L.2-3 Population Health & Epidemiology

Define Health

À self rating of health measured by a single question shown to be an indépendant predictor of survival

• new morbidity

• decline in functional ability

• healthcare utilization and hospitalization

• recovery from illness

• nursing home placement and successful aging

How does WHO define health?

State of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

What is the ICF model

The international classification of functioning, disability and health

What is the definition of health in studies?

It has to be defined by the study for the study’s to have any meaning

Define popualation