Health and Human Development - Unit 1 Outcome 1

Term 

Definition

Health and Wellbeing

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

Health (WHO 1946 Def)

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

Emotional Health and Wellbeing

relates to the ability to express feelings in an appropriate way

Physical Health and Wellbeing

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

Social Health and Wellbeing

relates to the state of a person's interactions and relationships with an individual and level of support within a community

Mental Health and Wellbeing

the current state of wellbeing relating to the mind or brain and the ability to think

Spiritual Health and Wellbeing

relates to ideas, beliefs, values and ethics that arise in the mind and conscience of human beings

Self - Esteem 

reflects a person's overall subjective emotional evaluation of their own worth. 

Subjective Health and Wellbeing

the way in which people's view of health and wellbeing is influenced by or based on personal beliefs, feelings, experiences or opinions

Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing

does not mean the physical wellbeing of an individual, but refers to the social, environmental, and cultural wellbeing of the whole community

Incidence

refers to the number (or rate) of new cases of a disease/condition in a population during a given period (usually 12 months)

Prevalence 

the number or proportion of cases of a particular disease or condition present in a population at a given time

Morbidity 

ill health in an individual and levels of ill health within a population (often expressed through incidence, prevalence) (AIHW, 2018)

Mortality 

deaths in a population/refers to death

Burden of Disease 

measures 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 disease and disability. Burden of disease is measured in a unit called the DALY.

Life expectancy 

the number of years of life, on average, remaining to an individual at a particular age if death rates do not change. The most commonly used measure is life expectancy at birth. (AIHW, 2018)

Core activity limitation 

when an individual has difficulty, or requires assistance, with any of the three core activities which include; self care, mobility, and communication 

Psychological distress

relates to unpleasant feelings and emotions that affect an individual's level of functioning

Health status 

an individual's or population's overall level of health and wellbeing, taking into account various indicators such as life expectancy, mortality and morbidity

YLL - Years lives lost due to premature death 

A measure of how many years are lost due to premature death

YLD - Years of life lost due to disability 

A measure of how many healthy years of life are lost due to disease, injury or disability

DALY - Disability adjusted life year 

A measure of the burden of disease. One DALY represents the loss of one year of healthy life due to disability or premature death.

Health status indicators 

standard statistics that are used to measure and compare health status (for example, life expectancy, mortality rates, morbidity rates)

Chronic condition 

any disease or condition that lasts a long time (usually longer than six months). It usually can't be cured and therefore requires ongoing treatment and management. Examples include arthritis and asthma.

Hospital separations 

episodes of hospital care that start with admission and end at transfer, discharge or death

Sociocultural factors 

the social and cultural conditions into which people are born, grow, live, work and age.

Social Justice

Equal fairness in society 

Equality 

relates to fairness, but has a particular focus on the disadvantaged

Stable ecosystem 

occurs when a balance is achieved between the environment and the species that live in an environment. Stability indicated that all living things have their needs for food, water, shelter and reproduction met without causing any detrimental effects to the natural environment

Sustainable resources 

relate to making sure that the resources used to promote health and wellbeing in the present are still there for future generations, so they too can experience a good quality of life.

Health literacy 

relates to how people access, understand and use health information and services in ways that promote and maintain health and wellbeing. A high level of health literacy is strongly linked to improved health outcomes. (VCAA)

Socioeconomic status  

usually described as low, medium, and high. People with a lower socioeconomic status usually have less access to financial, educational, social, and health resources than those with a higher status

Self assessed health status 

measure of the overall level of a population's health based on people's personal perceptions of their own health