give them the ability to manage or deal with a particular situation

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coping skills

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Skills that are a set of skills and strategies used by an individual to face or ‘deal’ with responsibilities, problems, or difficulties successfully or in a calm or adequate manner

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skills vs strategy

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Skill: the ability to do something well, expertise. A particular ability

Strategy: a plan of action to achieve a major or overall aim. The art of planning and directing overall actions or movement

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list the 3 main coping skills

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stress management
time management
accessing support

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stress management + example

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A range of techniques used to control a persons level of stress and reduce the physical and emotional burden of disease

e.g. breathing and relaxation techniques

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accessing support + examples

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The ability to ask for help and successfully utilise services and/or people to gain assistance
example: talking to a psychologist

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5 A’s of access

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  1. affordability
  2. availability
  3. accessibility
  4. accommodation
  5. acceptability
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time management + example

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effectively planning use of time to balance commitments and relaxation times. The ability to be organised and plan ahead of time to reduce stress and remain calm
e.g. mapping out the things you have to do in the day and then plan how your going to time around that to reduce stress

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stress management skills

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Assertiveness - practice expressing how you feel when upset or threatened

Learn how to say no - say no when situation causes unneeded stress

Reframe your problems - think about the situation positively, how bad is it? Reflect on positiveness in each situation or stressful time

Practice forgiveness - saves holding onto negative feelings. Share thoughts and feelings with trusted support person

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stress management strategies

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  • Identify stressors and avoid them if possible
  • Approach support people and ask them if you can turn to them when needed
  • adopt a healthy lifestyle
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time management strategies

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  • Plan time by making timetables, schedules and to do lists
  • Prioritise activities and eliminate unnecessary or unhelpful activities from your schedule
  • Work life balance
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time management skills

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  • Sticking to timetable and schedule
  • Being honest when allocating time to activities
  • Live in the moment
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skills required to work effectively with individuals and groups

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  • conflict resolution
  • negotiation
  • mediation
  • leadership
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interpersonal skills

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the ability to communicate or interact well with other people

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conflict resolution

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two or more people having a discussion to find a peaceful solution to a disagreement among themselves

people will benefit by:
- Increased awareness of each other
- Increased group cohesion

effective conflict resolution involves skills such as:
- Empathy
- Managing emotions
- Assertiveness
- Mediation
- Negotiation

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mediation

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a negotiation to resolve differences that is conducted by some impartial third parties
e.g. Year co mediating between 2 students

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skills for effective mediation

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  1. maintain a positive attitude
  2. refocus the negative
  3. create a common enemy
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negotiation:

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Process of achieving agreement through discussion, used to resolve disputes

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personality styles

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extrovert
introvert

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how to introverts communicate

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  • Hesitate before sharing personal information
  • Are private and protective of their emotions, thoughts and feelings
  • Need time to think before they respond
  • Can be slow to react and they prefer communicating one on one
  • Prefer written over verbal communication
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introvert

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People who get their energy and emotion from within themselves

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extrovert

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People who get their energy and emotion from the world and people around them

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how do extroverts communicate

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  • Willingly and openly share information and ideas with others
  • Need constant attention from those around them
  • Good at public communication such as speeches and presentations
  • Often the leader, manager or organiser
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difference between introvert and extrovert

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Introvert - more independent and generated energy from within

Extrovert: more group oriented and can generate energy from others

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leadership:

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involves enlisting of aid and support of others towards achieving a common task or completing a goal

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3 types of leadership styles

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autocratic
democratic
laissez-faire

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autocratic leadership

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The leader makes decisions without consulting others
e.g. addressing children or groups without the skills or capacity
- emergencies
- saftey is priority

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democratic leadership style

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Leader involves the people in the decision-making
e.g. group or school work

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laissez-faire

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Minimises the leaders involvement in decision-making, and the leader allows people to make their own decisions

e.g. new stages of a project

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preventative strategies

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  1. screening
  2. immunisation
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screening

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Involves the testing and manipulating of an otherwise healthy (non-symptomatic) population for signs of disease (before they even know they are sick)

e.g. HIV

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immunisation

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Vaccines help the body produce antibodies to attack dangerous intruders

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levels of prevention

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  1. primary
  2. secondary
  3. tertiary
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primary prevention

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aimed at the population as a whole and sets out to prevent disease before it occurs

e.g. immunisation, health education, washing hands

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secondary prevention

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to identify and/or treat infected people and catch the potential disease as early as possible to avoid advanced disease and symptoms
e.g. screening tests, pap smears, skin checks

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tertiary preventions

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when prevention has failed and secondary prevention has done all it can do to improve the patients situation, tertiary prevention becomes the means to fight the disease

includes: treatment, surgery, medication

e.g. the follow-up and monitoring of all prescribed medication, therapy to help restore function in debilitating diseases, any medical procedure meant to treat or cure the disease itself

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purpose of health inquiry

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  • To explore health issues
  • Gather data and information
  • Developing conclusions
  • Making recommendations to improve the health of a population or community
    Inquiry begins with a question of desire to discover something new
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steps of the health inquiry process

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  1. planning
  2. locating and selecting
  3. interpreting
  4. presenting
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what is epidemiology

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The study and analysis of the distribution (who, when, and where) and of the determinants of health and disease conditions in defined populations

128
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epidemiological triangle

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Host
Age, sex, immune status, previous disease

Environment
Temperature, crowding, pollution, water

Agent
Bacteria, virus, chemical, radiation

129
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measures of epidemiology (define)

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Mortality: Can refer to the number of people who have died in a population (mortality rate)

infant mortality: The death of babies and children. Can be measured under 1 years of age (babies who don’t live to see their first birthdays)

morbidity: Sickness or illness. Can refer to the number of people sick or diseased in a population

incidence of disease: The number of new cases of a disease or condition in a specific place and time period

prevalence of disease: The overall number of cases of a specific disease in a given population at a certain time

life expectancy: How long, on average a person is expected to live, specific to population of origin or ethnic group

burden of disease: Health loss to society due to disease or injury that remains after treatment, rehabilitation or prevention efforts

130
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5 priority areas of the JAkarta declaration:

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Promote social responsibility for health:
Decision makers (both within private and public sectors) must commit to social responsibility. In other words, people have a responsibility to act within the best interest of society

Increase investments for health development:
Countries must invest more money in health – enough to make a positive change.

