Health & Disease Intro (H&D 001) Flashcards
What is health according to the World Health Organization (W.H.O)?
“A state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”
What is the definition of wellbeing?
A term for the condition of an individual or population
What are the three aspects of wellbeing?
Physical, mental and social wellbeing
What are good practices of social and mental wellbeing?
Doing productive work, the ability to adapt and communicate, maintain self esteem etc.
What are good practices of physical wellbeing?
Good nutrition, a lot of rest, physical activity and responsible sexual behaviour
What is the definition of public health?
Public health is an organized response by society to protect and promote health as well as to prevent injury, disability and illness.
What is the term used to describe organized responses by public health?
Interventions
What is the definition of epidemiology
The study of the distribution and determinants of health-related events in a population and the application of the study to the prevention and control of health problems
What kind of changes are involved in health-related events (HRE)
Favorable and infavorable
What is the definition of distribution
The pattern of a health-related event in a population
What is the definition of determinants
Factors that affect the probability of a health-related event in a population
What is the definition of prevention
An activity that avoids the development of a health-related event
What is the definition of control
A measure that stops further increase once it has developed
What is an immunisation
A vaccine used to stimulate the immune system of the body to build resistance to certain diseases
What is the definition of herd immunity
A part of the population that is immune to a disease
