Epidemiology
What is the third leading cause of cancer morbidity for males?
Colorectal
Who is the OTHER other than ATSI we studied?
RAR
What is person centred healthcare?
Healthcare that targets individuals needs.
Holistic treatment.
Makes them active participant.
How do wearable technologies improve outcomes?
Monitor real-time data (e.g., glucose, heart rate) → early detection and self-management.
Two reasons for Australia’s ageing population?
Increased life expectancy and declining birth rates.
What is the difference between prevalence and incidence?
Prevalence = total amount of cases
Incidence = total amount of new cases
What are two causes of inequities for ATSI?
Colonisation
Discrimination
Cultural Beliefs
Less employment + education
Compare Public vs private hospitals
Public: Medicare funded, accessible. Private: faster access, more choice, requires insurance/payment.
How does telehealth improve and limit equity?
Improves rural access but limited by digital literacy and internet availability.
How does ageing increase healthcare pressure?
Higher chronic disease prevalence, increased hospitalisations, aged care demand.
Which group is most likely at risk of road accidents?
Young People
What are challenges of healthy ageing?
GAAP
Increased rates chronic disease
workforce shortages
availability of carers volunteers
What does the syllabus want us to know about person centred healthcare?
How GOVS and NON GOVS work together to share responsibility.
How do Electronic Health Records improve efficiency?
Reduce duplicate tests, improve communication, centralise patient data.
How is SDG 3 linked to SDG 4 or 10?
Health is improved through education (SDG 4) and reducing inequalities (SDG 10).
For who and where are conditions changing for CVD?
Where - Urban/Remote
Who - ATSI
How would you best evaluate a question on OECD?
- Why Australia is good/bad
- Provide an EG
- Compare how this is better/worse than other country
What are 3 challenges to the healthcare system?
- Increased rate of chronic disease
- GAAP
- Healthcare expenditure
- Managing Digital Health + Tech
How does big data inform policy?
Identifies disease trends, guides funding allocation, supports prevention programs.
How does one community you studied meet all the SDGS?
Evaluate strengths and limitations of epidemiology
Strengths: identifies trends, morbidity/mortality data, supports policy decisions.
Limitations: does not explain causes, lacks qualitative context.
Assess future oppotunities for healthcare system?
Digital Health
Equity
Early intervention
Assess why prevention receive greater funding? why
Yes – prevention reduces long-term chronic disease costs and healthcare burden.
Assess two ways big data helps manage and cure disease
Manage Chronic Diseases
Big data helps track major chronic conditions →→→ Implement initiatives & preventative measures →→→ Manage before greater costs/treatments required.
Manage spread of diseases
COVID 19 →→ Governments introduced QR Check in →→ Provided data on who/where/when →→ Government could notify people → Prevent spread
Monitoring treatment outcomes
Wearable devices and remote sensors constantly collect patient data (such as heart rate), transmitting this data to computer systems for immediate analysis of treatment effectiveness.
Examine two issues in a health community you studied and justify strategies to manage