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What is the trend for mortality for Dementia/Alzheimer
Increasing
Having a sense of purpose or meaning in an individuals life is an example of which dimension
Spiritual
What is the leading cause of mortality for males?
Coronary Heart Disease
What is the leading cause of mortality for females?
Dementia/Alzheimer
What is the life expectancy for females?
85 years
What is ONE limitation of epidemiology?
Epidemiology fails to identify quality of life and well-being of individuals, assess the impact of disease or display significant variations in the health status of subgroups
What is the difference between prevalence and incidence?
Prevalence: The number of cases of diseases that exist in a defined population at a point in time.
Incidence: The number of new cases of a disease occurring in a defined population over a period of time.
What is epidemiology?
Epidemiology is the study of disease in or groups populations to obtain the health status of a population
What are two risk behaviours contributing to poor health?
Tobacco smoking, poor diet, physical inactivity
What are three biomedical determinants of health?
Cholesterol, genetics, blood pressure, body weight, blood glucose, immune system, physical impairment
Name the 5 dimensions of health
Physical Mental Social Emotional Spiritual
What are 2 of the 5 leading causes of disease burden
The leading 5 diseases that caused burden (% of total DALY) in 2024:
•Coronary heart disease (5.5%)
•Dementia (4.5%)
•Back pain & problems (4.3%)
•Anxiety disorders (3.9%)
•Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (3.7%)
The Royal flying doctors service provides health care to very remote locations, which 2 social justice principles could this be?
Equity and Access
Identify the main cause of burden among 15-24 yr olds
Mental health problems
Name 3 of the environmental determinants that impact on health
Geographic location, quality of water and air, safe workplaces, community safety, access to physical resources.
What are the 4 measures of epidemiology?
Mortality, Morbidity, infant mortality, life expectancy
Outline FOUR protective behaviours
Regular screening, not smoking, physical activity, balanced diet
What is Equity and how is it achieved in health care in Australia
Equity refers to the allocation of resources, entitlements and power according to need, allowing all individuals to have equal opportunity to improve their health.
For example Medicare
What are the 4 social justice principles?
Culture/religion, language, affluence, media, political structure, social cohesion/inclusion
What is Access and how is it improved within Australias health care system
Access ensures equitable distribution of treatments and services regardless of age, geographic location , gender or ethnicity.
Royal flying doctors service
What is the current most accepted definition of health?
‘a resource for everyday life, not the objective of living. Health is a positive concept emphasising social and personal resources, as well as physical capacities’.
What are the 5 determinants of health?
Broad features of society, environmental, socioeconomic, health behaviours and biomedical