UNIT 3 - AREA STUDY 1

Question 1

What is Physical H&W?

Answer 1

Relates to the functioning of the body and its systems; it includes the physical capacity to perform daily activities or tasks.

Question 2

What is Social H&W?

Answer 2

Relates to the ability to form meaningful and satisfying relationships with others and the ability to manage or adapt appropriately to different social situations.

Question 3

What is Emotional H&W?

Answer 3

Relates to the ability to express emotions and feelings in a positive way. Emotional health is about positive management and expression of emotional actions and reactions as well as the ability to display resilience.

Question 4

What is Mental H&W?

Answer 4

Is the current state of the mind or brain and it relates to the ability to think and process information.

Question 5

What is Spiritual H&W?

Answer 5

Relates to ideas, beliefs, values and ethics that arise in the minds and conscience of human beings
It includes a sense of meaning or value, and reflection on your place in the world.
Encompasses a sense of meaning and purpose

Question 6

WHO Definition of Health 1948

Answer 6

Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease.

Question 7

WHO Definition with clarification
(Ottawa Charter 1986)

Answer 7

To reach a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, an individual or group must be able to identify and to realize aspirations, to satisfy needs, and to change or cope with the environment. Health is, therefore, seen as a resource for everyday life, not the objective of living. Health is a positive concept emphasizing social and personal resources, as well as physical capacities.

Question 8

Optimal health and wellbeing

Answer 8

The highest level of health an individual can achieve given their potential, including a balance between all dimensions of health

Question 9

Illness

Answer 9

The experience of being in a state of poor health, usually due to the presence of disease or injury.

Question 10

Disease

Answer 10

Is a dynamic state, and refers to injury, condition or infection experienced by a person.

Question 11

Subjective

Answer 11

Experiences based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions.

Question 12

Dynamic

Answer 12

Of a process or system characterized by constant change, activity, or progress.

Question 13

Life Expectancy

Answer 13

the number of years of life on average remaining to an individual at a particular if death rates do not change. the most commonly used measure is life expences at birth.

Question 14

Health-Adjusted Life Expectancy

Answer 14

the average length of time an individual at a specific age can expect to live in full health that is time lived without the health consequences of disease or injury.

Question 15

Self-Assessed Health Status

Answer 15

‘an individual’s own opinion about how they feel about their health their state of mind and their life in general

Question 16

Mortality

Answer 16

the number of deaths in a population in a given period

Question 17

Morbidity

Answer 17

ill health in a individual and levels of ill health within a population (often expressed through incidence prevalence )

Question 18

Incidence

Answer 18

the number/rate of new cases of a disease or condition in a population during a given period

Question 19

Prevalence

Answer 19

the number/rate of cases of a particular disease or condition present in a population at a given time

Question 20

Burden Of Disease

Answer 20

ill health in an individual and levels of ill health within a population ( often expressed through incidence prevalence)
Measured in DALY

Question 21

Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALY)

Answer 21

1 DALY equals one year of healthy life lost due to premature death and time lived with illness, disease, or injury.

Question 22

Years Of Life Lost (YLL)

Answer 22

A measure of how many years of expected life are lost due to premature death