Health Sac 1 Term 1 Flashcards

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Life expectancy

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An indication of how long a person can expect to live if the current death rates remain unchanged.

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Health status

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‘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)

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Mortality

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Refers to death in a population.

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Trend

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A general movement or pattern.

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YLL

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(Years of life lost) a measure of how many years of expected life are lost due to premature death.

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Incidence

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Refers to the number (or rate) of new cases of a disease/condition in a population during a given period.

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Prevalence

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The number or proportion of cases of a particular disease or condition present in a population at a given time (AIHW, 2008)

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Burden of disease

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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)

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DALY’s

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(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)

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WHO 1946

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“Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”.

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WHO 1986

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“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”.

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3 dimensions of health:

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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)

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Optimal health

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The highest level of health an individual can realistically attain.

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Physical development

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Changes that occur to the body and it’s systems.

Eg. Growth

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Social development

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Social skills and behaviours learnt from a young age.

Eg. Roles, expectations.

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Emotional development

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Developing full range of emotions and learning to deal with emotions.

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Intellectual development

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Processes that occur within the brain and to the increasing complexity of the brain. Eg. Learning, knowledge, language.

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Physical health

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Refers to the current condition of the body and it’s systems. Most aspects of physical health can be readily measured or observed.

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Aspects of physical health:

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Functioning of body systems 
Physical fitness 
Body weight
Blood cholesterol 
Blood pressure 
Levels of illness
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Social health:

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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.

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Aspects of social health:

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Friendship networks
Social needs met
Relationships with family members

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Mental health

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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.

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Aspects of mental health

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Thought patterns
Levels of stress
Confidence
Self esteem

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Definition of human development

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What is happening in life spans and milestones from conception until death.

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Abstract thought
Is being able to think about concepts and ideas rather than just the physical objects you can see.
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Adolescent growth
The rapid and intense increase in the rate of growth in height and weight that occurs during the adolescent stage of life.
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Complexity
Expresses the degree to which different components engage in organised structure interactions.
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Concrete thought
Thought is increasingly logical and coherent so the child is able to classify, sort, order and organise facts.
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Fine motor skills
Control over the small muscle groups, eg writing, tying shoe laces, cutting and speaking.
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Gross motor skills
Movements that involve large muscle groups, eg skipping, throwing, walking, running, jumping, throwing.
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Milestones
A significant day, event, stage or development in a persons life.
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Motor skills
Refer to the control of the muscles in the body. (The development of movement for a child)
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Primary sex charepacteristics
Those parts of the body that are directly involved with reproduction.
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Puberty
The period during which adolescents reach sexual maturity and become capable of reproduction.
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Rite of passage
A ceremony or event marking an important stage in someone's life, eg birth, marriage, death.
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Secondary sex characteristics
Arise from changes that occur to both males and females but are not directly related to reproduction or present at birth.
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Youth
Concerned with moving from childhood to adulthood. Many changes occur in this stage. (12-18 years of age)
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Prenatal
38-40 weeks Contraception-birth Growth Fertilisation
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Infancy
Birth-2 years Walk Talk Teething
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Early childhood
2-6 years Pre-school Vocabulary
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Late childhood
6-12 years old School Growth slows More emotions
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Youth
``` 12-18 years Puberty High school Extended learning Careers Attraction ```
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Early adulthood
``` 18-39 years old University Career Marry/kids Independence More risks ```
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Middle adulthood
``` 40-65 years old Manapause Children leave Job changes Good money Good house ```
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Late adulthood
``` 65+ years - death Brain function Retire Illness Rely on family ```
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YLD
(Years lost due to disability) a measure of how many healthy years of life lost due to illness, injury or disability.
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Morbidity
Refers to ill health in a population.
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Definition of human Health
State of well being right now.