Health promotion in Australia Flashcards
(12 cards)
What are the underlying factors that influence an individual’s health?
Health behaviours, personal biomedical factors, sociocultural factors, environmental factors, socio-economic factors
These factors contribute in varying degrees to determine an individual’s health.
What is the definition of health promotion according to the WHO?
The process of enabling people to increase control over their health and its determinants, and thereby improve their health
This definition emphasizes empowerment and the influence of outside factors on health.
List the different models of health that influence health promotion.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander approaches to health
- Biomedical model
- Sociocultural model
- Salutogenic model
- Ecological model
These models reflect different views and approaches to health.
How do Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander approaches to health view wellbeing?
Communal and holistic, valuing cultural, physical, spiritual, social, and emotional wellbeing
This approach is closely connected to the health of First Nations lands.
What impact has colonisation had on the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples?
Ongoing social and cultural effects, destruction of cultures, communities, and Country, leading to health inequities
This historical context is crucial for understanding current health disparities.
What is the primary focus of the biomedical model of health?
Diagnosis, cure, and treatment of disease, focusing on physical and biological elements
This model emphasizes individual choices related to risk behaviours.
What are the limitations of the biomedical model of health?
It does not account for social and economic influences, placing a greater burden on the healthcare system
This model was predominant prior to the 1970s but has limitations in addressing health comprehensively.
What are the five guiding principles of the sociocultural model of health?
- Addresses broader determinants of health
- Reduces social inequities
- Empowers individuals and communities
- Enables access to healthcare
- Involves intersectoral collaboration
This model acknowledges multiple determinants of health, reflecting a comprehensive approach.
What does the salutogenic model of health focus on?
How and why people stay well, emphasizing stressors, coping, and health
Developed by Aaron Antonovsky, it highlights adaptive coping mechanisms.
What is a key aspect of health promotion based on the salutogenic model?
Targets broader aspects of health rather than just individual behaviour
This model suggests that health is a balance requiring social stability and low stress.
How does the ecological model of health approach health behaviours?
Emphasizes environmental influences while considering social and psychological influences
It adopts a multifaceted approach to target health behaviours.
What is a characteristic of health promotion strategies that reflect the ecological model?
Comprehensive approaches that address a whole population
This model systematically targets change at each level of health determinants.
