2. Measuring Health Status Flashcards
Health Status
The over all health of an individual or population
taking into account factors such as life expectancy, amount of disability and levels of disease risk factors
Incidence vs Prevalence
Incidence refers to the NUMBER of NEW CASES of a disease during a given period;
The number/proportion of cases of a particular disease present in a population at a particular time
Morbidity vs Mortality
Morbidity - refers to ill health of an individual in a population
Mortality - refers to number of deaths in a population
Burden of disease
A measure of the impact of disease or injury. Is measured in a unit called DALY.
Disability adjusted life years (DALY)
one DALY equals one year healthy life lost due to premature death
(YLL)
Years of life lost due to premature death
(YLD)
Years of life lost due to disability
Life expectancy
An indication of how long a person can live
Health adjusted life expectancy (HALE)
A measure of burden of disease based on life expectancy at birth, but including an adjustment for time spent in poor health.
Maternal mortality
death of a mother during pregnancy, childbirth or with in six weeks of delivery
Infant Mortality
death of infants between birth and their first birthday
U5MR
the number of deaths of children under five years per 1000 live births
Self-assessed health status
A measure of health based upon a persons own opinion about how they feel
What are the leading causes of mortality in Australia?
Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer
