healthcare unit

Question 1

biomedical model of health

Answer 1

focuses on physical or biological aspects of disease or illness. practised by doctors/health professionals and associated with diagnosis, treatment and cure of disease

Question 2

characteristics of biomedical model

Answer 2

• individuals are the focus
• looks at biological factors
• ignores education on behavioural/socio-cultural factors that can improve health

Question 3

examples of biomedical model

Answer 3

GP, medicare, x-rays, health insurance

Question 4

advantages of biomedical model

Answer 4

• creates advancements in medical tech/research
• many common problems can be effectively treated
• extends life expectancy
• improves life quality

Question 5

disadvantages of biomedical model

Answer 5

• relies on professional health workers
• doesn’t always promote good health
• affordability
• not every condition can be treated

Question 6

social model of health

Answer 6

an approach that recognises improvements of health and wellbeing can only be achieved by directing effort towards addressing the physical, socio-cultural and political environments of health that have an impact on individuals and population groups.

Question 7

principles of social model of health

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• ADDRESSES BROADER DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH - behavioural determinants (tobacco smoking) are often influenced by broader determinants such as culture, gender, SES, race
• ACTS TO REDUCE SOCIAL INEQUITIES - socio-cultural factors contribute to inequalities in health status and must be addressed
• EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES - allows people to participate in decisions around their health
• ACTS TO ENABLE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE - wants to ensure all people have access to healthcare (barriers= cultural/language barriers, economic/geographical factors)
• INVOLVED INTERSECTORAL COLLABORATIONS - having groups from many sectors working together to achieve a common goal

Question 8

advantages of social model

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• promotes good health/prevents disease
• relatively inexpensive
• education can be passed through generations
• responsibility of health is shared
• focuses on vulnerable population groups

Question 9

disadvantages of social model

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• not every condition can be prevented
• does not promote development of tech/medical knowledge
• doesn’t address individual’s concerns
• health promotion can be ignored

Question 10

what is private health insurance?

Answer 10

a form of insurance in which a member pays a premium to the insurance company in return for payment towards health related costs not covered by medicare

Question 11

advantages of private health

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• access to private hospital
• choice of doctor
• shorter waiting times
• doesn’t pay medicare levy

Question 12

disadvantages of private health

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• costly in terms of premiums paid
• sometimes there is ‘gap’ cost
• qualifying periods apply for some conditions before they can make a claim

Question 13

incentives of private health

Answer 13

• PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE REBATE - policy holders receive a 30% refund on their premiums for private health insurance
• LIFETIME COVER - people who take up private health insurance after the age of 31 pay an extra 2% on their premiums for every year they are over 30. this encourages younger people to take out PHI bc they are less likely to use it so insurance earns money
• MEDICARE LEVY - people earning >$90,000 pa. pay an extra 1.5% of their income if they do not use PHI
• AGED BASED DISCOUNT - insurers offer people aged 18-29yrs a discount of up to 10% for hospital cover