Health Sac 1 Term 1 Flashcards
Life expectancy
An indication of how long a person can expect to live if the current death rates remain unchanged.
Health status
‘An individuals or a populations overall health, taking into account various aspects such as life expectancy, amount of disability and levels of disease risk factors’ (AIHW, 2008)
Mortality
Refers to death in a population.
Trend
A general movement or pattern.
YLL
(Years of life lost) a measure of how many years of expected life are lost due to premature death.
Incidence
Refers to the number (or rate) of new cases of a disease/condition in a population during a given period.
Prevalence
The number or proportion of cases of a particular disease or condition present in a population at a given time (AIHW, 2008)
Burden of disease
A measure of the impact of diseases and injuries; specifically it measures the ago between current health status and an ideal situation where everyone lives to an old age free of disease & disability. Burden of disease is measured in a unit called DALY (VCAA)
DALY’s
(Disability adjusted life year) a measure of burden of disease. One DALY equals one year of healthy life lost due to premature death and time lived with illness, disease or injury (VCAA)
WHO 1946
“Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”.
WHO 1986
“A resource for everyday life, not the objective of living. Health is a positive concept emphasising social and personal resources, as well as physical capacities”.
3 dimensions of health:
Physical health: eg strong immune system, adequate energy levels.
Social health: eg interacting with others, supportive friend network.
Mental health: eg self concept, positive thoughts. (Optimism)
Optimal health
The highest level of health an individual can realistically attain.
Physical development
Changes that occur to the body and it’s systems.
Eg. Growth
Social development
Social skills and behaviours learnt from a young age.
Eg. Roles, expectations.
Emotional development
Developing full range of emotions and learning to deal with emotions.
Intellectual development
Processes that occur within the brain and to the increasing complexity of the brain. Eg. Learning, knowledge, language.
Physical health
Refers to the current condition of the body and it’s systems. Most aspects of physical health can be readily measured or observed.
Aspects of physical health:
Functioning of body systems Physical fitness Body weight Blood cholesterol Blood pressure Levels of illness
Social health:
Refers to these interactions and their quality, eg someone who is experiencing a good level of social health typically has a good network of friends and a supportive and understanding family, with all their social needs met.
Aspects of social health:
Friendship networks
Social needs met
Relationships with family members
Mental health
Refers to a ‘state of well being in which individual realises his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.
Aspects of mental health
Thought patterns
Levels of stress
Confidence
Self esteem
Definition of human development
What is happening in life spans and milestones from conception until death.