UNIT 1 AOS 1 - Dot Point 4 Flashcards
Core activity Limitation
When an individual has difficulty or requires assistance when doing any of the 3 core activities
Rate of hospitalisation
The rate at which people attend hospital for either one-off or chronic conditions
Morbidity
Ill health in an individual and the level of ill health in a population or group
Incidence
The number of new cases of a disease condition in a population during a given period
Prevalence
The number or proportion of cases of a particular disease/ condition present in a population at a given time.
Self-assessed health status
A measure based on a person’s own opinion about how they feel about their health and wellbeing in general their state of mind and their life in general.
DALY
Disability-adjusted life year. A measure of burden of disease. One DALY equals one year of healthy life lost due to premature death and time lived with illness, disease and injury.
YLD
Years lost due to disability
YLL
Years of Life Lost
Psychological distress
Relates to the unpleasant feelings and emotions that have an impact on an individuals level of functioning.
Burden of Disease
A measure of the impact of disease and injuries, specifically it measures the gap between current health status and an ideal situation where everyone lives to an old age free of disability and disease. BOD is measured in DALY
Health -adjusted life expectancy
A measure of burden disease based on life expectancy at birth, but including an adjustment for time spent in poor health. 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
Life expectancy
An indication of how long a person can expect to live. it’s the number of years of life remaining to a person at a particular age if death rates don’t change
