TOPIC 1 Flashcards

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What are the determinants of health?

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  1. Biologicial
  2. Behavioural
  3. Physical
  4. Social
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What are examples of BIOLOGICAL determinants?

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  1. Genetics
  2. Hormones
  3. Body Weight
  4. Blood Cholesterol
  5. Glucose Regulation
  6. Blood Pressure
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What are examples of BEHAVIOURAL determinants?

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  1. Dietary Behaviours
  2. Drug Misuse
  3. Alchohol Consumption
  4. Physical Activity
  5. Risk Taking Behaviours
  6. Vaccinations
  7. Sexual Behaviour
  8. Tobacco Smoking
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What are examples of PHYSICAL determinants?

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  1. Work Environment
  2. Urban Design and Infrastructure
  3. Air Quality
  4. Climate and Climate Change
  5. Housing
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What are examples of SOCIAL determinants?

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  1. Socio Economic Status
  2. Employment/unemployment
  3. Social Exclusion
  4. Social Isolation
  5. Stress
  6. Food Security
  7. Early Life Experiences
  8. Access to Healthcare
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What are PROTECTIVE factors?

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Aspects of a person’s personality an environment that act to protect their health.

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What are RISK factors?

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Factors that are determinant to health

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In what ways is HEALTH STATUS measured?

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  1. Life Expectancy
  2. Morbidity
  3. Mortality
  4. Burden of Disease
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What is the formula for SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS?

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Income + Education + Occupation = Socioeconomic status

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Define BURDEN OF DISEASE.

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  • measure of impact of disease and injuries
  • measures gap between current health status and ideal situation
  • everyone lives to an old age free of disease and disability
  • measured in DALY’s
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Define DALY’S.

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  • measure of BOD
  • 1 DALY = 1 year of healthy life lost to premature death
  • time lived with disease or disability
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How are DALY’S measured?

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YLL + YLD = DALY’s

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Define HALE.

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  • measure of BOD
  • based on LE at birth
  • includes adjustment for time spent in poor health
  • number of years spent in full health person can expect to live
  • based on current rates of ill health and mortality
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Define HEALTH STATUS.

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  • individuals or populations overall health

- taking into account various aspects such as LE, amount of disability, levels of disease risk factors

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Define INCIDENCE.

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the number or rate of new cases of a disease during a specified period of time (usually 12 months).

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Define LIFE EXPECTANCY.

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  • indication of how long a person can expect to live

- number of years of life remaining to a person at a particular age if death rates do not change.

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Define MENTAL HEALTH.

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  • state of wellbeing
  • individual realises his or her own abilities
  • cope with normal stresses of life
  • work productively and fruitfully
  • make a contribution to his or her own community
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Define MORBIDITY.

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Refers to ill health in an individual and the levels of ill health in an population

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Define MORTALITY.

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Refers to levels of death in a population

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Define MORTALITY RATE.

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the measure or proportion of a population who die in a one-year period.

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Define PHYSICAL HEALTH.

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  • relates to efficient functioning of the body and its systems
  • includes the physical capacity to perform its tasks and physical fitness
22
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Define PREVALENCE.

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The number or proportion of cases of a particular disease or condition present in a population at a given time.

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Define SOCIAL HEALTH.

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  • being able to interact with others

- participate in the community in both an independent and cooperative way.

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Define U5MR.

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the number of deaths of children under five years of age per 1,000 live births

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Define YLD.

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a measure of how many healthy years of life are lost due to illness, injury or disability

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Define YLL.

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a measure of how many years of expected life are lost due to premature death