Unit 1 sac Flashcards
Life expectancy
The number of years of life, on average, remaining to an individual at a particular age if death rates do not change. The most commonly used measure is life expectancy at birth.
Morbidity
Ill health in an individual and levels of ill health within a population.
Mortality
The number of deaths in a population in a given period.
YLL (Years of life lost)
A measure of how many years of expected life are lost due to premature death.
YLD (Years lived with disability)
A measure of how many healthy years of life are lost due to living with disease, injury, or disability.
Burden of disease
A measure of the impact of diseases and injuries; specifically, it measures the gap between current health status and an ideal situation where everyone lives to an old age free of disease and disability.
Core activity limitation
When an individual has difficulty, or requires assistance, with any of the three core activities.
Disability adjusted life years (DALY)
A measure of burden of disease. One DALY is equal to one year of healthy life lost due to illness and/or death.
Hospital separations
Episodes of hospital care that start with admission and end at transfer, discharge, or death.
Incidence
Refers to the number (or rate) of new cases of a disease/condition in a population during a given period of time.
Prevalence
The number or proportion of cases of a particular disease or condition present in a population at a given time.
Prerequisties
Peace
Shelter
education
food
income
social justice
stable ecosystem
sustainable resources
What dimension refers to the functioning of the body and its systems? Fitness, bodyweight, etc
Physical Health and Wellbeing
What dimension refers to the ability to form meaningful relationships and interact with others? includes communication, friendship, and support networks.
Social Health and well being
Refers to the ability to recognize, manage, and express emotions. Includes resilience, stress management, and coping with challenges.
Emotional Health and Wellbeing
Refers to the state of a person’s mind and ability to think and process information. Includes low stress, positive self-esteem, confidence, and decision-making ability.
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Refers to sense of purpose and meaning in life. Includes values, beliefs, connection to community or nature
Spiritual Health and Wellbeing
State all sociocultural factors
Peer Group, Family, Education, Income, Health Literacy.
