Core 1
The early definition of disease (prior to WW2) focused mostly on what dimension of health?
Physical
What is Core 1 called
Better Health for Individuals
Define mortality:
Mortality - death rate per 100,000
Define morbidity:
Morbidity - rates of chronic illness
What does WHO stand for?
World Health Organisation
What are the 4 determinants of health?
Individual factors
Sociocultural Factors
Socioeconomic factors
Environmental Factors
What are the four dimensions of health?
Physical, social, mental/emotional & spiritual
What are modifiable determinants of health?
Determinants that can be changed and as such it can be controlled to a certain extend.
List 3 determinants which are modifiable
What do Sociocultural factors include? (name 3 of the 5)
Family
Peers
Media
Religion
Culture
Define health
Health is a state of complete physical, mental, social, emotional and spiritual well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
Where was the Ottawa Charter written?
Canada
Name the social justice principles
Diversity, Supportive Environments, Equity
What does social justice refer to?
Is a value that favours the reduction or elimination of inequality, the promotion of inclusiveness of diversity and the establishment of environments that are supportive of all people.
What does diversity refer to with regards to the social justice principles.
Is variety or difference between individuals and groups of people.
What does equality refer to?
The state of being equal, especially in status, rights, or opportunities
What is a government initiative that helps promote health?
e.g Quit smoking campaigns
What are the 5 Ottawa Charter action areas?
Develop personal skills,
strengthen community action,
create supportive environments,
reorient health services,
build healthy public policy.
Training multi-lingual pharmacists and other health professionals in areas with large numbers of particular communities, falls under what area of the Ottawa Charter?
Reorientating Health Services
Funding to support 24-hour mental health access by telephone and the web, falls under what area of the Ottawa Charter?
Creating Supportive Environment
What area of the Ottawa Charter does the following fall under - " Building the capacity of indigenous communities to provide culturally appropriate suicide prevention activities?"
Strengthening Community Actions
The action area of the Ottawa Charter which sees services move away from an emphasis on the more traditional aspects of health: diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation to promoting health, preventing ill health and supporting well-being.
Reorienting Health Services
This action area of the Ottawa Charter includes legislation, policies, taxation and organisational change in areas such as recreation, welfare, transport, education and housing.
Building Healthy Public Policy
Communities working together to set priorities, make decisions and plan to implement strategies that will achieve better health,is what area of the Ottawa Charter?
Strengthen Community Action
The DET to adopt and implement the policy, falls under what area of the Ottawa Charter?
Building Health Public Policy