Health Status Indicators (Column 1)
Define the term Incidence
Number or rate of new cases of a condition in a given period of time.
Define Life Expectancy
Define the WHO definition of health
Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
Define the term Prevalence
Total number or proportion of cases of a particular disease or condition present in a population at a given time
Define Years of Life Lost (YLL)
List the 5 dimensions of health and wellbeing
PhysicaL, Social, Emotional, Mental & Spiritual
Define the term Morbidity
Morbidity refers to ill-health in an individual and the levels of ill-health in a population group
Define Years lost due to Disability
The non-fatal component of the disease burden; a measurement of the healthy years due to diseases or injury
List at least 3 examples of Physical Dimensions of Health and Wellbeing?
Genetics, Hormonal Changes, Body Weight, Cholesterol, Blood Pressure
Define Mortality
number of deaths caused by a particular disease, illness or other environmental factor
Define Burden of Disease
A measure of the impact of disease and injury. Specifically, it measures the gap between the current health status and an ideal situation where everyone lives to an old age free of disease and disability.
If someone has poor effective communication with others, what dimension of health and wellbeing is affected?
Social Dimension of Health and Wellbeing
YLL's and YLD's combined result in which Health Status indicator?
DALY's - Disability adjusted life years
1000 new cases of Coronavirus between January and February 2022 have been recorded. List and define the Health status indicator relevant to this statement.
Incidence - The number or rate of new cases of a particular condition during a specific time
Case Study:
If someone has negative thought patterns, no support from family, and low energy levels, list the dimensions of health and wellbeing affected
mental, social and physical dimensions of health and wellbeing