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
what are lifestyle/behavioural approaches to health
E.G. quit smoking programs, health education
Education to change their lifestyle.
Preventative medical approaches involve…
drugs and technology
examples of preventative medical approaches (include analysis of them)
Childhood immunisation- prevent ill health and offer a faster response if the body is ever affected by a disease.
Cancer screening- prevents mortality and morbidity through early detection. Effectiveness - Allow for early intervention so saves time, money and health in later life
explain the public health approaches
Promote health based on knowledge that health has a range of determinants.
examples of health approaches and explain them
HEALTH PROMOTING IN SCHOOLS - Empowers individuals to take control of health. E.G. Welfare Programs - no bullying, no hat no play, education (PDHPE = mandatory for K-12)
historical significance of the Ottawa Charter
the main framework for health promotion. Designed by WHO in Canada in 1986. Was designed to promote the prevention of disease
- developed was in response to increasing rates of lifestyle-related disease and the acknowledgement that individuals are not responsible for their own health
what are the 3 strategies of the ottawa charter
- advocacy
- mediating
- enabling
what are the 5 action areas of the ottawa charter
- develop personal skills (education)
- Reorient health skills (reorient)
- Strengthening community action (community)
- building healthy public policy (policy/law)
- Creating supportive environment (support)
DPS stands for…
Developing personal skills
C/f of developing personal skills
Providing information, education for health and enhancing life skills.
example of developing personal skills
RYDA – to provide vital information on the risks associated with driving, how to ensure young people follow the laws which are there to protect them. – use of scare tactics
CSE stands for …
Creating supportive environments
why is Creating Supportive Environments essential?
CSE is essential to increase people abilities to make positive health choices. Support comes in many forms including schools, family and peers.
example of creating supportive environments
RYDA driver safety days support people to make the right choices, this support comes in many forms including sharing experiences as well as educating people to support them to make the right choices.
what does SCA stand for?
Strengthen community action
why is SCA crucial?
Community is crucial in order to get people to change behaviour, it also leads to empowerment, if people feel empowered they will more likely change behaviour.
Example of SCA
Toll Driver Reviver
Toll driver reviver is a community program that has been operating in Aus for more than 28 years. Powered by volunteers – members give up their own time to promote road safety and help to reduce the road tolls. This is successful when we look at statistics and MVA reducing
what does RHS stand for?
Reorienting health services
c/f : Creating Supportive Environments
taking care of each other, our communities and natural environment
c/f: Strengthening community action
Empowerment of communities. Getting the community involved in the decision making process.
what is social justice and its principles (3)
Social justice is the view that everyone deserves equal rights and opportunities including the right to good health
- equity
- diversity
- supportive environments
What is the principle of equity (regarding health promotion) + E.G.
The achievement of good health for everyone and is applied in many ways to promote health
E.G. Free education as people are able to gain knowledge on how to improve their health
What is the principle of diversity + E.G.
The difference that exists between individuals and groups of people
E.G. Having translators in hospitals and providing multiple brochures in different languages (supporting AUS multiculturalism)
What is the principle of supportive environments + E.G.
A location where people work, live and play and are protected from threats to health
* increase their ability to make health-promoting choices
E.G. Rural and remote people are in environments which are not as supportive as other environments
what is a muscle relationship
- Muscles are arranged in pairs around joints so that when one muscle moves a joint, another moves it back
- A muscle moves a joint by contracting, whilst its partner is relaxing.
- called ‘antagonistic pair’
Isotonic contraction + E.G.
a muscular contraction in which the length of the muscle changes. Contractions can either be concentric or eccentric
E.G. when lifting a heavy weight, a concentric contraction of the biceps would cause the arm to bend at the elbow, therefore lifting the weight towards the shoulder
E.G. An eccentric contraction results in the elongation of a muscle while the muscle is still generating force
Isometric contraction + E.G.
a muscular contraction in which the length of the muscle does not change
E.G. resting in the plank position, allows the abdominal muscles (core) to not change in length (holding the body still)
Physical activity is:
any movement that results in some expenditure of energy
Exercise is:
- planned, structured & repetitive bodily movement
- performed to improve or maintain one or more components of physical activity
- subset of physical activity
Exercise for pregnant women must..
- Low impact, light exercise
- Has to maintain good posture as carrying baby
- ease stress & pain on lower back
- control excess weight gain