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
incidence
refers to the rate of new cases of a disease/condition in a population during a given period.
prevalence
the number or proportion of cases of a particular disease or condition present in a population at a given time.
K(10)
a rate of psychological distress based on the answers to ten questions.
life expectancy
an indication on how long a person can expect to live if current death rates do not change
morbidity
refers to ill-health in an individual and levels of ill-health within a population or group
mortality
the number of deaths in a population in a given period
psychological distress
relates to unpleasant feelings and emotions that effect an individuals level of functioning
years lost due to disability (YLD)
a measure of how many healthy years of life are lost due to disease, injury or disability.
Years of life lost (YLL)
a measure of how many years are lost due to premature death.
blended family
a family consisting of a couple, the children they had together and their children from previous relationships.
indoor air pollution
when the air inside a house or building contains pollutants
peer influence
the social influence a peer group exerts on its memebrs, as each attempts conform to the expectations of the group
social gradient of health
the higher a persons income, education or occupation level, the healthier they tend to be
sociocultural factors
the social and cultural conditions into which people are born, grow, live, work and age.
examples include::
socioeconomic status
family and cultural influences
food security
step family
a family formed after the remarriage of a divorced or widowed person that includes a child or children.
