health and human development Flashcards
physical health
relates to the functioning of the body and its systems; it includes the physical capacity to perform daily activities or tasks.
mental health
relates to a persons mind or brain and the ability to think and process information.
social health
relates to the ability to form meaningful and satisfying relationships with others and the ability to manage or adapt appropriately to different social situations
spiritual health
relates to ideas beliefs, values and ethics that arise in the mind and conscience of human beings
emotional health
the ability to recognise, understand and effectively manage and express emotions as well as the ability to display resilience.
infirmity
the quality or state of being weak or ill: often associated with old age
dynamic
constantly changing
wellbeing
a complex combination of all dimensions of health, characterised by an equilibrium in which the individual feels happy, healthy, capable and engaged.
health
a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing: it is not merely the absence of disease and infirmity.
burden of disease
a measure of the impact of disease and injury and is measured by DALY
core activités
self care, mobility, communication
core activity limitation
when an individual has difficulty, or requires assistance with any of the three core activities.
disability adjusted life years (DALY)
one DALY is equal one year of healthy lost due to premature death and time lived with illness, disease or injury
health indicators
statistics that are used to measure and compare health status,, life expectancy, mortality rates, morbidity rates.
hospital separation
episodes of hospital care that start with admission and end at transfer, discharge or death
