health sac ch 2 and 3 Flashcards
core activity limitation
core activity limitation refers to an individuals limited ability to undertake daily activities or participate in core life areas of self-care, mobility and communication
psychological distress
refers to an individuals state of psychological suffering, and involves unpleasant emotions and/or thoughts that impact an individuals ability to function
burden of disease
a gap between current health status and an ideal situation where everyone lives to an old age free from disease and disability. measured in DALY.
DALY (disability adjusted life years)
a measure of the burden of disease where one DALY equals YLL+YLD= one DALY
morbidity
refers to ill health in an individual and the levels of ill health in a population or group.
mortality
refers to the number of deaths in a population in a given period
life expectancy
an indication of how long a person can expect to live if current death rates do not change
YLL (years of life lost)
a measure of how many years of expected life lost due to premature death
YLD (years of life lost due to disability)
a measure of how many healthy years lost due to illness, injury or disability
self - assessed health status
health status based on an individuals own perception of his or her own health and wellbeing at a given point
what are sociocultural factors
social and cultural conditions into which people are born, grow, live, work and age
7 sociocultural factors
access to health, employment, income, housing, education, family, peer group
health status
an individuals or populations overall health, taking into account various aspects such as life expectancy, amount of disability and levels of disease risk factors
under 5 mortality rate
the number of deaths of children under 5 years of age, per 1000 live births
infant mortality rate
measures the rate of deaths of infants between birth and their first birthday, usually expressed per 1000 live births
maternal mortality rate
the number of women who die from pregnancy- related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnant termination
incidence
a number of NEW cases of a condition in a given period (which conditions are increasing)
prevalence
the total cases in a given time of a particular disease/condition present in a population.
rates of hospitalisation
refers to how many people in a population are admitted to hospital. this data can give us an indication of the levels and major causes of ill health in a population
hospital separations
separation is the process where there is care given to an admitted patient
core activities
relates to the three main areas of life: self care, mobility and communication
what are the 4 limitation levels
profound, severe, moderate and mild
profound
the person is unable to do or always needs help with a core activity task
severe
sometimes needs help with core activity task. difficulty understanding or being understood by others
