SAC 3 Unit 3 - Flashcards
most deaths fall into 5 broad categories
circulatory disease cancer respiratory diseases injury poisoning
public health definition
the health of the population as a whole, especially as monitored, protected and promoted by the state to prevent injury and disability
infectious disease definition
disorder caused by organisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasite. some infectious diseases can be passed from person to person
infectious diseases that can be passed from person to person
tuberculosis hepatitis smallpox polio whooping cough std measles
Old public health
the first public measures focussed on addressing the physical environment once it was understood that bacteria and poor hygiene were a major cause of the infectious diseases.
What was the old public health focussed on
changing the physical environment to prevent the spreading of diseases such as providing safe water, sanitation and sewerage.
The biomedical model of health
the biomedical model of health focusses on the physical or biological aspects of disease and illness. It s a medical model of care practised by doctors and health professionals and is associated with the diagnosis, treatment and cure of disease
The biomedical model of health characteristics
- associated with diagnosis, cure and treatment of disease/illness
- focuses on physical or biological aspects of diseases/illness
- focuses on the individual rather then the population
- focusses on technology for diagnosis and cure eg - x-rays, blood tests
Advantages of the biomedical model of health characteristics
- creates advantages in technology and research
- enables many medical conditions to be effectively treated
- extends life quality
- improves quality of life
disadvantages of the biomedical model of health characteristics
- it is costly as it relies on professional health workers and technology
- it doesn’t encourage or promote good health relies on quick fix and not the causes so people will be less responsible for their own health
- not every condition can be treated
- not equitable or affordable or accessible to all
advances in technology
- organ transplant
- hip and knee
- IVF
- robotic surgery
- spray on skin
biomedical model of health
-physical and aspects of disease
-diagnosis
-treatment
-cure
eg - immunisation, X-ray, medication
new public health
social model of health
an approach to health that expands the traditional focus on individuals behaviour change to one that considers the ways I which physical, sociocultural and political environmental impact on health. Also reffed teas the coral models of health
what the the new public health principles
Addresses the broader determinants (factors) of health Reduces social inequalities Empowers individuals and communities Access to healthcare interSectorial collaboration
health promotion
the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve their health.
advantages of the social model
- it promotes good health and assists in preventing diseases
- promotes overall wellbeing
- inexpensive
- promotes equity as it focuses on vulnerable population group
- education can be passes down from generation to generation (sustainable)
- the responsibility for health is share collaboration of sectors
disadvantages of the social model
- not every condition can be prevented
- it does no promote the development of technology ad medical knowledge
- it doesn’t address the health concerns of individuals
- health promotion messages may be ignored
what are some health service providers
- doctors
- hospitals
- chiropractors
infectious disease examples
- tuberculosis
- hepatitis
- smallpox
- polio
- whooping cough
- STD
- measles
biomedical approach to health
focusses on the physical and biological aspects of disease and illness
why is it referred to as the band aid approach to health care
because it treats the illness, injury or disease but does not look at the causes
strengths for the biomedical approach to health
- life expectancy extended and quality of life improved
- leads to significant advanced in medical technology and research
- most people and conditions can be treated
limitations for the biomedical approach to health
- the ‘fix it’ approach doesn’t promote good health
- relies on costly medical technology and practitioners
- not all conditions can be treated or cured