Rural Flashcards
Individual Health
Main-stream western medicine
Population Health
Health outcome in a group of individuals with similar characteristics
Community Health
Tends to focus on people’s health in a geological area
Public Health
Local community health but are broader, more global as well as more local
What is Rural?
Rural area make up as little as 22% and as much as 38% of canada’s population
What is considered Rural?
Communities with less than 10,000 people
Population living outside of urban centres
Mortality in Rural Areas
Higher mortality among children
Higher motality due to injuries, suicide and circulatory diseases
Life expectancy rates
Men
- 74.0 for rural men
- 76.8 for urban men
Women
- age 81 for rural and urban
Illness in Rural Areas
Rates of cancers and mortality from cancer were lower in rural than ubran
Respiratory disease mortality risks were higher
Higher arthritis levels in women
Negative Health Impacts of Rurality
Rural people have higher risk of death from all causes from motor vehicle accidents and suicides
The degree of rurality has a negative impact on health outcomes
Social Determinants of Health and Rurality
Lower income
Lower education
Increased occupational hazards
Stronger sense of belonging
Less desirable health behaviors
Farm Fatalities in Canada 1990-2012
2,324 deaths
1 in 6 children
Lifestyle choices relevant to living rurally
Increased smoking
Increased obesity
Decreased fruit & veggies
Decreased physical activites
Decreased access to Health Care
Prevention
Early detection
Treatment
Support Services
