Health priorities in australia 1

Question 1

Measures of Epidemiology

Answer 1

Mortality, morbidity, infant mortality and life expectancy

Question 2

Principles of social justice

Answer 2

Equity, diversity and supportive environments

Question 3

Trends for the survival rates for Cancer

Answer 3

Both males and females are increasing

Question 4

Three priority issues

Answer 4

1. Groups experiencing health inequities
2. High level of preventable chronic disease, injury and mental health problems
3. Growing and ageing population

Question 5

Statistics about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People

Answer 5

1. Leading causes of death: Circulatory disease, cancer, diabetes and respiratory diseases.
2. 4-5 times more likely to die from preventable causes.
3. More likely to die from transports accidents, intentional self-harm, assaults.

Question 6

What contributes to the poor health of Indigenous people?

Answer 6

• Social factors: e.g. dispossession, dislocation and discrimination
• Disadvantages: e.g. education, housing, income and employment
• Physical environmental factors

Question 7

Health inequalities experienced by people living in rural and remote areas.

Answer 7

Poorer health status, high death rates, lower life expectancy (decreases with remoteness)

Question 8

How can the poorer health status of rural communities be explained?

Answer 8

1- Lack of access to health services
2- Lower socioeconomic status
3- Occupational hazards
4- Poorer living conditions

Question 9

What are the three major Cardiovascular conditions?

Answer 9

1- Coronary heart disease
2- Stroke
3- Peripheral vascular disease

Question 10

What is Cardiovascular disease?

Answer 10

All the diseases and conditions of the heart and blood vessels

Question 11

Risk factors of Cardiovascular disease

Answer 11

Non-modifiable: Age, Hereditary, Gender

Modifiable: Smoking, High blood pressure, high blood fats, overweight and obesity, lack of physical exercise.

Question 12

Protective factors for Cardiovascular disease

Answer 12

Maintain healthy blood pressure and blood cholesterol, healthy lifestyle choices (not smoking, food, physically activity, weight).

Question 13

What are the four classifications of cancer?

Answer 13

1- Carcinoma - cancer of epithelial cells (skin, mouth, throat, breast and lungs).
2- Sarcoma - cancer of bone, muscle of connective tissue
3- Leukaemia - cancer of the blood-forming organs
4- Lymphoma - cancer of infection-fighting organs

Question 14

Trends/statistics of Cancer

Answer 14

• Second most common cause of death

- Increase in cause incidence

Question 15

What are the groups at risk of cancer?

Answer 15

Smokers, socioeconomically disadvantaged, high-fat, low fibre diet, family history, fair skin, sun exposure, women who have never given birth.