Semester 1 : Health Flashcards
WHO definition of Health.
Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
Health and wellbeing
the state of a person’s physical, social, emotional, mental and spiritual wellbeing and how they feel about their lives in relation to the various dimensions of health.
Emotional health
ability to manage and express feelings in a positive way. It is about the positive management and expression of emotional actions and reactions as well as ‘the ability to display resilience.
Physical health
relates to the efficient functioning of the body and its systems; it includes the physical capacity to perform daily activities or tasks.
Mental Health
relates to the current state of wellbeing relating to the mind or brain and its ability to think and process information.
Social health and wellbeing
the ability to form meaningful and satisfying relationships with others and the ability to manage or adapt appropriately to different social situations
Spiritual health and wellbeing
Relates to ideas, beliefs, values and ethics that arise in the mind and conscience of human beings
Prerequiste
peace
shelter
education
income
stable ecosystem
social justice and equity
food
sustainable resoruces
social justice
peace
Peace is seen as more then the absence of war and conflict according to the united nations. It is the availability of essential services including, education. As well as the protection of the worlds biodiversity
education
Education is the basis of learning that should be accessible to every individual giving them a boost for adulthood later on in life.
shelter
Shelter should have basic infrastructure, sanitation and waste managment and more.
gives sense of privacy and security
income
It is found that the higher that somones income and socioeconomic status is, the higher and healthier they are expected to be.
stable ecosystem
Balance is achieved in the environment, ranging from environmental aspect and the species inhabiting the environment.
social justice and ecosystem
Equity is the lack of unfair, preventable, or redressable discrepancies between groups of individuals, regardless of how those groups are categorised socially,
food
Access to food which allows individuals to receive the necessary diet which is required to function.
sustainable resources
Sustainable resources in demand which iss useful and can be sourced naturally.
social justice
Is the equal rights of for all no matter an individuals, sex, class and economic status. Ones differences aren’t acknowledge as a bad aspect.
Health status
the level of health experienced by an individual or a population at a particular time.
three types of indicators
Indicators relating to the level of death in a population
Indicators relating to the level of ill health in a population
Combined indicators
life expectancy
how long a person can expect to live; the number of years of life remaining to a person at a particular age if death rates do not change.
HALE
Health adjusted life expectancy reflects the average length of time an individual can expect to live without disease or injury
mortality
the number of deaths in a population caused by a particular disease, illness of other environmental factor.
morbidity
the level of ill-health in an individual and the levels of ill health in a population or group.
prevalance and incidence
Prevalence definition: the number or proportion of cases of a disease/condition that occur within a population at a given time.
Incidence definition: the number or rate of new cases of a disease/condition that occur within a population at a given time.
self assesed health status
an overall measure of a population’s health based on a person’s own perceptions of their health.
CAL
an indicator that measures the extent to which individuals in a population are limited in undertaking activities or participating in the core life areas of self-care, mobility and communication.
BOD
a measure of the gap between a populations actual health, and an ideal level of health in a given year.
DALY
To measure burden of disease, a unit called disability-adjusted life year (DALY) is used. It is a measure of the years of healthy life lost due to premature death, illness or injury.
psychological distress
an indicator that measures the mental health and wellbeing of a population (e.g. levels of negative emotional states)
YLL
Years of life lost due to premature mortality
YLD
Years of life lost due to disability, illness or injury
Rates of hospitilisation
an indicator that provides a measure of the occurrence in a population of serious conditions requiring inpatient treatment
Global health
Global health relates to the health of populations in the worldwide context that goes beyond the perspectives and concerns of individual countries.
sustainable health
organised medical care that ensures the health needs of the current population are met, without compromising environmental, economic or social resources for future generations.
characteristics of high middle and low
economic, environmental and social
Dementia
second leading cause of death
changes a persons behaviour through abnormal brain changes
memory loss
behaviour changes
decreased poor judgement
Burden of disease in australia
coronary heart disease
demintia
heart disease
