health and human development Flashcards
YLD defintion
the number of years of what could have been a healthy life that were instead spent in states of less than full health
YLD
years lived with disability
YLL
years of life lost
DALY definition
A measure of healthy life lost, either through premature death or living with disability due to illness or injury. Often used synonymously with health loss.
DALY
disability-adjusted life years
definition of prevalence
a measure of disease that allows us to determine a person’s likelihood of having a disease
sociocultural factors
your education level, your exposure to violence, the way your community is designed, and if you have access to health care
socioeconomic factors
income, employment, housing and education
YLL defintion
The number of years of life lost due to premature death, defined as dying before the ideal life span.
