Unit 3

Question 1

Health & wellbeing

Answer 1

The state of a persons physical, social, emotional, mental & spiritual health with the absence of illness and disease

Question 2

Disease

Answer 2

A disorder of structure or function that produces specific symptoms or affects a specific location.

Question 3

Infirmity

Answer 3

Old age, physical or mental weakness

Question 4

Illness

Answer 4

The state of feeling unwell

Question 5

Wellness

Answer 5

complex combination of all dimensions in which the individual feels happy, healthy, capable & engaged

Question 6

Optimal health & wellbeing

Answer 6

The best possible state of an individuals health & wellbeing for their age

Question 7

Dynamic nature

Answer 7

Something that is changing/moving continually in response to its environment & experiences

Question 8

Subjective nature

Answer 8

Something considered to be influenced by personal opinions or beliefs

Question 9

Interrelationships between dimensions

Answer 9

Maintaining optimal health & wellbeing requires a balance & interaction between all dimensions

Question 10

Health status

Answer 10

An Individuals or populations overall health, taking into account various aspects like life expectancy, levels of disability & disease risk factors

Question 11

Burden of disease

Answer 11

Measures the impact of living with illness & injury and dying prematurely

Question 12

DALY (disability adjusted life years)

Answer 12

A measure of healthy life lost during to living with a disability

Question 13

Morbidity

Answer 13

Number of diseases throughout a population

Question 14

Mortality

Answer 14

Number of deaths throughout a population

Question 15

Life expectancy

Answer 15

The average period that a person may expect to live

Question 16

HALE (Health adjusted life years)

Answer 16

Extends the concept of life expectancy by considering the time spent living with ill health from disease & injury

Question 17

Self-assessed health status

Answer 17

A measure of the populations health based on people’s personal perceptions of their own health

Question 18

Difference between emotional & mental health & wellbeing

Answer 18

Emotional is the ability to recognise and manage emotions. Mental relates to the mind and brain with the ability to think & process information.

Question 19

Health as a resource:
Individual level

Answer 19

• decreases stress & anxiety
• essential for growth & development
• promotes positive emotions

Question 20

Health as a resource-
National level

Answer 20

• reduces expenditure of government on healthcare
• reduction of absences from workforce
• builds a productive workforce

Question 21

Health as a resource:
Global level

Answer 21

• reduces risk of disease transmission between countries
• assists in promoting peace & stability
• promotes sustainability

Question 22

Prerequisites of health

Answer 22

• peace
• shelter
• education
• food
• income
• stable ecosystem
• sustainable resources
• social justice & equity

Question 23

Peace

Answer 23

The absence of conflict

Question 24

Shelter

Answer 24

A structure that provides protection from outside environments

Question 25

Food

Answer 25

Essential requirements for life & basic human right

Question 26

Education

Answer 26

Empowers individuals and increases their ability

Question 27

Income

Answer 27

The ability to afford resources

Question 28

Stable ecosystem

Answer 28

Balance between the environment & species living in it

Question 29

Sustainable resources

Answer 29

Ensuring the resources used are present & available for future generations

Question 30

Social justice & equity

Answer 30

Equal rights and fairness for all, regardless of personal traits