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who created the definition "health is a dynamic state of complete physical, mental, spiritual, and social wellbeing, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
The World Health Organisation (WHO)
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Identify the key health determinants of health
Socioeconomic Sociocultural Individual Environmental
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Identify the action areas of the Ottawa Charter
Developing Personal skills Reorienting health services Creating supporting envrionments Building healthy public policy Strengthening community action
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giving the individual the authority to make decisions based on knowledge without relying on others
What does 'empowerment of the individual' mean?
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are the 5 dimensions of health
Spiritual, Physical, Mental/emotional, Social, cognitive/intellectualWhat
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What are 3 of the non modifiable determinants of health
Age Gender Family History Race/ethnicity
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Outline the main aims of health promotion
enable people to have increased control over their own health and to steer people towards optimum health in all domains, thereby preventing illness or injury
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Explain what is meant by the term 'dynamic nature of health'
Health is seen as dynamic in nature as it is constantly changing. eg an person who is in a healthy state suddenly sustains an injury.
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describe how sociocultural factors can impact our healthfamily
is linked to to our health choices through the beliefs and perceptions instilled throughout our upbringing. Peers influence our health greater in the adolescent years and can have a positive and negative effect on health. Media exposes us greatly to many health factors much of which is contradictory. Reigion creates a sense of belonging, meaning and purpose. Culture creates a sense of acceptance to a particular group but can have a positive and negative effect on health
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What is the importance of non government organisations in health promotion?
they provide exposure to enhance community awareness to specific health issues such as diabetes Australia. They also provided specified health services and and research.
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How is health socially constructed?
We construct our own meanings of health depending on our social circumstances.
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What is the relationship between levels of educational attainment and the health of individuals?
There is a correlation between the level of completed education, income and employment which directly relates to an individuals health. Higher education correlates with higher skill and knowledge which tehrefore has the ability to utilise their information to enhance positive health behaviours.
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discuss the effectiveness of public health approaches in health promotion
it is multifaceted which means it involves social, cultural, environmental, personal lifestyle aspects and utilised a range of expertise (teachers, medical practitioners etc) e.g healthy canteens
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how risk increases when multiple factors interactpractising
Identify 3 protective behaviours of drug use and predict peer refusal skills avoiding drinking games having a positive environment (There are many more check the booklet) when drugs are available, your emotional state is compromised and you are pressured by your peers the risk increases considerably.
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Explain how the medicare system is an attempt to tackle social justice principles in delivering basic health cover.
Medicare is an attempt to provide increased equity to Australians in terms of health access and availability. It relies on funds from from taxation of individuals depending on their income. It provides medical insurance for health care in hospital and some specialist services.