Personal health

Question 1

how has headspace helped

Answer 1

By mid-2019, headspace had supported over 524,000 people with almost 3 million services

Question 2

how is headspace funded

Answer 2

by the Department of health, through the Youth Mental Health Initiative Program

Question 3

how does headspace help with smoking

Answer 3

it provides free information, support and services to young people and their families. Phone, online or face to face

Question 4

difference between equality and equity

Answer 4

Equality means each individual or group is give the same resources or opportunities. Equity recognises that each person has different circumstances and allocates the exact resource and opportunities needed to reach an equal outcome

Question 5

what is health literacy

Answer 5

the ability to obtain, read, understand and use healthcare information in order to make appropriate health decisions and follow instructions for treatment.

Question 6

supportive environments

Answer 6

refers to the social/cultural, physical, political and economic environment in which positive health outcomes are supported, maintained or promoted

Question 7

what is equity

Answer 7

equity looks at the access individuals or groups have to resources and determines if health outcomes are fair and just

Question 8

what is diversity

Answer 8

Diversity involves recognising the wide range of beliefs, values and behaviours of people, e.g. age, sex, race, disability, religion or ethnicity,

Question 9

what is the aim of the SJPs?

Answer 9

The SJPs target marginalised and disadvantaged groups in society, e.g. ATSI, women, children, elderly, rural areas. They seek to recognise and address health outcomes.

Question 10

key elements of health promotion?

Answer 10

Good governance for health
Health literacy
Healthy cities

Question 11

disability adjusted life years

Answer 11

years of healthy life lost through early death or living in poor health or with a disability as a result of illness or injury

Question 12

burden of disease

Answer 12

relates to the combination of premature mortality and levels of disability of a disease

Question 13

infant mortality rate

Answer 13

number of children in a population who die in their first year

Question 14

incidence of disease

Answer 14

number of new cases of a disease that occurs within a given time

Question 15

prevalence of disease

Answer 15

number of proportion of people in a population suffering from a disease

Question 16

morbidity rate

Answer 16

levels and patterns of illness

Question 17

life expectancy

Answer 17

number of years someone is expected to live in the conditions of their community

Question 18

mortality rate

Answer 18

number of deaths within a given population in a given time period

Question 19

lifestyle determinants

Answer 19

risk factors include smoking, inactivity, alcohol, stress, lack of sleep, risk taking.

Question 20

political environment

Answer 20

includes policies and laws, for example the economy, money spent on education, health facilities and war, medicare

Question 21

what is health promotion

Answer 21

the process of enabling people to increase control, and improve their health. e.g. don’t make smokes your story and girls make your move

Question 22

sociocultural environment

Answer 22

refers to actions of groups and individuals within society that shape our behaviour, attitudes and values. SES, education, employment, cultural influences, income.

Question 23

physical environment

Answer 23

refers to resources in the air, on the land and in the sea. Availability of housing, parks, roads, food quality, sanitation, air quality, disease control, climate.

Question 24

access to facilities

Answer 24

doctors, hospital beds, specialists, gyms, schools, parks. Education - can affect health literacy

Question 25

what is hereditary

Answer 25

inheritance plays a part in determining lifespan, healthiness and the likelihood of developing certain illnesses. e.g males CVD

Question 26

what is health advocacy

Answer 26

The act of pleading or arguing in favour of something, such as a cause; idea or policy

Question 27

life expectancy

Answer 27

number of years someone is expected to live in the conditions of their community