Health - ANSWERSthe state of complete physical, mental and social well-being
and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Health Triangle - ANSWERSMental - be happy, cope with stress
social - communicate well, reach potential
physical - eat well, exercise
Learning - ANSWERSThe develo...
Health - ANSWERSthe state of complete physical, mental and social well-being
and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Health Triangle - ANSWERSMental - be happy, cope with stress
social - communicate well, reach potential
physical - eat well, exercise
Learning - ANSWERSThe development of skills, behaviours, knowledge, which increases self confidence,
awareness, self-perception, and coping skills.
Mental illness - ANSWERSUsed to refer to mental health problems that are diagnosed and treated by
mental health professionals. In the medical professions, they are also called "mental disorders" but this
is not a term that is very comfortable to most people.
Public Health - ANSWERSIncludes disease prevention and promoting good decision making. Premise of
keeping oneself safe and healthy benefits one's community as a whole
Health Indicator DEFINITION 1 - ANSWERS.a measure that helps quantify the achievement of a goal such
as good health
Health Indicator definition 2 - ANSWERS- single measure that is reported on
- provide comparable info, trackable
- support regional health authorities to monitor health of populations
Leading causes of death in 1900 vs 2006 - ANSWERS1900 - pneumonia, tuberculosis, diarrhea.
2006 - heart disease, cancer, stroke
, Rate of healthcare spending is? - ANSWERSUnsustainable.
How can we increase return on investments in health? - ANSWERSPrevention
There is high burden of ________ _____, and complex public health problems and health related
behaviours - ANSWERSchronic diseaes
_____ and ______ conditions have direct/indrect influence on health outcomes - ANSWERSsocial and
environmental conditions
there are deep and persistent ________ in health - ANSWERSdisparities in health
Examples of social indicators of health - ANSWERSphysical environment: access to transportation,
environmental pollutoin
social environment:
family, education, social support
Health indicators are used for - ANSWERSplanning priorities, trakc progress, civic and collaborative
action, inform policy and policy makers
Healthcare. 2 definitions. - ANSWERS1 - chemicals, devices, services to improve ppls health
2 - act of taking preventive or necessary medical procedures to improve person' well-being, thru surgery,
medicine, changing lifestyle.
5 types of healthcare - ANSWERS1 - diagnosis and treatment
2 - health promotion
3 - disease and injury prevention
4 - rehab
5 - palliative
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