Indigenous Health

Question 1

Define Globalization

Answer 1

The interaction of people, companies and governing bodies internationally. these can be Political social, economic and cultural developments

Question 2

Predictors of Unequal Health outcomes

Answer 2

poverty, living conditions, gap in income level within a country, lack of health insurance, inadequate health protection policies.

Question 3

Threats to Health

Answer 3

Globalisation of unhealthy lifestyles, Rapid unplanned urbanisation, Ageing of populations, The rise in chronic conditions, Climate change,

Question 4

Define Racism

Answer 4

Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one’s own race is superior.

Question 5

Define Treaty

Answer 5

a binding agreement between two or more states or sovereign powers that is usually reached after a period of negotiation.

Question 6

Define Cultural awareness

Answer 6

Being aware that there are differences between people.

Question 7

Define Cultural Sensitivity

Answer 7

To acknowledge and incorporate (as much as possible) Cultural differences into care provision.

Question 8

Define Cultural competence

Answer 8

The ability of health professionals and systems to provide care to patients with diverse values, beliefs and behaviours.

Question 9

Define Cultural Safety

Answer 9

This is achieved if the recipient of care feels that cultural beliefs and values were respected within the interaction.

Question 10

Define Health

Answer 10

is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

Question 11

Define Comorbidity

Answer 11

two or more coexisting medical conditions or unrelated disease processes

Question 12

What is a Strength based approach

Answer 12

identify issues, ensure understanding of strengths‐based care, imagine a better future, identify current strengths and resources, identify resources needed, community to decide how to proceed, action plan.

Question 13

What is Deficit discourse

Answer 13

refers to disempowering patterns of thought, language and practice that represent people in terms of deficiencies and failures

Question 14

When was proclamation

Answer 14

British Proclamation (1770)

Question 15

when was Protection

Answer 15

(1788 to 1890’s)

Question 16

When was segregation

Answer 16

(1890s – today)

Question 17

When was White Aus Policy

Answer 17

(1901 – 1966)

Question 18

When was Assimilation

Answer 18

(1930 – 1960)

Question 19

When was intergration

Answer 19

(1960‐70)

Question 20

When was Self Determination

Answer 20

(1970 ‐ Today)

Question 21

When was reconciliation

Answer 21

1991 ‐ today)

Question 22

Define biomedical model

Answer 22

Biomedical model defines health as the absence of disease, only focuses on physical health and not social or cultural

Question 23

Define Social Determinants model

Answer 23

The social determinants of health are the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age1 as well as the complex, interrelated social structures and economic systems that shape these conditions.

Question 24

What are the principles of Primary health care

Answer 24

Health is a fundamental right, Inequities in health status both within and between countries is unacceptable, Community participation in planning and implementation of health care is a right and a duty

Question 25

What is Self determination

Answer 25

Self‐determination is a term used to describe that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people take matters into their own hands.”