Health Sac 1 Term 1

Question 0

Life expectancy

Answer 0

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

Question 1

Health status

Answer 1

‘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)

Question 2

Mortality

Answer 2

Refers to death in a population.

Question 3

Trend

Answer 3

A general movement or pattern.

Question 4

YLL

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Incidence

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Prevalence

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Burden of disease

Answer 7

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)

Question 8

DALY’s

Answer 8

(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)

Question 9

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”.

Question 10

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”.

Question 11

3 dimensions of health:

Answer 11

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)

Question 12

Optimal health

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The highest level of health an individual can realistically attain.

Question 13

Physical development

Answer 13

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

Eg. Growth

Question 14

Social development

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Social skills and behaviours learnt from a young age.

Eg. Roles, expectations.

Question 15

Emotional development

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Intellectual development

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

Question 17

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.

Question 18

Aspects of physical health:

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Social health:

Answer 19

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.

Question 20

Aspects of social health:

Answer 20

Friendship networks
Social needs met
Relationships with family members

Question 21

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.

Question 22

Aspects of mental health

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Thought patterns
Levels of stress
Confidence
Self esteem

Question 23

Definition of human development

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

Question 24

Abstract thought

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Is being able to think about concepts and ideas rather than just the physical objects you can see.

Question 25

Adolescent growth

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The rapid and intense increase in the rate of growth in height and weight that occurs during the adolescent stage of life.

Question 26

Complexity

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Expresses the degree to which different components engage in organised structure interactions.

Question 27

Concrete thought

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Thought is increasingly logical and coherent so the child is able to classify, sort, order and organise facts.

Question 28

Fine motor skills

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Control over the small muscle groups, eg writing, tying shoe laces, cutting and speaking.

Question 29

Gross motor skills

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Movements that involve large muscle groups, eg skipping, throwing, walking, running, jumping, throwing.

Question 30

Milestones

Answer 30

A significant day, event, stage or development in a persons life.

Question 31

Motor skills

Answer 31

Refer to the control of the muscles in the body. (The development of movement for a child)

Question 32

Primary sex charepacteristics

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Those parts of the body that are directly involved with reproduction.

Question 33

Puberty

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The period during which adolescents reach sexual maturity and become capable of reproduction.

Question 34

Rite of passage

Answer 34

A ceremony or event marking an important stage in someone's life, eg birth, marriage, death.

Question 35

Secondary sex characteristics

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Arise from changes that occur to both males and females but are not directly related to reproduction or present at birth.

Question 36

Youth

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Concerned with moving from childhood to adulthood. Many changes occur in this stage. (12-18 years of age)

Question 37

Prenatal

Answer 37

38-40 weeks Contraception-birth Growth Fertilisation

Question 38

Infancy

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Birth-2 years Walk Talk Teething

Question 39

Early childhood

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2-6 years Pre-school Vocabulary

Question 40

Late childhood

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6-12 years old School Growth slows More emotions

Question 41

Youth

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``` 12-18 years Puberty High school Extended learning Careers Attraction ```

Question 42

Early adulthood

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``` 18-39 years old University Career Marry/kids Independence More risks ```

Question 43

Middle adulthood

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``` 40-65 years old Manapause Children leave Job changes Good money Good house ```

Question 44

Late adulthood

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``` 65+ years - death Brain function Retire Illness Rely on family ```

Question 45

YLD

Answer 45

(Years lost due to disability) a measure of how many healthy years of life lost due to illness, injury or disability.

Question 46

Morbidity

Answer 46

Refers to ill health in a population.

Question 47

Definition of human Health

Answer 47

State of well being right now.