unit 3 AOS 1 Flashcards
(22 cards)
what is health and wellbeing?
relating to the state of a persons physical, social, emotional, mental and spiritual existence and is characterised by an equilibrium in which the individual feels happy, healthy, capable and engaged.
H&W is dynamic (constantly changing) and subjective (influenced by a number of different factors)
Health status
An individuals or populations overall level of health, taking into account factors such as life expectancy, amount of disability & levels of disease risk factors
Self assessed health status
A measure based on a persons own opinion about how they feel about their health, their state of mind and their life in general. It is commonly sourced from population surveys.
Life expectancy:
‘an indication of how long a person can expect to live; it is the number of years of life remaining to a person at a particular age if death rates do not change. (AIHW, 2008)
Health adjusted life expectancy (HALE)
the average length of time an individual at a specific age can expect to live in full health; that is, time lived without the health consequences of disease or injury
Mortality:
refers to deaths in a population
Maternal mortality
death of a mother during pregnancy, childbirth or within six weeks of delivery
Infant mortality
deaths in children between birth and their first birthday
Under 5 mortality
relates to deaths in children between birth and their fifth birthday
Morbidity:
refers to ill-health in an individual, or levels of ill-health in a population
Incidence
- Refers to the number of new cases of a condition in a given period of time (usually 12 months)
Prevalence
- Refers to the total number of cases of a condition at a given time
Burden of disease
a measure of the impact of diseases and injuries, specifically the gap between current health status and an ideal situation where everyone lives to an old age free of disease and disability. Burden of disease is measured in a unit called the DALY
disability-adjusted life year (DALY)
- DALY is a measure of the burden of disease, where 1 DALY equals to 1 year of healthy life lost due to premature death and time lived with illness, disease and injury
DALYs are calculated as the sum of the years of life lost due to premature death and the years lived with disability for people living with the health condition or its consequences
Years of life lost (YLL)
a measure of how many years of expected life are lost due to premature death
Premature death: dying before expected life expectancy
years lived with disability (YLD)
a measure of how many healthy years of life are lost due to disease, injury or disability
Physical health and wellbeing
- relates to the state and functioning of the body and its systems; it includes the physical capacity to perform daily activities or tasks
Social health and wellbeing
- relates to the state and quality of the interactions and relationships that an individual has with other people. It includes the ability to manage or adapt appropriately to different social situations.
Emotional health and wellbeing
- Ability to recognise and express feelings/emotions in an appropriate way
Mental health and wellbeing
- the current state of wellbeing relating to a person’s mind or brain and the ability to think and process information. It includes thought patterns, self-esteem and levels of stress and anxiety.
Spiritual health and wellbeing
- relates to ideas, beliefs, values and ethics that arise in the minds and conscience of human beings. It includes the concepts of hope, peace, a guiding sense of meaning or value, and reflection on your place in the world.
