lecture 15 Flashcards
1
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what are group 1 diseases
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- communicable diseases
- maternal conditions
- complications experienced during pregnancy and childbirth
2
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what are non communicable diseases
A
diseases that aren’t passed on like cancer, cardiovascular diseases etc
3
Q
what are lower income countries more likely to die of
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communicable diseases
4
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what is a DALY
A
the sum of years of life lost and years lived with disability adjusted for severity
- one DALY represents the loss of one year of life lived in full health
5
Q
what trend did the total number of DALYS show in NZ from 1990 to 2017 and why
A
upward trend in the total number of DALYS
- growing and aging population
- getting better and keeping people alive, but not keeping them with a good quality of life
6
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what is demographic transition
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- changes in population birth and death rate
- growth and change in populations over time
7
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what is epidemiological transition
A
changes in population disease patterns over time
- communicable and non communicable diseases
8
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what is the trend of age in populations
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aging populations
- decreasing trend in young death rates
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