Consolidate and expand partnerships for health:
Countries must develop partnerships between governments and the broader society.

Increase community capacity and empower the individual:
Health promotion must be carried out BY and WITH people – not on or to people.

Secure infrastructure for health promotion:
Methods for funding health promotion must be found locally, nationally and globally.

131
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NSFC - what does it stand for

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national strategic framework for chronic conditions

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what is the NSFC

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Provides guidance for the development and implementation of policies, strategies and actions in Australia to address chronic
conditions and improve health outcomes for Australians

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chronic conditions : 6 aspects

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  1. Have complex and multiple causes
  2. May exist in isolation or may co-exist with other illnesses
  3. Usually have a gradual onset over a period of time
  4. Are more prevalent with older age
  5. Are long-term and persistent (3 months or longer)
  6. Are the most common and leading cause of premature mortality
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diseases of concern

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arthiritis
diabetes
back pain
cancer

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non - communicable diseases

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  • A non infectious health condition that cannot be spread from person to person
  • It lasts for a long period of time
  • Known as a chronic diseases
136
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NSFCC objectives

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objective 1: focus on prevention for a healthier Australia

Objective 2: provide efficient, effective and appropriate care to support people with chronic conditions to optimise quality of life

Objective 3: target priority populations

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community development

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a structured intervention that gives communities greater control over the conditions that affect their lives.

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principals of community development

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  1. sustainability
  2. diversity
  3. human rights
  4. social justice
  5. addressing disadvantage
  6. valuing local knowledge, culture skills and resources
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sustainability

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Refers to a means of configuring communities and human activities so that society, its members and its economies are able to meet their needs and express their greatest potential in the present, while planning and acting for the ability to maintain these ideals in the long term.

e.g. funding and public participation into a event or initiative ca ensure the event is a success and continues to run

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diversity

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Refers to the quality of being different. Differences in gender, age, ethnicity, culture, and health are all examples of diversity

e.g. Diwali is the festival of lights for hindus

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human rights

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Refers to basic human rights and freedoms which all humans are entitled to

e.g. right to life and liberty

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social justice

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The concept of social justice may old some or all of the following beliefs: historical inequities in so far as they affect current injustices should be corrected until the actual inequities no longer exist or have been perceptively negotiated

e.g. homeless shelters or reducing stigmas around differences

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addressing disadvantage

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The responsibility of governments, policy makers, treasury and the united nations. Funds need to be directed towards projects or programs aimed at reducing poverty and disadvantage

E.g. ‘closing the gap in the Northen territory’, ‘indigenous community volunteers’

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valuing local knowledge, culture, skills and resources

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Culture skills and resources. All communities have an already existing real and potential skills and resources

145
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emotional intelligence

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the ability of an individual to recognise their emotions, understand what they mean and how they affect the people around you.

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why is emotional intelligence important

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  • Leadership
    • Physical health
    • Mental wellbeing
    • Success
    • relationships
147
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physical health:

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Emotional intelligence can influence our ability to take care of our bodies and manage stress

148
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mental wellbeing

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Well developed emotional intelligence can improve attitude and outlook on life

149
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relationships

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Increased social awareness and developed social skills equips us to build healthier relationships

150
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success

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Higher emotional intelligence helps individuals be ‘self-motivators’ which can reduce procrastination, increase confidence and improve the ability to focus on goals

151
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leadership

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Leadership is the ability to understand what motivates others, how to relate in a positive manner and build strong bonds with others

152
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5 emotional intelligence competencies

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  1. self awareness
  2. self regulation
  3. self motivation
  4. social awareness
  5. social skills
153
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what is contemporary technology

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Modern technology to create or alter ways in which medical procedures can be performed

154
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organ donation

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The process of surgically removing an organ or tissue from one person and placing it into another person

155
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liver transplant

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To remove a diseased or injured liver and replace it with a healthy whole liver or a segment of a liver from another person.

needed if the person has
* Acute Liver Failure (ALF) happens suddenly – usually overdose.
* Chronic liver failure - progresses over period of time, usually result of cirrhosis.

156
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IVF

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  • A method of assisted reproduction
  • In IVF, sperm and egg are combined and fertilized in vitro (in a test tube or petri dish)
157
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IVF procedure

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  1. Stimulating the ovaries
  2. Collecting the eggs
  3. Fertilisation
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why use IVF

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  • Used to help coupled who cant conceive naturally, become pregnant and have a family
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stem cells

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Undifferentiated cells that become differentiated into any kinds of cells in the body, they often are used to replace old cells when they wear out and die

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2 groups of stem cells:

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adult and embryonic stem cells

161
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2 kinds of stem cells

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  1. tissue - specific stem cells
  2. pluripotent stem cells
162
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genetically modified foods:

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GM food are those where the animal or plant they come from has had new genes inserted into the existing gene sequence.

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