Health Of Australians Flashcards
Define INCIDENCE:
The number of new cases of a disease during a specified period of time
Eg: new disease
Define PREVALENCE:
Number of cases of a particular disease present in a population at a given time
Eg: old disease (cancer)
What is MORTALITY RATE?
The number or deaths over a period of time
What is UNDER 5 MORTALITY RATE (U5MR):p
The number of deaths of children under five years of age per 1000 live births
BURDEN OF DISEASE:
- measure of impact of disease and injuries
- measures the gap between current health status and an ideal situation where everyone lives to an old age free of disease.
LIFE EXPECTANCY:
An indication of how long a person can expect to live if death rates do not change.
YEARS LOST OF LIFE (YLL):
Years of life lost due to premature death
–> life expectancy - age does = YLL
YEARS LOST DUE TO DISABILITY (YLD):
Number of healthy years lost due to disease, illness or injury
–> time diagnosed with illness - age they died at = YLD
What is MORBIDITY?
Refers to ill health in a n individual and levels of ill health in a population or group
What is MORTALITY?
Death in a population per 100,000
Define the PHYSICAL DIMENSION OF HEALTH with 3 EXAMPLES:
Physical health: the efficacy functioning of the body and its systems, and i life’s the physical capacity to perform tasked and physical fitness (VCAA 2012)
Eg: ideal body weight, freedom from illness, strong immune systems
Define the SOCIAL DIMENSION OF HEALTH with 3 EXAMPLES:
Social health: being able to interact with others and participate in the community in both independent and cooperative way (VCAA 2013)
Example: supportive network of friends, supportive and well functioning family, productive relationships with other people.
Define the MENTAL DIMENSION OF HEALTH with 4 EXAMPLES:
Mental health: state of wellbeing in which the individual realises his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stress of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able the make a contribution to his or her community.
Example: low levels of stress and anxiety, positive self esteem, high level of confidence, positive though patterns
What are the 3 DIMENSIONS OF HEALTH?
PMS: physical, social, mental
List the DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH?
BBSP: behavioural, biological, social, physical environment