Week 9- final Flashcards
Priority Population Define
-benefit most from public health programs
at risk
List of priority populations
- Aging
- mental health
- chronic diseases
- disability
Age group growing at a fast rate
seniors
Why is senior population higher than children
-decrease fertility rate
-increase life expectancy
-baby boom
population with greastest growth rate
Centenarian: 100+
Increase senior population affect on health care system
-more resources
-increase wait time & costs
-medicare not made for complex services
Frailty
-state of increased vulnerability
-reduced function across body systems
Indicator of Frailty
-falls
-leading cause of morbidity/mortality among older canadians
When do most falls occur?
-normal, non hazardous activity
What can happen after a fall?
-no injury
-injury
-fear of falling
Falling cycle
- fall
- fear of falling
- less activity
- decreased muscle strength/balance
- increase risk of falling
- fall
Determinants of functional decline
-fall/fall injuries
Factors influencing decline in aging
-inadequate exercise
-poor diet
-lack of cognitive stimulation
-other psychosocial factors
Characteristics of successful aging
- low risk of disease (exercise, diet, check ups)
-High mental/physical function
-engagement with life
Successful aging factor
-sense of control
-healthy lifestyles
-continuity
Atchley’s continuity theory
-people who continue to do the things they did when they were younger age more successfully and their life has more meaning
Mental Health
state of well-being in which you realize your potential, cope with stress, work productively, contribute to society
Mental Illness
-disturbance in thoughts/emotions
-decrease capacity to cope with challenges of life
Good Mental health outcomes
-better physical health
-educational achievement
-economic participation
-valued social relationships
Why are Mental illness a priority population
-greater risk of developing physical/mental health problems later
-economic burden
-chronic physical diseases
