PDHPE Core 1 Flashcards
What is the role of epidemiology
Epidemiology is the study of the patterns and causes of health and disease in populations, and the application of this study is to improve health by, identifying issues. Epidemiology shows the basic picture of health.
What are the measures of epidemeiology
- Mortality
- Infanct Mortality
- Morbidity
- Life expectancy
Do they measure everything about health
No. very bais as it just measures the negative aspects of health and doesn’t measure the positive aspects, therefore cannot fully give a great overall perception of health
How to Identify Priority health issues in Australia
- Social justice Principles(Equity, Diversity, supportive environments)
- Priority population groups
- Prevalence of Condition
- Potential for prevention and early detection
- Costs to the individual and community
Why is it important to prioritise
Fair Allocation of resources
Ensure that money and resources are not wasted.
Two groups experiencing health inequities
- ATSI(aboriginal and Torre strai Islander people)
- Socioeconomically disadvantage
How are Priority Issues for Australian health identified
- Epidemiology
- Identifying priority health issues
What are the Priority Issues for improving Australians health
- Groups experiencing health inequities
- High level of preventable chronic disease,injury and mental illness
- A growing and aging population
What are the nature and extent of groups experiencing health inequities
- ATSI
- SHorter li
Assess the impact of a growing and aging population
- The health system is needing to care for more elderly. Due to advancements in technology and medicine people nowadays have a higher life expectancy, and furthermore now a higher rate of getting cancer.
- It’s taking a burden on the Australian economy as many people tend to go part-time work instead of full-time work to look after their loved ones.
- There is an increase of demand for health service workers as well as volunteer workers.
Range and types of health care facilities and services
- Institutions - Hospitals, Nurshing Home
- Non-institutions - GP, research group
- Publicly Funded - Emergency care, Pharmeceatical benefit Scheme
- Privately Funded - Dentistry and Physiotherapy.
What are the responsibility for Health facilities
- Government - Primary health services, Public + Private Hospitals
- State - Funding for most Hospitals and community
- Private - All health Practitioners
Equity of Access of health Services
Not very equitable. For example, Rural - Too far away….. ATSI - due to area, waiting times and cost
Impact of emerging new treatment and technology on health care
Cost = more expensive
Access = More accessable
Early detection = Now improved
e.g Key hole surgery
Adv and Dis on Medicare and private health insurance
- Cost
- CHoice
- Ancillary benefits
