Identification of health priorities
Priority issues for improving health
Role of health care facilities
Actions needed to address health priorities
Examination Terminology
100
What are the 4 measures of epidemiology?
Mortality, infant mortality, morbidity, life expectancy
100
What are the 6 groups that have been identified as experiencing health inequities?
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders (ATSI) Socioeconomically disadvantaged people People in rural and remote areas Overseas-born people The elderly People with disabilities
100
List 3 types of institutional care.
Public hospitals Private hospitals Nursing homes Psychiatric hospitals
100
What are the 5 action areas of the Ottawa Charter?
Developing personal skills Reorienting health services Strengthening community action Building healthy public policy Creating supportive environments
100
Which key term has the definition: Relate cause and effect; make the relationships between things evident; provide why and/or how
Explain
200
What are the 3 social justice principles?
Equity, diversity, supportive environments.
200
What are the 6 identified health priority areas?
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) Cancer Diabetes Respiratory disease (asthma) Injury Mental health
200
Provide 1 advantage and 1 disadvantage of Medicare.
Advantages: bulk billing, available to all Australian citizens, covers a wide variety of public health services, free public hospital Disadvantages: only covers a select few private services, no choice of Doctor, waiting lists/times higher
200
What action areas of the Ottawa Charter are evident in the 'Kids Alive do the 5" campaign and provide an example for each?
Developing personal skills - teaching kids and parents to swim Building healthy public policy - compulsory pool fencing Creating supportive environments - lessons at public pools, lifegurds at public pools Strengthening community action - involving all comunities, online communities for people in rural and remote areas
200
Which key term has the definition: Sketch in general terms; indicate the main features of
Outline
300
What is infant mortality?
Death in the first year of life.
300
List 2 groups most at risk of developing Cardiovascular disease (CVD).
ATSI Low SES Elderly
300
What are the 3 levels of Government that are responsible for health care?
Commonwealth State/Territory Local
300
How does "creating supportive environments" promote social justice?
They both involve making things equitable, available to diverse groups of people and communities, providing valuable health informations ad services to community groups and populations
300
Which key term has the definition - Provide characteristics and features
Describe
400
What are the definitions of prevalence and incidence?
Prevalence: current number of cases of an illness or condition. Incidence: the number of new cases of an illness or condition.
400
List 3 risk factors that put ATSI people at higher risk of illness and disease.
Low SES Alcohol consumption Tobacco use Poor nutrition Illicit drug use Physical inactivity Exposure to violence Poor housing conditions
400
What does PBS stand for and what is an advantage of it?
Pharmaceutical benefits scheme National scheme that subsidises certain prescription medications, making it affordable for all.
400
What is an "inter-sectoral" approach and what are the benefits to health care?
"inter-sectoral" approach - combined approach from all sectors of Government and communities. Benefits - information sharing, sharing of resources, fundinging availablity increases, more sustainable, empowers individuals and communities.
400
Which key term has the definition - Identify components and the relationship between them; draw out and relate implications for and against
Analyse
500
What are the 5 measures used to identify priority health issues?
Social justice principles, priority population groups, prevalence of condition, potential for prevention and early intervention, costs to the individual and community.
500
List 3 disadvantages that face people living in rural and remote areas compared to their city counterparts.
Distance to medical services Lower SES Cost of travel Lack of access to services
500
Private health insurance is a 'user pays' system. List 1 advantage and 1 disadvantage of this system.
Advantages: shorter waiting times, choice of Doctor, treatment in public or private hospital, some extras cover Disadvantages: expensive, not accessible by everyone, not equitable
500
List 3 agencies that have been developed to improve the health of Australians.
National Heart Foundation Cancer Council Diabetes Australia NSW Quitline RTA/RMS
500
Which key term has the definition - Show how things are similar or different
Compare
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