health status indicators Flashcards
what is life expectancy
An indication of how long a person can expect to live, it is the number of years of life remaining to a person at a particular age if death rates do no change
what is mortality
The number of deaths caused by a particular disease, illness or other environmental factor
what is morbidity
The terms morbidity refers to ill health caused by a disease or illness in an individual or levels of ill health in a population
-often measured in terms of prevalence and incidence
what is rates of hospitalisation
The number of patients who experience an episode of admitted care
what is psychological distress
Anxiety and depressive symptoms in the general population
what is self assessed health status
Provides an overall measure of a populations health based on a person’s own perceptions of their health
what is burden of disease
A measure of the impact of diseases e.g. burden of cardiovascular, cancer etc
Specifically measures the gap between current health status and an ideal situation where everyone lives to an old age free of disability and disease
what is incidence
The number or rate of new cases of a particular condition during a specific time
what is prevalence
the number or proportion of cases of a particular condition present in the population at a given time
what is core activity limitation
refers to needing assistance with self-care, mobility, and/or communication
