pdhpe revsion Flashcards
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What is the definition of health according to WHO
‘a state of complete physical mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.’
what are the dimensions of health
mental, physical, spirtual, emotinal and social
The relative nature of health refers to:
The use of others to compare health status of a particular person e.g an elite sportsplayer compared to your friend who runs once a week.
The dynamic nature of health refers to:
refers to the fact that the health status of anyone is continually changing and can chnage dramatically with little notice. eg. yesterday you were well today a dramatic event occured and you are ill.
the impact of media on our perception of health
- weight loss shows encourage dangerous eating habits/healthy eating habits (explicit)
- photoshop & happy actors/tv show characters is less direct (implicit)
the impact of peers on our perception of health
positive: a group of friends who go running together & eat healthy food
negative: a group of friends who smoke and drink frequently.
The impact of family on your perception of health
Arguably the larget impact as the opinion of parents often outway a medical professional there are positive and negative examples.
question: how do media, family & peers impact peoples perception of health (6 marks) Intro, explain media and what it does, positive example & negative example) do with family and peers
list 3 positive health stats of young people
- 90% of young people rate their own health as good
- 98% of young people do not smoke or drink dangeroulsy
- 95% of young people are positive about their future.
A protective behavoiur is
are those that are likeley to enhance good health e,g eating the right amount of fruit and veg
a risk behaviour is
are behaviours that have been found to contribute to poorer health e.g smoking and drinking.
list 3 negative health stats of young people
- 19% of young australians have serious mental health problems
- 35% of young people are obese of overweight
- only 2/3 of young people use protection
List the determinants of health (invididual factors)
what influences the health of inviducals
knowlegde, skills, attitudes, genetics
health literacy: knowledge
List the determinants of health (sociocultural factors)
family, peers media, religion, culture
List the determinants of health (socioeconomic factors)
employment, income, education
List the determinants of health (environmental factors)
geographical location, access to technology, access to health services
What is a non modifible determinant
Determinants which cannot be changed or altered eg. genetics
What is a modifable determiant?
Determinants which can be chaged and altered e.g.health knowlegde skills
How can individuals modify the determinants which they have control over?
- have a positive attitude towards healths
- inceease health literacy
- engage with protective behaviours
An example of the interrelationship between determinants
E.g.Your geographical location can limit or increase access to employment and education oppurtunities.
Is health a result of individual choice only?
No, Health is constructed by Society.
What is health promotion?
Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve their health (WHO).
describe the role which individuals have for health promotion & e.g:
At the most basic level individuals have the responsibility of their own health and must take protective behaviours
e.g. attending health classes to become more educated about thier own health.
a gp is responsible to promote health within their practice
describe the role which community/schools have for health promotion & e.g:
schools are responsbile for promoiting health through pe programs to assist young people with health knowledge e.g sun safe polices promote sun saftey within school.
comminuty groups are often very effective at health promotion e.g community health centres which host AA groups.
describe the role which non government organisations have for health promotion & e.g:
non government are non - profit and focus on specific issues e.g cancer council often spreads messages of sun and smoking saftey and quitlines.
describe the role which the federal government have for health promotion & e.g:
federal: responsible for planning tax on tabacco & alcohol to reduce it’s use, introduce legisaltion to ensure health maintenance, provide funding to hospitals.
describe the role which state governments have for health promotion & e.g:
state: deliver and spread health promotion and disease prevention, manage staffing including teachers and nurses, build and maintain raods, establish min. drinking age laws
describe the role which local governments have for health promotion & e.g:
Local: creating positive environments to support positive health behaviours, construction and repair of roads & community maintance of services.
describe the role which international organisations have for health promotion & e.g:
WHO: responsible for providing leadership of serious health issues, providing statistics to improve health issues. UN: develop peace and good social relationships between nations.
explain what a lifestyle/behaviorual approach in realtion to health promotion approches and strategies.
based on the premise that the major causes of morbidity and morality within australia are diseases resulting in poor lifestyle choices e.g. close the gap campaign, road safety campaigns, health warnings on cigarette packs.
explain what a preventative medical approach isin realtion to health promotion approches and strategies.
involve approaches that use drugs and technology to help prevent health issues e.g. vaccines, skin cancer checks, mammograms.
“prevention rather than curation”
primary: prevent e.g vaccinations, secondary: reduce likelehood of development: monitoring blood pressure, teriary: prevent chronic health: ashma managemnet plan
explain what a public health approach is in realtion to health promotion approches and strategies.
invlove promoting health at schools and workplaces aiming to address the underlying social and environmental determinants contributing to poor health e.g. healthy canteen food, pivot surveys.
what are the 5 points inside the Ottawa Health Charter used as an effective health promotion framework.
D: developing personal skills
C: creating supportive environments
S: strengthening community action
R: reorientating health services
B: building public health policy
Dead, Cats, Smell, Really, Bad
Developing personal skills meaning:
this action aims at improving the knowledge & skills of indivduals, includes developing health literacy. e.g. driver school, educating girls on breast exams, tv programs on health.
Creating supportive environments meaning:
this action area aims to improve a persons environment to therefore imrpove their health. e.g. clean up australia, healthy canteens, recreational facilities.
Strengthening community actions meaning:
this action aims to empower communities to identify their own health issues and priotise their own health issues. e.g. driver reviver programs, AA meetings, RUOK day events.
Reorientating health services meaning:
this action aims to put into action “preventative rather then curative”. e.g GPs filled with quit smoking posters, police working with schools to address drinking and driving, free mammograms for 50 -75 year old women.
Building public health policy meaning:
this action aims to implement legislation to improve health for all communities and indivduals across a country. e.g. compulsory seatbelt wearing, air bags introduced, complusory pdhpe teaching in schools.
What are the 3 main principles of social justice
Equity, Diversity & Supportive Environments
example of Equity
The close the gap program recognises equity
example of Diversity
making health information avaliable in different languages
example of supportive environments
national raod saftey strategy 2023 - 2030 includes school zones, raod improvements and speed cameras to reduce road deaths.
Where is the Clavicle, joint connection and it’s role
Clavicle is the collar bone,
attaches to vertabrae and sholder joint
gives mobility to shoulder joint when throwing a baseball
Where is the Scapula, joint connection and it’s role
Scapula is the shoulder blade
connects to trunk part of skeleton
assists in movement of shoulder
Where is the Humerus, joint connection and it’s role
Humerus is long bone which connects shoulder to elbow
helps in mobility for bowling in cricket
Where is the Radius, joint connection and it’s role
Raduis is on the thumb side of the forearm works with Ulna
used during freestyle swimming