SAC 1 CONTENT Flashcards
(26 cards)
Peace
Absence of conflict leading to reduction in premature death, injury, disability and other harmful effects caused by war or conflict.
Sociocultural factors
Determine a individuals or populations Health and wellbeing
Definition of H+W
The state of a person’s physical, social, emotional and spiritual health and is characterized by an equilibrium in which a person feels happy healthy and engaged.
Food
Adequate food intake is promoted by food security, all people obtain nutritionally adequate, culturally appropriate and safe food regularly
9 prerequisites of health
Peace
shelter
food
education
income
equity
social justice
stable ecosystem
sustainable resources
Income
Ability to afford resources like healthcare, education, transport and recreation.
Aboriginal and torres straight islander veiws
Social and emotional health and wellbeing is determined by their community. Land is second skin so things like clearing trees can physically hurt them.
Life expectancy
How long a person can expect to live if death rates stay the same
Burden of disease (DALY)
Combines mortality and morbidity data so that reason for death and illness can be compared. Disability adjusted life years.
WHO Definition
The complete state of physical, metal and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease of infirmity.
Equity
Fairness and social justice. Focused on disadvantaged groups
Education
Opportunitie to have knowledge and skills that help to enter the work force. Increases ability to earn income and have an adequate health literacy.
social justice
Equal access to healthcare and education for all regardless of sex, gender, class or race.
shelter
A structure that provides protection from outside environment
Core activity limitation
A persons difficulty to communicate in own language, self-care, mobility often caused by injury, chronic illness or developmental issues.
incidence and prevalence
Incidence is the number of new ill health cases and prevalence is the total number of cases including incidence.
peer group
Youths first turn to for support/advice. Extremely influential during youth
family
Provides the environment a young person grows up in
Self assessed health status
An individual perception of their own health and wellbeing
Phycological distress
Relates to unpleasant feeling and emotions that effect a person’s level of functioning
5 sociocultural factors
Family
Peer group
Education
Income
Health literacy
Health literacy
Knowing where to find, use and understand health information
Rates of hospitalization
Indication of ill health levels that require medical treatment
Stable eco system
When balance is achieved between an environment and the things living in/around it
