CQ1 DP1 Measuring Health Status

Question 1

Priority Issues in AUS Points

Answer 1

Measuring Health Status
- Role Of Epidemiology
- Measures of Epidemiology (Mortality, Infant Mortality, Morbidity, life expectancy)

Identifying Priority Health Issues
- Social Justice Principles
- Priority Population Groups
- Prevalence of Condition
- Potential for Prevention and Early Intervention
- Costs to the individual and community

Question 2

Epidemiology

Answer 2

Study of Disease in groups or populations, Considers
- Prevalence (No.1 of cases in population)
- Incidence (No.1 of new cases)
- Distribution (Extent)

Question 3

Importance of Epidemiology

Answer 3

• What health areas should be promoted (e.g obesity)
• Gov can make informed health decisions
• Gives health trends
• Compare AUS vs other nations
• Compare population groups
• Tell if a problem exists
• Evaluate effectiveness of health programs

Question 4

Who uses epidemiology

Answer 4

• Providers of health services
• Manufacturers of health products
• Individuals
• Policy Makers

Question 5

Limitations of Epidemiology

Answer 5

• Data on issues like mental health can be difficult to measure
• Does not explain why people engage in risky behaviours
• Does not account for quality of life
• Does not explain why health inequalities exist
• Does not explain variations in population sub groups (ATSI - Non ATSI)

Question 6

Measures of Epidemiology

Answer 6

Mortality, Infant Mortality, Morbidity, Life Expectancy

Question 7

Mortality + Leading causes

Answer 7

Number of deaths in a population from a particular disease
- Death rate

Leading Causes of Death (2023)
- Coronary Heart Disease (CVD)
- Dementia
- Lung Cancer
- Cerebrovascular Disease (CVD)
- Chronic Pulmonary Disease

Question 8

Infant Mortality

Answer 8

No.1 of deaths of infants per 1000 live births
- One of the most important indicators of health status
- Higher for ATSI (540 deaths vs 300 - Non ATSI)

Question 9

Morbidity

Answer 9

No.1 of cases of specific diseases and conditions in population groups
- Morbidity measures include (Hospital, doctor visits, surveys)

Improvement Reasons
- Health support for parents, improved diagnosis, health ed, sanitation

Question 10

Life Expectancy

Answer 10

Average length of time members of a population can expect to live
Improvement reasons
- Declining death rate from cancer, CVD, infant mortality and traffic accidents

Question 11

Life Expectancy Stats

Answer 11

On the rise since 20th century, females having higher rates