Health promotion is the process that enables people to improve or have greater control over their
health.
100
What is a government initiative that helps promote health?
e.g Quit smoking campaigns
100
What is Core 1 called
Better Health for Individuals
200
What is the dynamic nature of health
our health changes over time
200
What are the 3 sub headings that fall under the "Individual factors"?
Knowledge and skills
Attitudes and values
Genetics
200
Who is responsible for health promotion? ( there are 5)
Individuals
Community Groups/schools
Governments
Non Governments
International Organisations
200
What is the International Organisation that promotes health?
WHO
200
How many critical Questions are in core 1
3
300
Describe what "Relative" Health means.
Relative health refers to how we judge our health compared to other people or other points of time in our life.
300
Socioeconomic factors include
employment
education
income
300
What are the five action areas of the ottawa charter
developing personal skills
creating supportive environments
strengthening community action
reorienting health services
building healthy public policy
300
What does the WHO do to promote health?
Provides leadership on global health issues, helps countries address public health concerns, monitors disease outbreaks, assesses the performance of health systems.
300
Which dot point does the acronym Dead cats smell really bad apply to
the ottawa charter as an effective health promotion framework
400
What does it mean for health to be "socially constructed"?
we construct our meaning of health depending on our social circumstances
400
Name the environmental determinants that impact on health
geographic location
access to health services
technology
400
What are two practices schools do to promote good health practices among young people.
e.g. sun safety policies etc
peer support
healthy canteen
mental health programs
400
What is the lifestyle and behavioural approach to health promotion.
This is based on the premise that the major causes of morbidity and mortality in Australia are diseases resulting from poor lifestyle behaviour choices. It assumes that the provision of relevant information and skills will enable people to adopt a healthier lifestyle.
400
The dot point principles of social justice contains 3 dash points which are
equity
diversity
supportive environments
500
Identify the main cause of disability among 15-24 yr olds
Mental health problems
500
What can individuals do to modify the determinants they have little control over?
Name 3
self monitoring
screening programs
behaviour modification
education
medical intervention
support networks
early intervention
500
Name 2 non government organisations that assist in promoting health.
e.g. national heart foundation
nsw cancer council
500
What is the Preventative Medical Approach?
This approach focuses on disease prevention and the treatment of illness.
500
Meanings of health dot point belongs to which critical question