Unit 3 AOS 1 Flashcards
Health and Wellbeing
Is the state of a person’s physical, social, emotional, mental and spiritual existence, characterised by an equilibrium in which the individual feels happy, capable and engaged.
Why is health and wellbeing ‘dynamic’?
Because it is constantly changing
Why is Health and Wellbeing ‘subjective’?
Because it is influence by or based on personal beliefs, feelings or opinions and is different to everyone
Difference between illness and disease
Illness is a subjective concept related to personal experience of a disease or injury, whereas disease refers to physical or mental disturbance involving symptoms, dysfunction or tissue damage.
Two Characteristics of Physical Health and Wellbeing
- Ability to complete physical tasks adequately
- Appropriate levels of fitness
Two characteristics of Social Health and Wellbeing
- Effective communication with others
- Productive relationships with other people
Two characteristics of Emotional Health and Wellbeing
- Recognise and understand the range of emotions
- Have a high resilience
Two characteristics of Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Low levels of stress and anxiety
- Positive self-esteem
Two characteristics of Spiritual Health and Wellbeing
- Positive meaning and purpose in life
- Peace and Harmony
Health as a Resource - Individual
- Gaining Education/Income
- Live longer, healthier life
Health as a Resource - Nationally
- Health System Savings
- Higher Average Incomes
Health as a Resource - Globally
- Promotes economic development
- Less disease transmission between countries
Incidence
Refers to the number (or rate) 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 or condition present in a population at a given time
Morbidity
Ill health in an individual and levels of ill health within a population
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
Years of Life Lost (YLL)
A measure of how many years of expected life are lost due to premature death
Years Lost due to Disability (YLD)
A measure of how many healthy years of life are lost due to disease, injury or disability
Disability-adjusted life year (DALY)
A measure of burden of disease. One DALY is equal to one year of healthy life lost due to illness and/or death
Life Expectancy
The number of years of life, on average, remaining to an individual at a particular age if death rates do not change
Health adjusted life expectancy (HALE)
The average length of time an individual at a specific age can expect to live in full health
Mortality
Refers to deaths, particularly at a group or population level
Maternal Mortality
Death of a mother during pregnancy, childbirth or within six weeks of delivery
Infant Mortality
The death of a child between birth and the first birthday
Under 5 Mortality
The number of deaths of children under five years of age per 1000 live births
Self Assessed Health status
A measure based on a person’s own opinion about how they feel about their health and wellbeing and life in general.