topic 1 Flashcards
health definition
a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
health and wellbeing define
Relates to 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
Mental Health & Wellbeing
Relates to the state of a person’s mind or brain and relates to the ability to think and process information. Optimal mental health and wellbeing enables an individual to positively form opinions, make decisions and use logic.
Social Health & 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 & Wellbeing
Relates to an individual’s ideas, beliefs, values and
ethics. It includes the concepts of hope, peace, a
guiding sense of meaning or value, and
reflection on a person’s place in the
world. ( feeling belonged)
Emotional Health & Wellbeing
The ability to recognise, understand, manage and express emotions as well as the ability to display resilience.
what is dynamic health
Health and wellbeing experienced by an
individual is dynamic, meaning that it is
constantly changing. e.g accidents
what is subjective health
Health and wellbeing is subjective because
it is viewed in many ways e.g body weight, age
what are some limitations to WHO health
- health is subjective and experienced differently by everyone
- health is dynamic and always changing and fluctuating
- health cannot be measured meaning a person cannot achieve a complete state of anything
what is health status?
refers to an individual or populations overall level of health, taking into accounts various factors such as life expectancy, disability and levels of disease and illness.
whats is self- assessed health status
provides and overall measure of populations health based on a persons own perception of their health.
what is life expectancy
it is the number of years of life remaining to a person at a particular age if the death rates do not change.
what is Health Adjusted Life Expectancy
(HALE)
It is the number of years in full health
that a person can expect to live, based
on current rates of ill health and
mortality.
what is Morbidity
refers to the levels of ill-health in an individual,
population or group
what is mortality
refers to the number of deaths caused by a
particular disease, illness or other environmental factor
what are some ways to measure morbidity?
- rates of hospitalisations
-Psychological Distress
-Core activity limitation
whats is burden of disease
it measures the gap between current health status and an ideal situation where everyone lives to an old age free of disease and disability.
what is burden of disease measured in?
DALY
what is DALY?
YLL (years of life lost due to premature mortality) + YLD ( years of life lost to disability, illness or injury)
what is Incidence
in relation to morbidity, refers to the
number (or rate) of new cases of a
disease/condition in a population during a given
period, usually 12 months.
what is Prevalence
the number or proportion of cases of
a particular disease or condition present in a
population at a given time.
indigenous australians definition of health
Aboriginal wellbeing means not just the physical wellbeing of an individual but refers to the social, emotional and
cultural wellbeing of the whole Community in which each individual is able to achieve their full potential as a
human being, thereby bringing about the total wellbeing of their Community. It is a whole-of-life view and includes
the cyclical concept of life–death–life.
what is a biological factor
Biological factors - factors
relating to the body that
impact on health and
wellbeing, such as genetics,
body weight, blood
pressure, cholesterol levels,
birth weight
what is Predisposition
Genetics can influence how likely someone is to develop a certain condition or disease
(an increased risk).
Behavioural and biological determinants may elevate the risk even higher.
