HHD unit 1 aos 1 Flashcards
Define health status
an individual’s or a population’s overall health (and wellbeing), taking into account various aspects such as life expectancy, amount of disability and levels of disease risk factors
Define social health and wellbeing
Relates to the ability to form meaningful and satisfying relationships with others and the ability to manage or adapt appropriately to different social situations
Define Health
Health refers to the physcial, mental, social, emotion and spirital health of an individual
Define Morbidity
Refers to ill health in an individual and the levels of ill health in a population or group.
State the WHO definition of health and wellbeing
Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Identify strength and weakness of this definition
Strength: includes 3/5 dimensions and ‘not merely the absence of disease or infirmity’ means its achieve able
weakness: the ‘complete’ means it is almost impossible to reach and even harder to maintain
Aspects of mental health
Positive self esteem, confidence, levels of stress, feelings, thought patterns, process information
Aspects of spiritual health
Sense of belonging, peace and harmony, purpose in life, values and personal beliefs
define mental health and wellbeing
Relates to the state of a person’s mind or brain and relates to the ability to think and process information.
How does social health affect mental health?
Those who have positive and stable relationships are more likely to have better mental health
How does physical health affect mental health?
People who excercise regularly have less chance of developing mental illnesses
how can education effect health status?
you get knowledge and skills
Define SES (socioeconomic status)
is a person’s economic and social position in society compared to other people based on income, occupation and education
What can change a persons perspective/priority of health and wellbeing
age, gender, religion, culture, SES
how does physical health affect emotional health
Exercise in general is associated with a better mood and improved quality of life.
Define wellbeing
The state of being comfortable, healthy, happy or capable
Define Health and Wellbeing
the state of a person’s physical, social, emotional, mental and spiritual existence and is characterised by an equilibrium in which the individual feels happy, healthy, capable and engaged
Define YLL (years of life lost)
A measure of how many years of expected life are lost due to premature death
Define YLD (years lost due to disability)
measures the proportion of healthy life lost due to living with a disease
Define DALY ( disability adjusted life years)
A measure of burden of disease, one DALY equals one year of healthy life lost due to premature death plus time lived with illness, disease or injury.
Provide examples of health status indicators
morbidity, mortality, incidence, prevalence, burden of disease, disability-adjusted life years, years of healthy life lost due to disability, years of life lost, core activity, psychological distress, self assessed health status, rates of hospitalisation
Define prevalence
The total number of cases of a condition in a population at a given time
Define life expectancy
an indication on how long somebody is expected to live (as long as the current death rates stay the same
define incidence
Refers to the number of new cases of a condition in a population at a given time
Define health status indicators
standard statistics that are used to measure and compare health status
Define Mortality
the number of deaths in a population in a given period
Define burden of disease
A measure of the impact of diseases and injuries, specifically it measures the gap between current health status and an ideal situation where everyone lives to an old age free of disease and disability. Burden of disease is measured in a unit called the DALY.
What are the 3 core activities
self care, mobility, communication
Define core activity limitation
when an individual has difficulty, or requires assistance with any of the three core activities
Aspects of Social Health
Productive relationships, Effective communication, supportive network of friends, well functioning family, Ability to adapt in different situations
Aspects of Physical Health
Adequate energy levels, Fitness levels, strong immune system, well functioning body systems, blood pressure
Define emotional health and wellbeing
Emotional health is about how we think and feel. The ability to understand and recognise emotions and handle life’s stresses and adapt to change and difficult times.
Define spiritual health and wellbeing
relates to ideas, beliefs, values and ethics that occur in the minds of humans
Define physical health and wellbeing
Relates to the efficient functioning of the body and its systems, and includes the physical capacity to perform tasks and physical fitness.
Apects of emotional health
Resilience, Experience different emotions, effectively manage emotions, recognise and understand emotions
How does physical health affect social health?
Excercising provides opportunities to create new relationships
YLL + YLD = ?
DALY
What gender is more health conscious?
Females
How can employment effect health status?
- social interaction
- physcial environment
- gaining of knowledge and skills
Define subjective
influenced by the individuals perspective
Where can you access health information?
internet, phone, computer
Define self-assessed health status
A persons perspective on their own health and wellbeing
Define Dynamic health
Health and wellbeing that is constantly changing
Income + occupation + education = ??
socioeconomic status
