Health Status SAC

Question 1

Causes of morbidity and mortality

Answer 1

List diseases
Male & female
Life expectancy
Kidney diseases 
     -85% NT

Question 2

Range of factors that affect health of population

Answer 2

Low socio-economic status
SAPLIDRLN
smoking
Alcohol
Poor Living conditions
Infectious Diseases
Remote location
Nutrition

Question 3

Biological determinants

Answer 3

Predisposition to certain diseases
Inability to process sugar
Results in higher rates of diabetes and pancreatic cancer

Question 4

Social determinants

Answer 4

Aspects of our society, such as….
Remote location, lack of transport don’t seek out medical help
-lack of diagnosis
-lack of treatment

Question 5

Behavioural determinants

Answer 5

Actions or patterns of living that impact on health

• smoking and drinking
• higher rates of lung cancer/liver disease

Question 6

To improve health status???

Answer 6

Improve life expectancy/reduce burden of disease

• water
• access to health care
• mobile/ clinics for those in rural/remote areas
• travel costs
• leaving home/land connection
• culturally sensitive doctors- reduce apprehension
• health education

Question 7

Effectiveness of government program

Answer 7

Pros
-recognises attachment to land
-culturally sensitive doctors
Improvements
- locals part of growth(jobs)
-hospitalisation needs
   -socially disconnected(taken away from land/family)
   -money/private health care
-follow up on condition

Question 8

Infectious diseases

Answer 8

Poor living conditions lead to an increased exposure to infectious diseases, leading to a higher burden of disease to families and individuals

Question 9

Smoking

Answer 9

50%of indigenous people smoke,increasing the rate of cvd, lung cancer etc

Question 10

Health education

Answer 10

Substance abuse
Mental health
Nutrition
Communicable diseases (hepatitis, sti)

In order to reduce the number of cases
CVD, 
Kidney disease
Mental illnesses
Various cancers