Topic Three Flashcards
Health
Your physical, mental and social wellbeing. Not just in the presence of disease
Determinants of health
Factors that can have an impact upon your health
Examples of determinants of health
Social and community network - Men feel like they have to bottle up their emotions.
Individual scale - All the distinct factors that are unique to you. Age, gender, genes
General conditions - Out of our control. Climate, pollution
Lifestyle factors - some of these we have no control over. Diet, smoking, drugs, drinking
How many americans have no access to health care?
50 million
What fraction of deaths occur within MICs
2/3 - Majority of the worlds population live within a middle income country
What % of NCDs where responsible for deaths in 2012
68%
Historically where did all the NCDs deaths occur in
HICs
How many NCD deaths have occurred in MIC/LICs
3/4 of 38 million
What happens as societies develop their social and economic conditions
Overall health of the community will increase
Social Developments
Medics receiving better training
Health education being taught
Economic Developments
Increase in food and medicine trade
Drainage and sewage systems
What age group is most susceptible to death
Adults aged 75+
45%
Climate impact on disease
Heat waves will cause more deaths - Worse in summer
Asmah and hayfever - worse in summer
Seasonal affective disorder - worse in winter
More rain and flooding will mean more waterborne diseases
Topography
Relief and drainage of an area
Topography impact on health
High mountains and steep slopes mixed with earthquakes (Nepal 2015) will mean landslides and avalanches - causing injuries and deaths -mental trauma (PTSD)
