characteristics and needs of specific populations Flashcards
(17 cards)
Define population
total number of people in a specific region or given place
define population health
wellbeing and absence of disease regarding whole groups rather than individuals
key objectives of population health
- protect health
- preventing disease, illness and injury
- promoting health and wellbeing
list 10 specific populations
- children and youth
- LGBTQ communities
- mothers and babies
- veterans
- culturally and linguistically diverse Australians
- men and woman
- People in Prison
- First Nations people
- older people
- rural and remote Australians
define characteristics
a feature of quality belonging typically to a person used to identify them
needs
the necessity of treatment, control or prevention of disease, illness, injury or disability and the care or aftercare of a person/group.
quantitative
the numbers and measurements of data such as life expectancy and mortality rates
qualitative
descriptions, photos, videos depicting quality of life such as the social determinants of health
access
ability to obtain or make use of a service or product
equity
fairness, consistency, inclusitivity and justice for all people
inequity
unfair, avoidable differences arising from poor governance, corruption or cultural exclusion
list social determinants of health
early life
work
stress
unemployment
addiction
culture
food
transport
social support
social exclusion
social gradient
list environmental determinants
Natural:
vector agents
ultra violet radiation
extreme weather
bushfire, floods and storms
outdoor air quality
food and water quality
built:
indoor air quality
greenspace
housing
environmental noise
transport
walkability
list socioeconomic factors of health
family
migration/refugee status
housing/neighbourhood
employment
income
education
food security
access to services
list biomedical determinants
birth weight
body weight
list 13 factors of health
discrimination
occupation
gender
social isolation
government economic and social policies
unemployment
access to health care
racism
dislocation of land
health literacy
education (level to and access of)
geographical location
socioeconomic status
why study needs and characteristics of speciic populations
To focus on understanding disease and illness within a country and improving health and well being
