HHD Flashcards
Health and wellbeing
relates to an individual’s physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual states, where an individual can experience balance and an overall level of satisfaction, enabling them to effectively function
Optimal health and
wellbeing
involves an individual experiencing the highest possible level of health and wellbeing when taking their unique experiences, characteristics and lifestyle into account
Infirmity
is a state of weakness
or a lack of energy, usually due to
old age
Illness
is a self-perceived negative state of health and wellbeing, in which an individual believes that they are experiencing something which makes them unwell
Disease
is a diagnosable negative
state of health and wellbeing which
is accompanied by symptoms
Dynamic
refers to something that
is constantly changing over time
Subjective
refers to something
which is influenced by unique
and individual opinions and
judgements
Physical health and wellbeing
is the functioning of the body and
its systems, including the body’s
capacity to perform daily tasks
and activities
Mental health and wellbeing
is the current state of wellbeing of
the mind, involving the ability to
think and process information
Emotional health and well-being
is
the ability to express, control and
manage feelings in a positive way
and display resilience
Social health and wellbeing
is the ability to form meaningful and satisfying relationships with others, as well as the ability to appropriately manage and adapt to social situation
Spiritual health and
wellbeing
includes the ideas, beliefs, values and ethics that an individual possesses, contributing to a sense of meaning, purpose, and belonging
Objective
refers to something
aimed at or sought; a target
Collective
refers to a group
of individuals or things; it also
describes things of this nature
Tax
is a compulsory financial contribution to state revenue made by citizens or residents which is used to finance government spending, including the provision of public goods and services, such as public healthcare, public schools, public infrastructure, and police services
Globalisation
refers to the process of countries across the world becoming increasingly interconnected due to transport and technological communication developments
Trade
involves the exchange
of goods and services between
countries in exchange for financial
compensation
Communicable diseases
are infectious diseases that are
transmitted from the environment,
including through air, food, water,
and other infected organisms
Health status
refers to an individual or population’s overall health, taking into account a range of measures, such as life expectancy and experiences of illness, disability and disease
Prevalence
refers to the number
of cases of a particular disease
or condition that are present in a
population at a given point in time
incidence
refers to the number of
new cases of a particular disease or
condition that arise in a population
in a certain period of time
Health status indicators
are measurement tools used to understand health status, which refers to an individual or population’s overall health, taking into account a range of measures, such as life expectancy and experiences of illness, disability, and disease
Morbidity
refers to ill health in
an individual and the levels of ill
health in a given population group
Mortality
refers to the number of
deaths in a population
Mortality rate
refers to the number of deaths in a population in a certain period, usually expressed per 1000 or 100,000 live births in a twelve month period
Mortality rate
refers to the number of deaths in a population in a certain period, usually expressed per 1000 or 100,000 live births in a twelve month period
Maternal mortality rate
refers to the number of deaths of pregnant
women before birth, during birth,
or within the first six weeks after
birth, per 100,000 live births
Infant mortality rate
refers to the number of deaths of infants
between birth and their first
birthday per 1000 live birth
Under 5 mortality rate
refers to the number of deaths of children
under five years of age per 1000
live births
Burden of disease
is a measurement of the impact of disease and injuries, specifically measuring the gap between the current health status and an ideal situation where everyone lives to an old age, free of disease and disability. Burden of disease is specifically measured by the unit disability-adjusted life years (DALYs)
Disability-adjusted life year (DALY) is a measure of burden of disease in which one disabilityadjusted life year (DALY) equals one healthy year of life lost due to the experience of a disability or disease (YLD) or premature death (YLL)
