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Question 1

describe physical health and well-being

Answer 1

It relates to the functioning of the body systems, it includes being able to physically perform daily activities and tasks

Question 2

describe social health and wellbeing

Answer 2

It relates to the state and quality of individuals interactions and relationships with family, friends and others. It includes being able to communicate and adapt effectively and appropriately it social situations

Question 3

describe emotional health and wellbeing

Answer 3

It relates to the ability to express feelings and emotions in an appropriate way. Individuals are able to positively manage their expressions and emotional reactions, as well as being able to display resilience

Question 4

describe mental health and well-being

Answer 4

the current state of well-being relating to the brain and mind, it includes the ability to think and process information, as well as having high confidence and self esteem levels and low stress and anxiety

Question 5

describe spiritual health and well-being

Answer 5

It relates to ideas, beliefs, values and ethics that arise in the minds of human beings, it includes having a sense of belonging and guiding sense of meaning and value.

Question 6

what is health and well-being

Answer 6

It is a persons state of physical, social, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being, characterised by an equilibrium in which the individual feels happy, capable, healthy and engaged.

Question 7

what is dynamic h&w

Answer 7

It means that it is continually changing and fluctuating as a result of internal or external factors, for example someone could have optimal physical health and well-being and then they tear their acl and no longer able to play sport and keep their optimal fitness levels and are therefore no longer at optimal physical health and well-being. They could get surgery and recover and be able to return to sport and are now at their optimal physical h&w

Question 8

subjective h&q

Answer 8

Interpretation of health is influenced by a persons opinions, beliefs and feelings, meaning one persons interpretation of health&wellbeing may be different to another. For example one person may think being physically fit is healthy and another may think being mentally happy is healthy.

Question 9

disease definition

Answer 9

A psychological or mental disturbance involving symptoms, dysfunction or tissue damage

Question 10

illness definition

Answer 10

a subjective concept related to personal experience of disease of injury

Question 11

morbidity

Answer 11

measures the levels of ill health in a population or individual

Question 12

incidence

Answer 12

the number of new cases (or rate) of a particular disease or condition in a population at a given time

Question 13

prevalence

Answer 13

the total number or proportion of cases of a particular disease or condition in a population at a given time

Question 14

describe self assessed health status

Answer 14

An individual’s own opinion on how they feel and view their own health, their state of mind and their life in general. It’s commonly sourced from population surveys

Question 15

life expectancy

Answer 15

The number of years on average remaining to an individual at a particular age, if death rates do not change

Question 16

HALE, health adjusted life expectancy

Answer 16

The average length of time an individual at a specific age is expected to live in full health, without the presence of disease or injury

Question 17

Burden of disease

Answer 17

A measure of the impact of diseases and injuries in the population, specifically the gap between our populations current health status and an ideal world where everyone lives to old age free of disease, and disability. Measured using DALY

Question 18

DALY, disability adjusted life year

Answer 18

Measures burden of disease. One DALY is equal to 1 year of healthy life lost due to premature death and illness. It’s calculated as the sum of YLL(years of life lost due to premature death) and YLD(years of life lost due to disability or a health condition).

Question 19

YLL, years of life lost

Answer 19

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

Question 20

YLD, years lived with a disability

Answer 20

A measure of how many healthy years of life are lost due to disease, injury or disability.

Question 21

mortality

Answer 21

Relates to death often at a population level. Mortality rate is the proportion of deaths in a given time.

Question 22

Maternal mortality

Answer 22

Refers to the death of a mother during pregnancy, childbirth or within six weeks of delivery.

Question 23

Infant mortality

Answer 23

Refers to the deaths of children between birth and their first birthdays.

Question 24

under 5 mortality

Answer 24

Refers to the deaths of children between birth and their fifth birthday.

Question 25

Health status

Answer 25

An individuals or populations overall levels of health and well-being taking into account various indicators such as life expectancy, morbidity and mortality.

Question 26

health as a resource individually

Answer 26

If an individual has optimal physical h&w then they are fit and able to work and make money for themselves, with this money they are able to spend it on things such a nutritious food and activities which in turn improve their overall health and wellbeing.

Question 27

health as a resource nationally

Answer 27

If an individual has optimal mental h&w they will have low levels of stress and can therefore work and earn money, this creates more taxation revenue for the government so they are able to improve roads and schools and are therefore improving the populations overall health and wellbeing.

Question 28

health as a resource globally

Answer 28

If they population had optimal h&w then their will be more people to work productively and produce goods that are able to be traded with other countries which in turn can help to reduce global poverty as more people can live higher quality lives therefore increasing the global h&w.