HHD SAC 2

Question 1

Define Biomedical approach to health

Answer 1

Focuses on the physical and biological aspects of disease and illness. It is a medical model of care practised by doctor and health professionals and is associated with the diagnosis, treatment and cure of disease.

Question 2

Define Public Health

Answer 2

The organised response by society to protect and promote health and to prevent illness, injury and disability.

Question 3

Define social model of health

Answer 3

A concept where improvements in health and wellbeing are achieved by focusing on social, economic and environmental; determinants of health. The model is based on the understanding that in order for health gains to occur social, economic and environmental determinants must be addressed.

Question 4

The social model of health principles

Answer 4

• Address the broader determinants of health
• Acts to reduce social inequities
• Empowers individuals and communities
• Acts to enable access to health care
• Involves inter-sectorial collaboration.

Question 5

Strength of Social model of health

Answer 5

Aims to improve the situation before illness occurs

Question 6

Limitation of social model of health

Answer 6

Less effective for some people

Question 7

Strength of biomedical approach to health

Answer 7

Provides treatment for many medical conditions

Question 8

Limitation of biomedical approach to health

Answer 8

Can be expensive

Question 9

Define health promotion

Answer 9

The process of enabling people to increase control over and improve their health.

Question 10

Define ottawa charter

Answer 10

A approach to health promotion development by the world health organisation that attempts to reduce inequalities in health.

Question 11

Ottawa charter aim

Answer 11

Taking action to achieve health for all by 2000 and beyond through health promotion and reducing inequalities.

Question 12

Difference between old and new models of health

Answer 12

Old public health improves infrastructure in shelter, water and sanitation and focuses on prevention and treatment of disease.
New public health improves on physical infrastructure such as social support, behaviour and lifestyle and focuses on disease prevention and health promotion.

Question 13

3 basic strategies of the Ottawa charter

Answer 13

Enable
mediate
advocate

Question 14

5 Actions areas of the Ottawa charter

Answer 14

• Develop personal skills
• Reorient health services
• strengthen community action
• Bulid healthy public policy
• Create supportive environments

Question 15

define medicare

Answer 15

australian universal healthcare that aims to improve access to healthcare for all and provide adequate healthcare with little or no cost for all australians in need of treatment regardless of age or income

Question 16

who funds medicare

Answer 16

federal government

Question 17

NDIS

Answer 17

national disability insurance scheme is a the government providing support for australians with disability, their families and carers.

Question 18

NDIS funding

Answer 18

Shared among all levels of government in australia

Question 19

Private Health Insurance

Answer 19

Subscription or policy for a person that plays to provide them with different levels of cover. it provides individuals with additional health care services for these provided by medicare