health prioity rervison notes

Relating to the state of a person's physical, social, emotional, mental and spiritual existence and is characterized by an equilibrium in which the individual feels happy, healthy, capable and engaged.'

'relates to the functioning of the body and its systems; it includes the physical capacity to perform daily activities or tasks'

Health and wellbeing and illness are dynamic and can therefore change quickly.
The way in which an individual views health and wellbeing and illness can also change over time, which makes it dynamic.
This can be due to a range of factors such as age, disease, living conditions, employment and levels of energy.

There are 5 dimensions of health & wellbeing:
Physical dimension of health & wellbeing
Mental dimension of health & wellbeing
Social dimension of health & wellbeing
Emotional dimension of health & wellbeing
Spiritual dimension of health & wellbeing

'relates to the state of a person's mind or brain and relates to the ability to think and process information. Optimal mental health and wellbeing enables an individual to positively form opinions, make decisions and use logic.'

'relates to ideas, beliefs, values and ethics that arise in the minds and conscience of human beings. It includes the concepts of hope, peace, a guiding sense of meaning or value, and reflection on a person's place in the world. Spiritual health and wellbeing can also relate to organised religion, a higher power and prayer, values, a sense of purpose in life, connection or belonging.'

Health status:
'An individual's or population's overall level of health, taking into account various aspects such as life expectancy, amount of disability, levels of disease risk factors' (Australian Institute of Health and welfare).
Health indicators:
'Standard statistics that are used to measure and compare health status (e.g. life expectancy, mortality and morbidity rates)

Life expectancy is a useful health indicator particularly when comparing countries or population groups
Life expectancy however does not give an indication of the quality of life .

Mortality rates for infants and children are key indicators of the general health and wellbeing of a population
Reflect the social and economic resources
Rely on others to meet their basic needs of food, water and healthcare
Susceptible to infections and illnesses due to their underdeveloped immune systems

A measure of the impact of diseases and injuries, specifically it measures the gap between current health status and an ideal situation where everyone lives to an old age free of disability and disease.
Burden of disease is measured in a unit called the disability-adjusted life year or DALY (one DALY = 1 year of life lost due to premature death or the equivalent time of healthy years lost as a result of living with a disease or disability)

Biological factors relate to the cells, tissues and systems of the body and how adequately they function.
Many biological factors are the outcome of various sociocultural and environmental factors.
However, there is often a genetic influence that cannot be controlled.
Biological factors can also be examples of physical health and wellbeing.

Sociocultural factors relate to the social and cultural conditions into which people are born, grow, live, work and age.
These conditions include:
Socioeconomic status (Income + education + occupation)
Social connections (Including relationships and social exclusion)
Family influences (Including culture, lifestyle & values)
Food security
Early life experiences
Access to affordable, culturally appropriate healthcare

Relate to the physical features that surround us.
Natural features or those built by people.
The way people interact with the physical environment can increase or decrease the risk of negative health outcomes.

While the health status of Australians overall is quite high, there are population groups within Australia who experience health inequities.
Many of these differences in health status are due to factors that are outside the control of individuals, including the biological, sociocultural and environmental factors.

The concepts of health and wellbeing and illness are also subjective in nature, which means they mean different things to different people.
A student may view health and wellbeing as a concept related to their ability to complete school tasks, whereas a parent may view health and wellbeing as a concept related to their ability to provide for their family and household.

Health and wellbeing and illness are dynamic and can therefore change quickly.
The way in which an individual views health and wellbeing and illness can also change over time, which makes it dynamic.
This can be due to a range of factors such as age, disease, living conditions, employment and levels of energy.