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AT1 - Better Health For Individuals Flashcards

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Definition of health

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Health: A complete state of physical, mental, social, spiritual and emotional wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

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What are the 5 dimensions of health?

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  • Physical,
  • Emotional
  • Mental
  • Social
  • Spiritual
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What is physical health?

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Being physically healthy is being free from illness or injury.

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What is mental health?

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The cognitive aspect of our health (The functioning of our brain like problem solving, information recall, thinking, no illness)

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What is emotional health?

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The individual’s mood or emotional state

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What is spiritual health?

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the individual’s purpose and meaning in their life. This could be through Religion or belief or through connectedness to art, music, nature, etc

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What is social health?

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Our ability to interact and form meaningful relationships with others

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Meaning of the relative nature of health.

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The use of others to compare the health status of a particular person

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Meaning of the dynamic nature of health.

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The fact that the health status of anyone is continuously changing and can dramatically change without notice

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What are our views on health largely influenced by?

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It’s influenced by the social, economical and cultural condition of our family and the society that we live in.

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What are some perceptions of health as social constructs?

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  • Geographic location
  • Age
  • Socioeconomic status
  • Cultural background
  • Level of education.
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Where do the main impacts of health come from?

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  • Peers
  • Media
  • Family
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What are protective behaviours?

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Health behaviours that are likely to enhance a person’s level of health. Eg: Hobbies, Working out, spending time with friends and family

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What are risk behaviour?

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Health behaviours that may cause health problems or poorer levels of health.

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What are the determinants of health? (4)

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  • Individual factors
  • Economic factors
  • Sociocultural factors
  • Environmental factors
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What are Individual factors?

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Individual factors are those that are unique to each person and can determine their level of health. Eg: Knowledge and skills, attitudes, genetics.

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What are socio-cultural factors?

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Sociocultural factors relate to the society in which people live and the cultural practices and expectations that exist within their community.

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What are socio-economic factors?

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Socio-economic factors relate to a person’s level of income, education and employment

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What are environmental factors?

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Environmental factors are those things that are present in the environment in which people live and work that can impact their health in a positive or negative way. Eg: Geographic location, access to health services, access to technology

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What are modifiable health determinants?

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Modifiable health determinants are the determinants that can be changed or controlled to an extent.

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What are non-modifiable health determinants?

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Non-modifiable health determinants are determinants that cannot be altered or changed.

20
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Who is responsible for health promotion? (5)

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  • Individuals
  • Community/school groups
  • Non government organisations
    (NGO’s)
  • Government organisations
  • International organisations
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How are individuals responsible for health promotion?

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  • Being educated about health. Mainly the protective and risk factors.
  • Eg: Regular medical checkups, Consuming healthy and balanced diet, etc
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How are communities/schools responsible for health promotion?

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Advocates and intiates activities that promote health

23
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How are NGOs responsible for health promotion?

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NGOs are often responsible for raising awareness around particular health issues and social justice. Eg: Pink Ribbon Day (Cancer Council): For awareness on breast and gynaecological cancers

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How are government organisations responsible for promoting health?

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  • Writing national health policies.
  • Producing national health
    campaigns
  • Providing funding for various
    health products and services (e.g.
    Medicare, Pharmaceutical
    Benefits Scheme)
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How are international organisations responsible for promoting health?

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  • Analyse global health data, assess
    critical health issues
  • Pose solutions and make
    recommendations to countries
    around the world.
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What are the principles of social justice? (3)

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  • Equality
  • Diversity
  • Supportive environments
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What is equity about?

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Equity is about promoting fairness and giving each individual the same opportunity.

28
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Each person is given the same amount of control over their own _________.

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Each person is given the same amount of control over their own health.

29
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Example of Equity

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the Government has set up
Centrelink in order to provide funding to those
without in order to enable them to have more
power over their health (along with many other
aspects of their life).

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Diversity in health promotion meaning

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The valuing of people for
who they are and ensuring the health promotion meets their
needs and is delivered in an appropriate manner.

31
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Examples of Diversity

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  • Income
  • Location
  • Cultural background
  • Physical and mental abilities
  • Language
    etc
32
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Supportive environments is both a principle of _______ _________ and one of the 5 action areas of the ________ _________.

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Supportive environments is both a principle of social justice
and one of the five action areas of the Ottawa Charter.

33
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An example of a health promotion that uses this social justice principle is the what?

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The National Road Safety Strategy

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What are the 5 action areas of the Ottawa Charter?

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  • Build healthy public policy
  • Create supportive environments for health
  • Strengthen community action for health
  • Develop personal skills
  • Reorient health services

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