Syllabus - Core 1 Flashcards
Measuring health status
Role of epidemiology
Measures of epidemiology
CQ 1
How are priority issues for Australia’s health identified ?
Identifying priority health issues
Social justice principles Priority population groups Prevalence of condition Potential for prevention and early intervention Cost to the individual and community
CQ 2
What are the priority issues for improving Australia’s health?
Groups experiencing health inequities
Aboriginal and Torres Strait islanders Socioeconomic ally disadvantaged People in rural and remote Overseas born The elderly People with disabilities
High levels of preventable chronic disease, injury and mental health
CVD Cancer Diabetes Respiratory diseases Injury Mental health problems
Growing and ageing population
Healthy ageing
Increased population living with chronic disease and disability
Demand for gelato services and workforce shortage
Availability of carers and volunteers
Health care in Australia
Range and types of health facilities and services
Responsibility for Heath facilities and services
Equity of access to health facilities and services
Health expenditure vs expenditure on early intervention and prevention
Impact of new new treatments and technologies
Health insurance Medicare vs private
CQ 3
What role do health care facilities and services play in achieving better health for all Australians ?
Complementary and alternative health care approaches
Reasons for growth of complementary and alternative health products and services
Range of products and services available
How to make informed consumer choices
CQ 4
What actions are needed to address astute alias health properties ?
Health promotion based on the five action areas of the Ottawa charter
Levels of responsibility for health promotion
Benefits of partnerships in health promotion
How health promotion based on the Ottawa charter promotes social justice
The Ottawa charter in action
