Promoting Health Flashcards
Biomedical limitations
Relies heavily on healthcare system
Therefore costly
Doesn’t always promote good health
Not every condition can be treated
Biomedical Approach
Focuses on the physical or biological aspects of disease and illness. It is a medical model of care ratified by doctors and or healthcare professionals and is associated with the diagnosis, cure and treatment of disease
Biomedical Advantages
Creates advances in technology ad research
Extends life expectancy
Improves quality of life
Social model
A conceptual framework within which improvements in health ad wellbeing are achieved by directing efforts towards addressing the social, economic, and environmental determinants of health. The model is based on the understanding that in order for health gains to occur, social, economic & environmental determinants must be addressed
Key Principals of Social Model
Address the broader determinants of health Act to reduce social inequities Empower individuals and communities Enable access to healthcare Involve intersectional collaboration
Ottawa charter for health promotion
An approach to Health development by the world health organisation which attempts to reduce social inequalities in health. The Ottawa charter for health promotion was developed from the social model of health and define health promotion as the process of enabling people to increase control over and to improve their health. The Ottawa charter identifies three strategies for health promotion which are enabling, mediating and advocacy
Ottawa Charter BCSDR
Build healthy public policy Create supportive environments Strengthen community actions Develop personal skills Reorient health services
Vichealth
A Victorian government body that works with organisations, communities and individuals. The main concerns if vichealth are health promotion and illness prevention. In order to achieve these goals vichealth strengthens community action by working with a range of community groups and the local governments
Vichealth priorities
Promote healthy eating Encourage regular physical activity Prevent tobacco use Prevent harm from alcohol Improve mental wellbeing
Local governments responsibilities
Health inspections
Removal of waste
Delivery of immunisation
Maintains parks and recreational facilities
State government responsibilities
Public hospitals
Health school curriculum
Ambulance services
Federal gov responsibilities
Medicare Administration of PBS Funding Quarantine Regulation
Medicare
Australians universal, tax financed healthcare system which aims to provide affordable and accessible healthcare at little or no cost to all Australians regardless or their income or age
Vichealth Mission
In partnership with others, we promote good health, we recognise that the social and economic conditions for all people influence their health. We promote fairness and opportunity for better health. We support initiatives that assist individuals communities workplaces and broader society to improve wellbeing. We seek to prevent chronic conditions for all Victorians
Australian dietary guidelines - 5
- To achieve and maintain a healthy weight, be physically active and choose amount of nutritious food ad drinks to meet your energy needs
- enjoy a wide variety of nutritious food from these five groups everyday
- limit intake of foods containing saturated fat, added salt, added sugars as alcohol
- encourage ad support breast feeding
- care for your food, prepare and store it safely
