Health Status Indicators

Define Life Expectancy

an indication of how long a person can live

Define Mortality

death at a population level

Define Morbidity

levels of ill-health in a population or individual

Define Incidence

the number of new cases of a disease/condition in a population during a given period

Define Prevalence

total number of cases of a disease/condition in a population at a given time

Define Years of Life Lost (YLL)

a measure of how many years of expected life are lost due to premature death

Define Burden of Disease

A measure of the total impact of diseases and injury in a population. Specifically, it measures the gap between the current health status and the ideal situation where everyone lives long lives, free from the impacts of disease and injury.

Define Rate of Hospitalisation

amount of episodes of hospital care that starts with admission and ends at transfer, discharge or death

What is Core Activity Limitation?

limitations of self-care, mobility and communication

List Core Activity Limitation Levels (4)

profound, severe, moderate, mild

Define Psychological Distress + measure

unpleasant feelings and emotions that have an impact on an individuals level of functioning, measured using Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10)

Define Self-assessed Health Status

an individual’s own perception of their health and wellbeing

List Health Status Indicators (8)

life expectancy, mortality, morbidity, burden of disease, rates of hospitalisation, core activity limitation, psychological distress, self-assessed health status