Revision of all three areas Flashcards
Using an example, explain the meaning of optimal health and wellbeing.
Optimal health and wellbeing involves an individual experiencing the highest possible level of health and wellbeing when taking their unique experiences, characteristics, and lifestyle into account.
Outline one disadvantage of the World Health Organisation’s definition of health.
One disadvantage of the World Health Organisation (WHO) definition is the fact that it does not include spiritual and emotional dimensions of health and wellbeing.
Identify one factor that can influence Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ perspectives of health and wellbeing, and explain how that factor could influence their perspectives on health and wellbeing.
Culture is a factor that can influence Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ perspectives of health and wellbeing, because culture has major influence on the beliefs and values of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples specifically.
Discuss the meaning of health and wellbeing for youth.
Youth often have a rounded, holistic view of the meaning health and wellbeing and consider all the dimensions of health and wellbeing.
For example, youth often value the importance of their social connections and relationships (social health and wellbeing) as well as managing their stress levels (mental health and wellbeing), as they transition to adulthood and begin managing more challenges and gain independence
Physical health and wellbeing?
The functioning of the body and its systems, including the body’s capacity to perform daily tasks and activities.
Regular exercise
Strong immune system
Good diet
No injuries or illnesses
Mental health and wellbeing
The current state of wellbeing of the mind, involving the ability to think and process information.
High self-esteem
Low stress levels
Low anxiety levels
Emotional health and wellbeing
The ability to express, control and manage feelings in a positive way and display resilience.
Expressing emotions in a appropriate way
Ability to display resilience
Social health and wellbeing
The ability to form meaning and satisfying relationships with others, as well as the ability to appropriately manage and adapt to social situations.
Strong support network
Form and maintain relationships
Good friendship group
Adapt to social situations
Spiritual health and wellbeing.
The ideas beliefs, values and ethics that an individual possesses, contributing to a sense of meaning, purpose and belonging.
Having a sense of belonging
Sense of purpose
Have beliefs and values
What does wellbeing mean?
An equilibrium in which the individual feels happy, healthy, capable and engaged.
What does health and wellbeing mean?
A person’s physical, social, emotion, mental and spiritual existence characterised by the equilibrium in which they feel happy, healthy, capable and engaged.
What is socioeconomic status mean?
What are the three aspects of it?
Socioeconomic status (SES) is a measure of a person’s social and economic position based on income, education and occupation.
Income- being able to afford nutritious food, housing, healthcare, transport and educational resources
Education- (health literacy) attend regular health check-ups, maintain a nutritious diet, regular exercise.
Occupation- different occupation require different physical labour.
What does health status mean?
An individual’s or population’s overall level of health, taking into account various aspects such as life expectancy, amount of disability. levels of disease risk factors. Collected by population surveys.
Why do we measure health status?
- to know what is making us sick
- to find out how well/ill the population is
- to find out which diseases are causing the biggest problems.
- to see here the government should be spending its health budget.
What are health indicators?
Standard statistics that are used to measure and compare health status.
