Health Status Flashcards
Health Status
an individual’s or populations overall level of health and wellbeing, taking into account various indicators such as life expectancy, mortality and morbidity.
Trend
General movement or pattern
Self-assessed health status
based on an individual’s own perception of their health and wellbeing.
Life expectancy
the number of years of life, on average, remaining to an individual at a particular age if death rates do not change.
Mortality
refers to the number of deaths in a population in a given period.
Years of life lost (YLL)
a measure of how many years of expected life are lost due to premature death.
Morbidity
refers to ill health in an individual and levels of ill health within a population.
Years lived with Disability (YLD)
a measure of how many healthy years of life are lost due to living with disease, injury or disability.
Incidence
Incidence refers to the number (or rate) of new cases of a disease/condition in a population during a given period (usually 12 months)
Prevalence
the number or proportion of cases of a particular disease or condition present in a population at a given time.
Burden of Disease
a measure of the impact of diseases and injuries; specifically it measures the gap between current health status and an ideal situation where everyone lives to an old age free of disease and disability.
Rates of hospilatation
an indication of levels of ill health that require medical treatment.
Core activity limitation
when an individual has difficulty, or requires assistance, with any of the three core activities
Psychological distress
relates to unpleasant feelings and emotions that affect an individual’s level of functioning
