SAC 1 Flashcards
health and wellbeing
a person’s physical, social, emotional, spiritual and mental existence and is characterised by the equilibrium in which the individual feels happy, health, capable and engaged
physical h+w
relates to the functioning of the body and its systems. It includes the physical capacity to perform daily activities or tasks. physical health is supported by factors such as regular physical activity, consuming a balanced diet, having appropriate rest/sleep, maintaining an ideal body weight, and the absence of illness, disease or injury
e.g. energy levels
blood pressure
body weight
physical fitness
emotional h+w
relates to the ability to express feelings in a positive way. emotional health is about the positive management and expression of emotional actions and reactions as well as the ability to display resilience. emotional health is the degree to which you feel emotionally secure and relaxed in everyday life
e.g. recognise a range of emotions
adequately respond to those emotions
experience appropriate emotions in a given scenario
mental h+w
the current state of wellbeing relating to the mind or brain; relates to the ability to think and process information in order to positively form opinions and make decisions.
e.g. low levels of stress and anxiety
positive thought patterns
positive self-esteem
social h+w
relates to the ability to form meaningful and satisfying relationships with others and the ability to manage or adapt appropriately to different social situations. it also includes the level of support provided by family and within a community to ensure that every person has equal opportunity to function as a contributing member of society. it’s supported by strong communication skills, empathy for others and a sense of person responsibility
e.g. effective communication with others
supportive network of friends
well functioning family
spiritual h+w
not material in nature but relates to ideas, beliefs and ethics that arise in the minds and conscience of human beings. it includes the concepts of hope, peace, a guiding sense of meaning or value and reflection on your place in the world. spiritual health can be highly individualised e.g. health may relate to organised religion, a higher power
e.g. having a sense of belonging
acting according to values and beliefs
experiencing peace and harmony
how does one dimension of health affect another
physical health can impact mental health e.g. someone can eat unhealthy and isn’t being active they are more likely to put on weight which can bring a negative impact on their mindset of themselves
2 factors that influence that they have on the variations in perspectives and priorities relating to h+w
age
gender
culture —– explain
2 factors that influence that they have on the variations in perspectives and priorities relating to h+w
age
gender
religion
culture —– explain
what is socioeconomic status (high or low) and it’s elements
income
education
employment
high socioeconomic status - rich, wealthy, great access to goods and services, better nutrition, opportunities
low socioeconomic status - poor, low resources
indigenous australians perspective on h+w compared to non-indigenous australians
aboriginal health does not just mean the physical wellbeing of the individual but refers to the social, emotional, spiritual and cultural wellbeing of the whole community in which each individual is able to achieve their full potential thereby bringing about the total wellbeing of their community. This is a whole of life view and includes the cyclical concept of life-death-life
health status indications
mortality morbidity incidence prevalence life expectancy psychological distress core activity limitations rates of hospitalisation burden of disease DALY - disability adjusted life years YLL year of life lost YLD years of life lost to a disability self-assessed health status
life expectancy
how long a person can expect to live; the number of years of life remaining to a person at a particular age if death rate do not change
mortality
the number of deaths in a population in a given period
morbidity
refers to the ill-health in an individual and the levels of ill-health in a population or group
