SAC 1 AOS 1 - dimensions + indicators

Question 1

HEALTH (WHO)

Answer 1

Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

Question 2

WELLBEING

Answer 2

Describes how well an individual is living.
How a person feels about themselves and their life.

Question 3

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Answer 3

The state of a person’s physical, social, emotional, mental and spiritual existence and is characterised by an equilibrium in which the individual feels happy, healthy, capable and engaged.

Question 4

DYNAMIC H+W

Answer 4

constantly changing (good one min bad the next)
e.g. have a migraine (bad) and you take medication (improved)

Question 5

SUBJECTIVE H+W

Answer 5

viewed in many different ways
(viewed dif by grandma to little kid)
factors: income, eduction, occupation, culture

Question 6

HEALTH STATUS

Answer 6

‘An individual’s or population’s overall health, taking into account various aspects such as life expectancy, amount of disability and levels of disease risk factors.’

Question 7

SELF-ASSESSED HEALTH STATUS

Answer 7

A measure of a person’s own opinion about how they feel about their health and wellbeing, their state of mind and their life in general.

• It is commonly sourced from population surveys.

Question 8

LIFE EXPECTANCY

Answer 8

‘The number of years of life, on average, remaining to an individual at a particular age if death rates do not change.’ (must include this part)

Question 9

HALE - HEALTH ADJUSTED LIFE EXPECTANCY

Answer 9

the average length of time an individual at a specific age can expect to live in full health; that is, time lived without the health consequences of disease or injury.

Question 10

MORTALITY

Answer 10

relates to death, often at a population level.

Question 11

INFANT MORTALITY

Answer 11

the death of a child between birth and their first birthday.
RATIO: per 1000 live births

Question 12

UNDER 5 MORTALITY

Answer 12

the death of a child under 5 years of age
RATIO: per 1000 live births

Question 13

MATERNAL MORTALITY

Answer 13

death of a mother caused by pregnancy, childbirth or within six weeks of delivery.
RATIO: 100,000 live births

Question 14

MORBIDITY

Answer 14

ll health in an individual and levels of ill health within a population

Question 15

INCIDENCE

Answer 15

refers to the number (or rate) of new cases of a disease/condition in a population during a given period

Question 16

PREVALENCE

Answer 16

the total number or proportion of cases of a particular disease or condition present in a population at a given time.

Question 17

BURDEN OF DISEASE

Answer 17

measure of the impact of diseases and injuries, specifically the gap between current health status and an ideal situation where everyone lives to an old age free of disease and disability

Question 18

Disability Adjusted Life Year (DALY)

Answer 18

A measure of burden of disease,
- One DALY is equal to one year of healthy life lost due to illness and/or death

Question 19

DALY EQUATION

Answer 19

YLL (years of life lost) + YLD (years lived with disability)

Question 20

YEARS OF LIFE LOST (YLL)

Answer 20

a measure of how many years of expected life are lost due to premature death.

Question 21

YEARS LIVED WITH DISABILITY (YLD)

Answer 21

a measure of how many healthy years of life are lost due to disease, injury or disability.

Question 22

INDIVIDUAL RESOURCE

Answer 22

• able to earn income
• reduced health care costs
• gain an education

Question 23

NATIONAL RESOURCE

Answer 23

• longer healthier lives
• increased social participation
• health system savings
• tax to pay for …

Question 24

GLOBAL RESOURCE

Answer 24

• promotes peace and stability
• promotes economic development
• reduces risk of transmission between countries

Question 25

DISEASE

Answer 25

a physical or mental disturbance involving symptoms, dysfunction or tissue damage

Question 26

ILLNESS

Answer 26

Relates to how the person feels about, and experiences, disease - more subjective

Question 27

PHYSICAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Answer 27

Relates to the functioning of the body and its systems: it includes the physical capacity to perform daily activities or tasks. - healthy body weight - absence of disease, illness and injury - appropriate levels of fitness

Question 28

MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Answer 28

Mental health and wellbeing is the current state of wellbeing relating to the mind or brain and includes the ability to think and process information - low levels of stress and anxiety - high levels of confidence - free of depression

Question 29

SOCIAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Answer 29

The ability to form meaningful and satisfying relationships with others and the ability to manage or adapt appropriately to different social situations. - supportive network of friends - effective communication with others

Question 30

EMOTIONAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Answer 30

Emotional health and wellbeing relates to the ability to express feelings in an appropriate way. Emotional health and wellbeing is about the positive management and expression of emotional actions and reactions as well as the ability to display resilience - high levels of resilience - recognise and understand emotional actions -

Question 31

SPIRITUAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Answer 31

Spiritual health and wellbeing relates to ideas, beliefs, values and ethics that arise in the minds and conscience of human beings. - peace and hope - sense of belonging and connection to the world - personal values and beliefs