prelim Flashcards
what are protective behaviours? (definition)
Protective behaviours are those health behaviours that are likely to enhance a person’s level of health
Example of protective behaviours
wearing sunscreen
What are risk behaviours? (definition)
Risk behaviours are those health behaviours that have been found to contribute to the development of health problems or poorer levels of health
Example of risk behaviours
tanning
What are the individual factors/determinants of health?
knowledge and skills, attitude, genetics
What are the sociocultural factors/determinants of health?
family, peers, media, religion, culture
What are the socioeconomic factors/determinants of health?
education, employment, income
what are the environmental factors/determinants of health?
geographical location, access to health services, access to technology
What are modifiable health determinants?
Modifiable health determinants are those determinants that can be changed or controlled so they have a different level of influence on our health.
(things you can change)
What are non-modifiable health determinants?
Non-modifiable health determinants are the determinants that cannot be changes or altered. The only factors that might be seen as non-modifiable determinants of health are GENETICS or hereditary and some environmental factors.
How do the determinants influence health throughout life stages?
- The level of influence that the various determinants have on our health will not always be the same. At different times in our lives certain determinants may have a greater or lesser influence on our health status and health decisions.
For babies and young children, their families and determinants related to them such as geographic location and socioeconomic circumstances are likely to have the greatest influence on health.
o As we become older and start interacting with others beyond our immediate family, other sociocultural influences such as the media can start to have a significant influence on our health.
What does the social construct of health acknowledge? (interrelationship of determinants)
Viewing health as a social construct acknowledges that a variety of social, cultural, economic and environmental factors have a significant influence on an individual’s health.
what is health promotion?
Health promotion involves activities that are aimed at enabling people to increase control over their health, to improve their health and prevent illness
What is an example of a health promotion?
The ottawa charter
What is a concussion? (definition)
A concussion is classified as a violent shaking of the brain and can occur either directly or indirectly.
what are the two types of concussion?
rotational, lineal
What is rotational concussion?
more severe because the rotating of the head stretches the nerves leading to the brain which causes a more severe concussion, and can generally mean a longer recovery period.
What is lineal concussion?
Where the trauma is created head on in a straight linee
What are symptoms of concussion?
dizziness, nausea, trouble seeing, and continued headache, these symptoms can also last up to three weeks
describe heart attack
A heart attack usually occurs when a blood clot blocks blood flow to the heart. Without blood, tissue loses oxygen and dies.
symptoms of heart attack
Discomfort in middle of chest, Possible pain in arm/neck, Irregular/weak pulse, Shock
management of heart attack
DRSABCD –> Seek urgent medical help, Ask for medication if any
describe stroke
A stroke is a sudden interruption in the blood supply of the brain. Most strokes are caused by an abrupt blockage of arteries leading to the brain (ischemic stroke). Other strokes are caused by bleeding into brain tissue when a blood vessel bursts (haemorrhagic stroke).
signs and symptoms of stroke
Slurred speech, Blurred vision, Seizures, Possible loss of consciousness