Module 2: Demographic measures & Inequalities/Inequities,

Question 1

Why do we need population data

Answer 1

1. Measure trends e.g. birth, migration, mortality, morbidity
2. Crime, unemployment, health service prioritisation

Question 2

The Cencus

Answer 2

Collecting pop. data from households/individuals

Question 3

ERP

Answer 3

Estimates resdient population ignoring ethnicity

Question 4

Viral events

Answer 4

Record death, birth and marraiges

Question 5

Health service utilisation

Answer 5

MoH’s objective records

Question 6

National representative survey

Answer 6

Reports health subjectively

Question 7

Integrated data infrastructure

Answer 7

Datas collected from Government services deifentified/anonymous

Question 8

IDI risks

Answer 8

Possible selection bias

Resource’s only as good as the data

Question 9

Population pyramid and dependency ratio

Answer 9

The greater the ratio the more dependence

Question 10

Events determining population strcuture

Answer 10

• Age sex structure e.g. fertility
• Viral events
• Age structure
• Migration
• Mortality and morbidity

Question 11

Numerical aging

Answer 11

Absolute increase in elederly population

• Reflects demographic pattern and life expectancy

Question 12

Structural aging

Answer 12

Increase in proportion of population that’s elderly driven by decrease in fertility

Question 13

Natural decline of population

Answer 13

More deaths than births

Question 14

Absolute decline of population

Answer 14

Insufficient migration to replace lost birth and increased death

Question 15

Inequality

Answer 15

Measurable difference in health experince and outcome due to SEP & social gradient

Question 16

Inequity

Answer 16

Unfair/unjust distirbution of resources & health service

Question 17

Why reduce inequity

Answer 17

Unfair, avoidable, affect everyone and costful

Question 18

Progress Acroynm

Answer 18

Plac of residence
Race, ethnicity
Occupation
Gender
Religion
Education
Soceioeconomic status
social capital
+ Disability

Question 19

Causes of causes in inequity

Answer 19

Most advantaged get most education, employment, income, health care access

Question 20

Implication of income inequity

Answer 20

• Uneuqal untrusting society
• increased stress
• Reduced economic productiity
• Poor health outcomes

Question 21

Availibilty

Answer 21

Service barriers

Relationship between volume and type of existing services to the clients volume and needs

Question 22

Accomodation

Answer 22

Organisational barriers

Relationship between the manner in which supply resources are organised and the clients expectations

Question 23

Acceptiability

Answer 23

Pyschological barriers

Relationship between clients and providers attitudes to what’s appropriate care e.g. Racism

Question 24

Accessibilty

Answer 24

Geographical barriers

Relationship between location of supply and clients - Transportation, travel time, distance, cost

Question 25

Affordability

Answer 25

Financial barriers

Cost of provider services in relation to clients ability and willingness to pay

Question 26

Potential access

Answer 26

Services are avialable that may be potentially used