Health Priorities in Australia

Question 1

Measures of epidemiology

Answer 1

Morbidity, Mortality, Infant Mortality, Life expectancy

Question 2

Identifying priority health issues

Answer 2

1-Prevalence
2-Priority population groups
3-Social Justice Principles
4-Potential for prevention and early intervention
5-Cost to individual and community

Question 3

A growing and ageing population

Answer 3

1- Healthy Ageing
2- Workforce shortages and demand for health services
3- Increased population living with chronic disease and disability
4- Availability of carers and volunteers

Question 4

Health care in Australia

Answer 4

1- Range and types of health facilities and services
2- Responsibility of health facilities and services
3- Equity of access to health facilities and services
4- Health care expenditure versus expenditure on early intervention and prevention
5- Impact of emerging technologies
6-Health Insurance (Medicare Vs Private)

Question 5

Complementary and Alternative Health care approaches

Answer 5

1- Reasons for growth
2- Range of products and services available
3- How to make informed consumer choices

Question 6

Health Promotion based on the five action areas of the Ottawa Charter

Answer 6

1- Levels of responsibility for health promotion
2- The benefits of partnership
3- How health promotion based on the Ottawa Charter promotes principles of social justice
4- The Ottawa Charter in action