PDHPE Syllabus - Core 1: Health Priorities In Australia Flashcards
1
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- measuring health status (2)
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- role of epidemiology.
- measures of epidemiology (mortality, infant mortality, morbidity, life expectancy).
2
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- identifying priority health issues (5)
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- social justice principles.
- priority population groups.
- prevalence of condition.
- potential for prevention and early intervention.
- cost to the individual and community.
3
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- groups experiencing health inequities (6)
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- ATSI.
- socioeconomically disadvantaged people.
- overseas-born people.
- rural and remote.
- elderly.
- disabled people.
4
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- high levels of preventable chronic disease, injury and mental health problems (2)
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- cardiovascular disease (CVD).
- cancer (breast, skin, lung).
5
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- a growing and ageing population (4)
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- healthy ageing.
- increased population with chronic disease and disability.
- demand for health services and workforce shortages.
- availability of carers and volunteers.
6
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- health care in Australia (6)
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- range and types of health facilities and services.
- responsibility for health facilities and services.
- equity of access to health facilities and services.
- health care expenditure vs expenditure on early intervention and prevention.
- impact of emerging new treatments and technologies on health care, e.g cost and access, benefit of early detection.
- health insurance: Medicare and private.
7
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- complementary and alternative health care approaches (3)
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- reasons for growth of complementary and alternative health products and services.
- range of products and services available.
- how to make informed consumer choices.
8
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- health promotion based on the five action areas of the Ottawa Charter (4)
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- levels of responsibility for health promotion.
- the benefit of partnerships in health promotion, e.g. government sector, non-government agencies and the local community.
- how health promotion based on the Ottawa Charter promotes social justice.
- the Ottawa Charter in action.
