Semester 1 : Health

Question 1

WHO definition of Health.

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Health and wellbeing

Answer 2

the state of a person’s physical, social, emotional, mental and spiritual wellbeing and how they feel about their lives in relation to the various dimensions of health.

Question 3

Emotional health

Answer 3

ability to manage and express feelings in a positive way. It is about the positive management and expression of emotional actions and reactions as well as ‘the ability to display resilience.

Question 4

Physical health

Answer 4

relates to the efficient functioning of the body and its systems; it includes the physical capacity to perform daily activities or tasks.

Question 5

Mental Health

Answer 5

relates to the current state of wellbeing relating to the mind or brain and its ability to think and process information.

Question 6

Social health and wellbeing

Answer 6

the ability to form meaningful and satisfying relationships with others and the ability to manage or adapt appropriately to different social situations

Question 7

Spiritual health and wellbeing

Answer 7

Relates to ideas, beliefs, values and ethics that arise in the mind and conscience of human beings

Question 8

Prerequiste

Answer 8

peace
shelter
education
income
stable ecosystem
social justice and equity
food
sustainable resoruces
social justice

Question 9

peace

Answer 9

Peace is seen as more then the absence of war and conflict according to the united nations. It is the availability of essential services including, education. As well as the protection of the worlds biodiversity

Question 10

education

Answer 10

Education is the basis of learning that should be accessible to every individual giving them a boost for adulthood later on in life.

Question 11

shelter

Answer 11

Shelter should have basic infrastructure, sanitation and waste managment and more.
gives sense of privacy and security

Question 12

income

Answer 12

It is found that the higher that somones income and socioeconomic status is, the higher and healthier they are expected to be.

Question 13

stable ecosystem

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Balance is achieved in the environment, ranging from environmental aspect and the species inhabiting the environment.

Question 14

social justice and ecosystem

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Equity is the lack of unfair, preventable, or redressable discrepancies between groups of individuals, regardless of how those groups are categorised socially,

Question 15

food

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Access to food which allows individuals to receive the necessary diet which is required to function.

Question 16

sustainable resources

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Sustainable resources in demand which iss useful and can be sourced naturally.

Question 17

social justice

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Is the equal rights of for all no matter an individuals, sex, class and economic status. Ones differences aren’t acknowledge as a bad aspect.

Question 18

Health status

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the level of health experienced by an individual or a population at a particular time.

Question 19

three types of indicators

Answer 19

Indicators relating to the level of death in a population
Indicators relating to the level of ill health in a population
Combined indicators

Question 20

life expectancy

Answer 20

how long a person can expect to live; the number of years of life remaining to a person at a particular age if death rates do not change.

Question 21

HALE

Answer 21

Health adjusted life expectancy reflects the average length of time an individual can expect to live without disease or injury

Question 22

mortality

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the number of deaths in a population caused by a particular disease, illness of other environmental factor.

Question 23

morbidity

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the level of ill-health in an individual and the levels of ill health in a population or group.

Question 24

prevalance and incidence

Answer 24

Prevalence definition: the number or proportion of cases of a disease/condition that occur within a population at a given time.
Incidence definition: the number or rate of new cases of a disease/condition that occur within a population at a given time.

Question 25

self assesed health status

Answer 25

an overall measure of a population’s health based on a person’s own perceptions of their health.

Question 26

CAL

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an indicator that measures the extent to which individuals in a population are limited in undertaking activities or participating in the core life areas of self-care, mobility and communication.

Question 27

BOD

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a measure of the gap between a populations actual health, and an ideal level of health in a given year.

Question 28

DALY

Answer 28

To measure burden of disease, a unit called disability-adjusted life year (DALY) is used. It is a measure of the years of healthy life lost due to premature death, illness or injury.

Question 29

psychological distress

Answer 29

an indicator that measures the mental health and wellbeing of a population (e.g. levels of negative emotional states)

Question 30

YLL

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Years of life lost due to premature mortality

Question 31

YLD

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Years of life lost due to disability, illness or injury

Question 32

Rates of hospitilisation

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an indicator that provides a measure of the occurrence in a population of serious conditions requiring inpatient treatment

Question 33

Global health

Answer 33

Global health relates to the health of populations in the worldwide context that goes beyond the perspectives and concerns of individual countries.

Question 34

sustainable health

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organised medical care that ensures the health needs of the current population are met, without compromising environmental, economic or social resources for future generations.

Question 35

characteristics of high middle and low

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economic, environmental and social

Question 36

Dementia

Answer 36

second leading cause of death
changes a persons behaviour through abnormal brain changes
memory loss
behaviour changes
decreased poor judgement

Question 37

Burden of disease in australia

Answer 37

coronary heart disease
demintia
heart disease