Health care indictators Flashcards
(23 cards)
Health Policy Indicators - The single most important indicator of political commitment?
Allocation of adequate resources
Health Policy Indicators - Proportion of GDP spent on health services measures?
Measures the resources allocated to healthcare relative to the country’s economic output.
Health Policy Indicators - Proportion of GDP spent on health-related activities indicates?
Indicates investment in broader determinants of health like water supply and sanitation & housing and nutrition.
Health Policy Indicators - Proportion of total health resources devoted to primary health care shows?
Shows the priority given to basic healthcare services.
Utilization rate: Proportion of infants who are fully immunized measures?
Measures the coverage of vaccination programs.
Utilization rate: Proportion of pregnant women who receive ANC care or have institutional deliveries reflects?
Reflects access to and use of maternal health services.
Utilization rate: Percentage of the population who adopt family planning indicates?
Indicates the acceptance and practice of family planning methods.
Utilization rate: Bed occupancy ratio, bed-turn over ratio measures?
Measures the efficiency of hospital bed use.
Indicators of social & mental health include rates of?
Rates of suicide, homicide, other crime, road traffic accident, juvenile delinquency, alcohol and substance abuse, domestic violence etc.
Rates of suicide, homicide, crime, accidents, etc., reflect?
Reflects the social and psychological well-being of a population.
Disability rate: What is Sullivan’s index?
“Expectations of life free of disability”
Disability rate: What does HALE stand for?
Health Adjusted Life Expectancy
Disability rate: Define HALE.
It is the equivalent number of years in full health that a newborn can expect to live based on current rates of ill-health and mortality.
Disability rate: HALE is based on the framework of?
WHO (It is based on life expectancy but includes an adjustment for time spent in poor health).
Crude death rate is an indicator of?
Indicator of the comparative health of the people.
Expectation of life is a good indicator of?
Good indicator of socioeconomic development.
Expectation of life is a positive health indicator of?
Positive health indicator of long time survival.
Infant mortality rate is an indicator of health status of?
Indicator of health status of not only infants but also whole population & socioeconomic conditions.
Infant mortality rate is a sensitive indicator of?
Sensitive indicator of availability, utilization & effectiveness of healthcare, particularly perinatal care.
Child mortality rate correlates with?
Correlates with inadequate MCH services, malnutrition, low immunization coverage and environmental factors.
What is a Health Index?
An amalgamation of health indicators.
Why do we use health indicators?
To measure how healthy the community is; To describe the health of the community; To compare health within regions or with another country; For assessment of health care needs; For allocation of resources; For monitoring and evaluating health services; Measurement of health care successes
What are the characteristics of ideal health indicators?
Valid - they should actually measure what they are supposed to measure; Reliable - the answer should be the same if measured by different people in similar circumstances; Sensitive - should be sensitive to the changes in the situation; Specific - should reflect changes only in the situation concerned; Feasible - should have the ability to obtain data that is needed; Relevant - should contribute to the understanding of the phenomenon of interest
