Unit 3 Sac 1

Question 1

Burden of disease

Answer 1

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. Burden of disease is measured in a unit called the DALY

Question 2

Life expectancy

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Health

Answer 3

A complete state of physical, social and mental wellbeing, and not merely the absence of disease of infirmity

Question 4

Morbidity

Answer 4

Refers to ill health in an individual and the levels of ill health in a population or group

Question 5

Under 5 mortality rate

Answer 5

The rates of death occurring in children under 5 years of age per 1000 live births

Question 6

Incidence

Answer 6

The number of new cases of a condition during a given period of time

Question 7

Health status

Answer 7

An individual’s or populations overall health, taking into account various aspects such as life expectancy, amount of disability and levels of disease risk factors.

Question 8

Mental dimension of health

Answer 8

State of well being 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

Question 9

Health adjusted life expectancy (HALE’s)

Answer 9

A measure of burden of disease based on life expectancy at birth, but including and adjustment for time spent in poor health, it is the number of years in full health that a person can expect to live, based on current rates of ill health and mortality.

Question 10

Disability adjusted life years (DALYs)

Answer 10

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.

Question 11

Prevalence

Answer 11

The number or proportion of cases of a particular disease or condition present in a population at a given time.

Question 12

Mortality

Answer 12

Deaths in a population

Question 13

Physical dimension of health

Answer 13

Relates to the efficient functioning of the body and its systems, and includes the physical capacity to perform tasks and physical fitness

Question 14

Social dimension of health

Answer 14

Being able to interact with others and participate in the community in both an independent and cooperative way.

Question 15

Determinants of health

Answer 15

Factors that raise or lower a level of health in a population or individual. Determinants of health help to explain or predict trends in health and why some groups have better or worse health than others. Determinants can be classified in many ways such as biological, behavioural and social.

Question 16

Social determinants

Answer 16

Aspects of society and the social environment that impact on health, such as poverty, early life experiences, social networks and support.

Question 17

Biological determinants

Answer 17

Factors relating to the body that impact on health, such as genetics, hormones, body weight, blood pressure, cholesterol levels, birth weight.

Question 18

Behavioural determinants

Answer 18

Actions or patterns of living of an individual or group that impact on health such as smoking, sexual activity, participation in physical activity, eating practices.

Question 19

Physical environment

Answer 19

The physical surroundings in which we live, work and play. The physical environment includes water and air, workplaces, housing, roads, nature, schools, recreation settings and exposure to hazards.

Question 20

Mental dimension of health

Answer 20

State of well being 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

Question 21

Health adjusted life expectancy (HALE’s)

Answer 21

A measure of burden of disease based on life expectancy at birth, but including and adjustment for time spent in poor health, it is the number of years in full health that a person can expect to live, based on current rates of ill health and mortality.

Question 22

Disability adjusted life years (DALYs)

Answer 22

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.

Question 23

Prevalence

Answer 23

The number or proportion of cases of a particular disease or condition present in a population at a given time.

Question 24

Mortality

Answer 24

Deaths in a population

Question 25

Physical dimension of health

Answer 25

Relates to the efficient functioning of the body and its systems, and includes the physical capacity to perform tasks and physical fitness

Question 26

Social dimension of health

Answer 26

Being able to interact with others and participate in the community in both an independent and cooperative way.

Question 27

Determinants of health

Answer 27

Factors that raise or lower a level of health in a population or individual. Determinants of health help to explain or predict trends in health and why some groups have better or worse health than others. Determinants can be classified in many ways such as biological, behavioural and social.

Question 28

Social determinants

Answer 28

Aspects of society and the social environment that impact on health, such as poverty, early life experiences, social networks and support.

Question 29

Biological determinants

Answer 29

Factors relating to the body that impact on health, such as genetics, hormones, body weight, blood pressure, cholesterol levels, birth weight.

Question 30

Behavioural determinants

Answer 30

Actions or patterns of living of an individual or group that impact on health such as smoking, sexual activity, participation in physical activity, eating practices.

Question 31

Physical environment

Answer 31

The physical surroundings in which we live, work and play. The physical environment includes water and air, workplaces, housing, roads, nature, schools, recreation settings and exposure to hazards.