AOS 1 A Flashcards
(41 cards)
Physical Health and wellbeing
Refers to the functioning of the body and its systems, it includes the physical capacity to perform daily tasks and activities.
Key aspects physical H&W
- frredom from illness and injury
- strong immune system
- aproprite levels of fitness
- adequate sleep
Mental health and wellbeing
Mental health and wellbeing relates to the current state of wellbeing relating to a person’s mind or brain and the ability to think and process information.
Key aspects Mental H&W
- positive thought patterns
- low levels of stress and anxiety
- positive self esteem and confidence
- ablity to think clearly and process informtion
Emotional health and wellbeing
Emotional health and wellbeing relates to the ability to express emotions and feelings in a positive way.
Key aspects of Emotional H&W
- high levels of resilience
- recognise and understand a range of emotions
repsonds to and manage own emotions
Social health and wellbeing
Social health and wellbeing relates to the ability to form meaningful and satisfying relationships with others, and the ability to manage or adapt appropriately to different social situations.
Key aspects of Social H&W
- communicate effectively with others
- supportive network of friends
- ability to manage and adapt
Spiritual health and wellbeing
Spiritual health and wellbeing relates to ideas, beliefs, values and ethics that arise in the minds and conscience of humans
Key Aspects of Spiritual H&W
- feeling sense of belloning to the world
- meaning or purpose in life
- having feelings of peace and harmony
Dynamic
Constant state of change, changes can occur slowly or quickly
Subjective
Influenced by or based on personal beliefs, feelings or opinion
Illness
related to personal experience of a disease or injury
Benefits of optimal health and wellbeing individual
- Engagement in activities that improve your life
- School or studying
- Playing sport or musical instrument
- Socialising with friends
- Reduction in out of pocket in healthcare costs
Benefits of optimal health and wellbeing nationally
- Low absenteeism rates at work increases work productivity
- Higher average incomes increases means the government can collect more taxes
- Health care system savings
- Less money spent on social security pavments due to lower rates of social disadvantage and social exclusion
- Give back to community
Benefits of optimal health and wellbeing globally
- Reduction in the spread of infectious and communicable disease
- peace and security
- greater economic development
- Access to education
Indicators
- health status
- incidence
- prevelance
- life expectancy
Health satatus
Refers to an individual or population’s overall health, taking into account a range of measures such as life expectancy, experience of illness, disability and disease
Self-assessed health status
A subjective measure; and ‘individual’s own opinion about how they feel about their health, their state of mind and their life in general
Incidence
Refers to the existence or number of new cases of a particular disease or condition that arise in a population in a certain period of time
Prevalence
Refers to the number of cases of a particular disease or condition that are present in a population at a given point or time
HALE - health adjusted life expectancy
The number of years in full health that a person can expect to live, based on current rates of ill health and mortality
Life expectancy
Measures the number of years a person is expected to live, on the basis that current health conditions do not change
Calculating HALE
LIFE EXPECTANCY - TIME SPENT IN ILL HEALTH
TIME SPENT ILL = age when illness/disease started
