Health Priorities/Perspectives
"People from low SES groups are less likely to spend money of preventative health care practices". This is an example of a health p_______.
Priority
Identify any 7 health indicators that may be used to determine health status:
- Incidence
- Prevalence
- Life expectancy
- Morbidity/Mortality rates
- YLL, YLD, Burden of Disease
- Rates of hospitalisation
- Self assessed H.S
- Activity limitation
- Psychological distress
Fully define SOCIOCULTURAL FACTORS:
Factors relating to social and cultural conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age, that help determine an individuals or population's health and wellbeing.
Good fats - Mono/poly unsaturated
Bad fats - Saturated/Trans
The formula to calculate YLL is:
Life expectancy - (minus) Age at death
What is a potential reason for seeing higher numbers of medical issues reported in females, but the life expectancy of males is lower?
Females are more likely to seek medical care, therefore the number of reports will be higher. Males are less likely to seek medical help, more impulsive and take more risk in their behaviours.
Fully define life expectancy:
An indication of how long a person can expect to live if the current death rates do not change.
A protective factor of an INDIVIDUAL towards their mental health would be?
Easy temperament and sociable
• Socially and emotionally competent,
able to regulate emotions, positive
sense of identity, and an optimistic
and positive attitude to help-seeking
• Good coping and problem solving
skills
• Engages in physical activity (a
health-promoting behaviour), which
releases endorphins, relieves
muscle tension, improves sleep
List the 7 modes of marketing we covered in U1:
immersive marketing
infiltration of social media
celebrity endorsement
collection of personal data
influencer/blogger marketing
location based mobile marketing (geofencing)
product placement
What is the acronym and what do they stand for, as the techniques used to validate health information.
R - Read
E - Examine
A - Ask about Author
L - Links
Fully define Health status:
The level of health being experienced by an individual or a population, taking into account factors such as life expectancy, disability rates and risk of disease.
- Dressing/Undressing
- Going to the bathroom
- Bladder/bowel control
These are examples of which core activity?
Self-care
I break my ankle playing football, and then I hire a dog walker to take Bobby to the park every day. I pay 10/hr cash directly to her. What type of cost associated to health is this?
Individual - Indirect
Explain, with an example, how religion and cultural practices could be an enabler of health eating:
E.G Religions such as Islam do not condone drinking alcohol and consumption of pork. This means that people of Islamic faith will limit their intake of these products and are less likely to then develop substance abuse issues and issues such as cardiovascular disease that are closely linked to overconsumption of saturated fats.
Explain why a 15-year-old will have a higher life expectancy than a baby born today.
Not all children survive childhood which means that the average at birth is lower than it is at age 15. Once a child has made it to age 15, they have survived this stage of their life which means life expectancy goes up.
List 4 general factors that can influence one's health priorities or health perspectives?
- Gender
- Age
- Culture/Religion
- SES
A hospital separation starts with admission and ends with _______,_________,______ (x3)
Transfer, discharge or death.
According to collected health data, identify 4 areas of concern within youth health and wellbeing that require health action:
Could be any (4x)
- Injury
- Discrimination
- Alcohol consumption
- Stress
- Sexual Health
- Illicit drug use
- Weight issues
- Smoking (including vaping)
What are 2 strengths and 2 weakness of the Health Star Rating System?
Strengths:
- Easy to quickly compare
- Provide information on Risk + Protective Nutrients
- Provide quick easy to read information
- Appealing for younger people to make healthy choices
Weaknesses:
- Comparisons can only be done with similar items
- Not legally required
- Can be easily misinterpreted
- Nutrionnal value is per 100g/mL
- Doesn't consider preservatives or processing method in foods
How many kilojoules of energy is in a BIG MAC burger, if there is 28g of Fat, 25g of protein and 46g of carbohydrates?
F - 37kj/g x 28
+
P - 17kj/g x 25
+
C- 16kj/g x 46 = Approx 2197kj
Explain why Indigenous Australians GHE may differ from the AGHE.
Answer should discuss factors such as:
- Location
- Traditional diets
- Costs
- Importation
- Longevity of food life
- Accessibility to foods and facilities
Core activity limitations can be categorized into 4 levels of severity. List the 4 from most > least severe.
Profound, Severe, Moderate, Mild
Explain (2) community values/expectations of a youth health promotion program
Accessible - Can information and help be easily accessed without discrimination of age, SES, language, education.
Strength based - Does it have young people at the center and aims to enhance their resilience, help seeking behaviors, self-esteem/confidence and communication skills.
Effective - Programs should be developed and delivered to provide treatment, services, resources and information that produce a benefit and achieve desired outcomes for health and wellbeing.
Safe/respectful/confidential: Programs should be non-judgmental and discreet, which is critical to ensuring a feeling of security and being cared for is created.
Provide an example of a food policy or law that has been implemented with the goal of increasing the likelihood of healthy food choices
E.g:
- GST removal on fruit and vegetables purchases
- Nutritional labels are required on all packaged food products
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April 28th