Unit 3 Sac 1 Flashcards
Physical health
Relates to the efficient functioning of the body and it systems and includes the physical capacity to perform tasks and physical fitness
Mental health
A state of wellbeing in which the individual realizes he’s Or her own abilities, can cope with normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community
Social health
Being able to interact with others and participate in the community and both an independent and cooperative way
Health status
An individuals or population overall health, taking into account various aspects such as life expectancy, amount of disability and levels of disease risk factors
Life expectancy
An indicator of how long a person can expect to live, it is the number is remaining to a person at a particular age of death rates
Health adjusted life expectancy
based on the life expectancy at birth, but including an adjustment for the time spent in poor health.
Burden of disease
A measure of the impact of diseases and injuries. specifically it measures the gap between current health status an ideal situation where everyone lives to an old age free of disability than the disease is measured by the unit DALY
Disability Adjusted Life Years
A measure of betting the disease, one DALY Equals one year of healthy life lost due to premature death and time lived with illness, disease or injury
YLL
Years of life lost are years lost due to premature mortality. Years of life lost is calculated by subtracting the age at death from the longest possible Life expectancy for a person at that age
Mortality
The number of deaths over a period of time
YLD
The disability adjusted Lafayette is a measure of several disease burden, expressed as the number of years Lost due to ill health, disability early death
Mobidity
Refers to Ill health in an individual and the levels of ill health in the population or group
Prevalence
The number or proportion of cases of a particular disease or condition in a population at a given time
Incidence
The rate at which a particular disease/condition occurs over a period of time
Health
A complete state of mental, physical and social well-being not merely in the absence of disease or infirmity
Rural and remote
High rates of dental decay
High rates of cardiovascular disease
Males/females
Life expectancy for males is around 4 years less than females
High rates of injury than females
Indigenous
Life expectancy 10 years less than Australians
Higher rates of STI
High/low socioeconomic
High death rates
High rates of mental and behavioral problems
Biological
Factors relating to the body that impact on health, such as genetics, hormones, body weight, blood pressure, cholesterol levels
Behavioral
Actions will pattens of an individual or group that impact on health, such as smoking, sexual activity, participation in physical activity, eating practices
Social
Aspects of society and the social environment that impact on health, such as poverty, Early experiences, social network
Physical environment
The physical surroundings in which we live, work and play this includes water, workplace, housing, roads, school, recreation and exposure to hazards
