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24 Cards in this Set
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Health status |
‘An individual’s or a population’s overall health, taking into account various aspects such as life expectancy, amount of disability and levels of disease risk factors.’ (AIHW, 2008) |
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Health |
‘A complete state of physical, social and mental wellbeing, and not merely the absence of disease or in rmity.’ (WHO, 1946) |
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Health adjusted life expectancy HALE |
A measure of burden of disease based on life expectancy at birth, but including an adjustment for time spent in poor health. It is the number of years in full health that a person can expect to live, based on current rates of ill health and mortality. |
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Biological determinants |
Relates to structures of the cells, tissues and systems of the body how adequately they function.... blood cholesterol, glucose regulation, genetics, birth weight, blood pressure, body weight |
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Behavioural determinants |
Relates to the choices people make in their lives that impact on their health status ..... tobacco smoking, alcohol consumption, drug use, physical activity, dietary behaviour, sexual behaviour, vaccination behaviour, risk-taking behavhiour |
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Behavioural determinants |
Relates to the choices people make in their lives that impact on their health status ..... tobacco smoking, alcohol consumption, drug use, physical activity, dietary behaviour, sexual behaviour, vaccination behaviour, risk-taking behavhiour |
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Physical environment determinants |
Refers to the physical things around us such as climate and natural landscapes and structures built by people ... climate and climate change, housing, work environment, urban design and infrastructure, air quality |
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Social determinants |
Refers to the determinants within the social environment that impact on our health status .... SES, employment and unemployment, social exclusion, social isolation, stress, food security, early life experiences, access to health care |
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Physical health definition |
The efficient functioning of the body and its systems, includes the physical capacity to perfeom tasks and physical fitness |
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Physical health definition |
The efficient functioning of the body and its systems, includes the physical capacity to perfeom tasks and physical fitness |
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Mental health definition |
A state of wellbeing in which the individual realised his on abilities, can cope with the normal stressors of life, can work productively and fruitfully and is able to make a contribution to his her own community |
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Physical health definition |
The efficient functioning of the body and its systems, includes the physical capacity to perfeom tasks and physical fitness |
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Mental health definition |
A state of wellbeing in which the individual realised his on abilities, can cope with the normal stressors of life, can work productively and fruitfully and is able to make a contribution to his her own community |
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Social health definition |
Being able to interact with others and participate in the community in both an independent and cooperative way |
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Physical health definition |
The efficient functioning of the body and its systems, includes the physical capacity to perfeom tasks and physical fitness |
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Mental health definition |
A state of wellbeing in which the individual realised his on abilities, can cope with the normal stressors of life, can work productively and fruitfully and is able to make a contribution to his her own community |
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Social health definition |
Being able to interact with others and participate in the community in both an independent and cooperative way |
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Mortality |
Deaths in a population |
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Physical health definition |
The efficient functioning of the body and its systems, includes the physical capacity to perfeom tasks and physical fitness |
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Mental health definition |
A state of wellbeing in which the individual realised his on abilities, can cope with the normal stressors of life, can work productively and fruitfully and is able to make a contribution to his her own community |
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Social health definition |
Being able to interact with others and participate in the community in both an independent and cooperative way |
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Mortality |
Deaths in a population |
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Morbidity refers too ... |
Relates to I'll-health in an individual and the levels of ill health in a population or group |
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Burden of disease |
Is a measure of the impact of diseases and injuries, specifically it measures the gap between current health status and the ideal situation where everyone lives to an old age free of disease and disability |
