Health Indicators and Data Sources Flashcards
1
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What are health indicators
A
The succinct qualitative and quantitative measures that indicate population health
2
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What are key roles of health indicators
A
- Understand population health
- Monitor progress of performance
- Help with accountability
3
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What is a good indicator
A
- Address an important issue
- Accurate
- Reliable
4
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What are health status indicators
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- Quality of life
- Health conditions and functional issues (bmi, heart disease prevalence)
- Deaths (age or condition specific)
5
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What are non-medical determinants of health indicators
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- Health behaviors (smoking, heavy drinking)
- Living/working conditions (unemployment rate, housing affordability)
- Personal resources (life satisfaction)
- Environment factors (second hand smoke)
6
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What are some health system performance indicators
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- Acceptability (wait time)
- Accessibility (distance, cost)
- Appropriateness (procedure)
- Resources (health spending)
7
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What are societal measures of population health
A
Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs)
Years of life lost (YLL)
Years Lived with Disability (YLD)
8
Q
The global average life expectancy increased by ___ in ____ compared to ____
A
~23, 2021, 1960s
