Week 2

Question 1

What are 9 National Health Priority Areas (NHPAs)?

Answer 1

Arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions
Asthma
Cancer control
Cardiovascular disease
Diabetes
Dementia
Injury prevention and control
Mental health
Obesity

Question 2

Why are NHPAs important to focus on?

Answer 2

They need to be prioritized due to their impact on Australia’s disease burden and healthcare costs. For some diseases there is also the potential for prevention and health gain.

Question 3

What is the number one killer in Australia?

Answer 3

heart disease

Question 4

What is the number one disease burden in Australia?

Answer 4

cancer

Question 5

Why was cardiovascular health selected for the NHPA

Answer 5

Largest cause of premature death
Second leading cause of disease burden in Australia
Leading causes of disability
Cardiovascular disease has lots of potential for prevention

Question 6

What 3 NHPAs are chiropractors well placed?

Answer 6

Arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions
Cardiovascular disease
Obesity

Question 7

What is the food Tick Program?

Answer 7

Public health nutrition program by the heart foundation to improve Australians eating patterns.
It is a guide to help people make healthy food choices quickly and easily.

Question 8

Why is BMI important?

Answer 8

Helps to determine if someone is underweight, healthy weight, overweight or obese. Allows people to see if they need to make changes to their diet or amount of physical activity. Easy, inexpensive to do.

Question 9

What is the Direct Cost to disease?

Answer 9

Treating the condition directly. Often expressed in monetary terms.

Question 10

What is the Indirect Cost to disease?

Answer 10

Refer to the costs incurred by an individual, their family or community because of the consequences that the illness may have on an individual’s work and social activities.

Question 11

examples of direct cost to disease

Answer 11

• The cost of health care services
• The cost of pharmaceuticals
• The cost of prevention strategies
• Ambulance

Question 12

examples of indirect costs to disease

Answer 12

• Unpaid care
• Reduced or lost productivity
• Absenteeism
• Travel costs related to receiving treatment and care
• Loss of current and future earnings
• Need to buy a ramp for the house to get into house

Question 13

Why Is Mental Health selected for a NHPA?

Answer 13

Because it is the leading cause of non-fatal disease burden in Australia
More than 20% of Australians will experience mental illness.

Question 14

what is the most common form of diabetes

Answer 14

type II