test 1

Question 1

how can we critique epidemiology

Answer 1

what can epidemiology tell us?
who uses these measures?
do they measure everything about health status?

Question 2

5 points of national health priority

Answer 2

SJP
priority population groups
prevalence of condition
potential for prevention and early intervention
costs to the individuals and community

Question 3

4 measures of epidemiology

Answer 3

mortality
infant mortality
morbidity
life expectancy

Question 4

2 groups experiencing health inequity

Answer 4

ATSI
SEDS

Question 5

3 preventable diseases

Answer 5

CVD
Cancer
diabetes

Question 6

the impact of growing and aging population (4)

Answer 6

the health system and services
health service work force
carers of the elderly
volunteer organisations

Question 7

3 things we need to investigate about groups experiencing inequity

Answer 7

nature and extent of health inequities
sociocultural, environmental and economic determinants
the roles of individuals, communities and governments in addressing the health inequities

Question 8

4 factors associated with a growing and aging population

Answer 8

healthy aging
increased population living with chronic disease and disability
demand for health services and workforce shortages
availability of carers and volunteers

Question 9

5 factors to investigate about preventable diseases

Answer 9

groups at risk
sociocultural, economic & environmental determinants
risk & protective factors
extent of the problem
nature of the problem