Unit 1 SAC 2 Flashcards
WHO definition of health
a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”
wellbeing definition
the absence of physical illness, disease and mental distress.
physical health definition
+ an example
relates to the efficient functioning of the body and its systems and includes the physical capacity to perform tasks and physical fitness (VCAA) example- being at an healthy body weight.
social health definition + an example
‘being able to interact with others and participate in the community in both an independent and cooperative way’ example- healthy family relationship
mental health definition + an example
State of wellbeing in which the individual realises his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.’ (WHO, 2009) example- stress
mortality
refers to death in a population
morbidity
refers to ill-health in an individual and the levels of ill-health in a population or group (AIHW, 2008)
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 or injury (VCAA).
YLL
(years of life lost)
YLD
(years lost due to disability) a measure of how many ‘healthy’ years of life are lost due to illness, injury or disability
prevalence
the number or proportion of cases of a particular disease or condition present in a population at a given time (AIHW, 2008)
incidence
refers to the number (or rate) of new cases of a disease/condition in a population during a given period
life expectancy
an indication of how long a person can expect to live; it is the number of years of life remaining to a person at a particular age if death rates do not change (AIHW, 2008)
burden of disease
a measure of the impact of diseases and injuries; speci cally it measures the gap between current health status and an ideal situation where everyone lives to an old age free of disease and disability. Burden of disease is measured in a unit called the DALY (VCAA).
what are the Who health limitations?
- broad definition
- it doesn’t give everyone the opportunity to be healthy.
- trying to achieve complete wellbeing in one dimension is difficult
- good health is unattainable for most people
