How are Aust. health priority issues identified?
A branch of medicine that studies the cause, distribution and determinants of disease in a population
Epidemiology
ATSI, Low SES, People in rural and remote areas. These are all..
Groups experiencing health inequalities
A government health services that provides equitable health care for Australians
Medicare
National governments, State and Tertiary governments and Local governments are all examples of...
Levels of responsibility for health promotion
Coronary Heart disease, Alzheimer's and dementia and Cerebrovascular Disease are all..
Leading causes of death in Australia
Lower income, higher rates of unemployment, lower educational attainment, lower life expectancy, increased prevalence of diabetes are all health inqueties for which group?
ATSI
Generates and allocates funding to the health care system and the development of national health care policy
Federal Government
The ability to access, read and interpret health-based information
Health literacy
The number of cases of a specific disease in a population at a specific time
Prevalence
obesity, high blood pressure, family history , age, gender, smoking, BMI, alcohol intake and nutrition. Risk factors for..
Risk factors for CVD
Working with one or more sectors of society
Collaborative approach to Health Care
B, C, S, D, R
5 Areas of the Ottawa Charter
The leading cause of death for young people
Accidents and injuries.
Behaviours that reduce the risk of illness and disease in older people
Healthy Ageing
diagnostic procedures e.g. ultrasounds, CT scans. MRI scans, key hole surgery, pathology results text messages, telehealth consults. These are examples of..
Emerging technologies and treatments
An action aimed at gaining support for a particular cause
Advocacy
Cancer, cardiovascular health, injury prevention, mental health, diabetes, asthma, arthritis, obesity and dementia
National priorities issues for Australia.
Depression, anxiety, mood disorders, suicide. These are the nature for..
Mental illness
The tax collected to fund Medicare
Medicare levy
Equity, diversity and supportive environments
Social Justice Principles