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Measuring Health Status
Priority Issues for Australia's Health
What am I?
Syllabus
Acronyms
100
what is the study of disease in groups and populations through the collection of data
epidemiology
100
how many years lower is the life expectancy of ATSI individuals compared to non-indigenous Australians?
17-18years
100
maintaining a good level of health and independence throughout a lifetime
healthy aging
100
what is the name of the current topic?
Health Priorities in Australia
100
WHO
world health organisation
200
what are the 4 measures of epidemiology?
mortality, infant mortality, morbidity, life expectancy
200
why are ATSI individuals identified as a group experiencing health inequities?
lower life expectancy, higher mortality rates in all age groups compared to non-indigenous, higher mortality rates in preventable diseases, infant mortality rate 3 times higher than non-indigenous,
200
i am a term that includes the geographical location, access to health services and access to technology which impacts on individuals health
environmental determinants
200
what is the second critical question within the syllabus (the one we are covering now)?
What are the priority issues for improving Australia's health
200
AIHW
Australian Institute of Health and Wellbeing
300
what are 3 limitations of epidemiology?
don't always show variations between subgroups eg ATSI, don't show us the impact of illness (just numbers/statistics), cannot provide the whole health picture, doesn't explain 'why', do not account for the determinants if health, not always reliable
300
discuss why rural and remote individuals have been identified as a group experiencing health inequities
more likely to do high risk behaviours eg: smoke, drink alcohol, be overweight/obese, inactive, lower education, poor access to health services, riskier occupations, higher risk of road incidents due to large traveling distances
300
I am a term that includes family, peers, media, religion and culture and their impact on individuals health
sociocultural determinants
300
what is the last critical question from this syllabus?
What actions are needed to address Australia's Health Priorities?
300
4Ps, 2C's
principles of social justice, Prevalence of the condition, Potential for change and early intervention, priority population groups, cost to the individual and the community
400
what is the single disease leading to the highest mortality rate and which disease when combined with each type has a greater mortality rate.
CVD and cancer
400
what are some issues for Australians with the aging population?
not enough health care facilities or workers including hospital, nurses, nursing homes etc, stress on the health system, potential, increased workload/role on medical staff like nurses, increased need for community care like meals on wheels and home help services, labour shortages, increased retirement age for pension, encouraged voluntary superannuation payments
400
name the 4 finalists in the 2017 NRL nines competition
roosters, eels, panthers, storm
400
what is the last dot point from the second critical question? The one we have just been working on
a growing and aging population
400
DRSABCD
danger, response, send for help, airway, breathing, CPR, defibrillator
500
Name 5 diseases that are currently identified as a priority area. For each you must explain why they are a priority area and state a trend associated with the disease
CVD, Cancers, Diabetes type 2, mental health, injury, respiratory disease
500
name all groups identified as experiencing health inequities
ATSI, low SES, rural and remote, overseas born, elderly, disabilities
500
answer the three riddles: 1. I get wet when drying. I get dirty when wiping. What am I? 2.I can be cracked, made, told, and played. What am I? 3. I am gentle enough to soothe your skin, light enough to fly in the sky, strong enough to crack rocks. What am I?
towel joke water
500
what are the 5 action areas of the Ottawa charter and how can we remember them?
DRCBS developing personal skills reorienting health services creating supportive environments building healthy public policy strengthening community action
500
what does DRCBS make us remember and give an example of each point
action areas of the Ottawa charter developing personal skills-teaching breast checks