Health research Flashcards
(23 cards)
Define health research
research done to learn more about human well being, and to find better ways to prevent and treat illness and disease
what is the “gold standard” of health research?
Random selection: as many people as possible (variability in test group)
Mortality
number of deaths in a given geophraphical region and time
Morbidity
Also called “prevalence,” the presence of a certain disease within a given population; often expressed as a percent or ratio
If prevalence rates are high in a certain region at a given period of time, what kind of health measurement will see a boost within the same population at a later time?
Incidence
define Incidence
the number of new cases of a disease within a specific geographical area at a given time; often expressed as a percent or ratio
What is the HALE?
Healthy Life Expectancy, overall how long and well you will live
What is the burden of Disease?
also called the DALY (disability adjusted life year), combo of years of life lost due to death and disability
What is the average life expectancy of men and womenn in Canada?
women = 83 yrs, men = 78 yrs
What is the IHI triple aim and what is its main focus?
the institute for healthcare improvement, focusses on how to improve health for everyone and how to implement healthcare advancement directly for the point of cares use
What are the three factors of the IHI triple aim?
population health, experience of care and per capita cost
What are the four key aspects of the quadruple aim
Patient experience, population health, reducing costs, and well-being of the care team/point of care
Define knowledge translation
How research is put to action
What are the 6 domains of health care quality
safety, effectiveness, patient focus, timely, efficient, equitable
What does the acronyms DALY stand for
Disability-adjusted life year
What is controls ladder?
An overall view of what people think about their lives, and asks the two questions: Where are they now in their lives (scale of 1-10), and where they see themselves on that scale in five years
Define Health info.
info on healthcare, diseases and illness, treatments… that help us make decisions
Define personal health info
health info that is custom to you
define health literacy
the ability to understand, evaluate and communicate info to promote and improve your health
what scale is health literacy measured on
1-6 ( 3+ being proficient)
Higher health literacy is directly associated with what?
better health status for the individual
Higher education (and generally income) is associated with what?
Higher internet usage for health research and higher health literacy
What are some topics to look for when evaluating the reliability of health info?
for example: credibility, accuracy, bias, is the info outdated, is it a primary or secondary source
