Workshop/Workbook 2

Question 1

What is health?

Answer 1

A state of complete physical, emotional and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

Question 2

What is Aboriginal health?

Answer 2

Not just the physical well-being of an individual, but refers the social, emotional and cultural well-being of the whole community

Question 3

What is equity?

Answer 3

• Relates to fairness

- Giving everyone the same opportunities

Question 4

What is equality?

Answer 4

• Relates to sameness

- Giving everyone the same thing

Question 5

What is a worldview?

Answer 5

The way in which you see the world; influenced by your culture, friends and family, human experiences etc.

Question 6

What are human rights?

Answer 6

The right to the highest attainable standard of health

Question 7

Factors influencing perception of health

Answer 7

• Age: older people can be more prone to illness
• Culture: different cultures have different perceptions of health
• Gender: women are thought to have more psychological distress related to their health issues and are more proactive when seeking health advice
• Medical history: A diagnosis for a member in the family can change a perception of health
• Geographic location: people in rural areas are more isolated from health services, and also thought to perceive health as an absence of illness, which can lead to engaging in health risk behaviours
• Disability: the ability to complete daily activities is a measure of health , and in some cases this is hindered by disability

Question 8

Models of health

Answer 8

• BioPsychoSocial model

- Victorian model/ Tree model

Question 9

Measurements of health:

Answer 9

Objective:
- Epdemiology, including rates of mortality, morbidity, prevalence, incidence life expectancy and health inequalities

Subjective:
- perceptions of health

Question 10

What is social justice?

Answer 10

• Fair and equal access to a society’s resources and services
• Freedom and choice of how to live their lives regardless of geographical area and cultural background
• Therefore, social justice involves health and human rights

Question 11

Indigenous disability

Answer 11

• A higher prevalence of illness amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people lead to a greater burden of disability
• This is partly driven by socio-economic disadvantage and exposure to risk factors such as smoking, high body mass, substance abuse and poor nutrition
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people may find the concept of disability difficult to understand because in traditional language, there was no word to describe disability