IMED1004 Study Guide + Questions with
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The combined burden of traditional communicable diseases and NCDs in a population.
- ANSWER What is the double burden of disease?
1. 15% decline in mortality rate from 1988-2015.
2. Smoking during pregnancy declined (54%-46%) from 2006-14.
3. 13% decline in low birthweight rate between 2000-14. - ANSWER Give 3 examples of
improvements in regards to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health.
- 2.3* burden of disease in 2011.
- 42% of Indigenous Australians 15+ smoked. (14/15).
- 2014- 10.5% of babies were born with low birthweight. - ANSWER Give 3 examples
of concerns in regards to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health.
- Diarrhoeal diseases.
- Pneumonia.
- Malaria and INsecticide-treated nets.
- Childhood immunisations and vaccines and polio.
- Micronutrient supplementation.
- Maternal Health.
- Neglected tropical diseases.
,- Living with coronary heart disease & diabetes in developing nations. - ANSWER List the
8 important global health issues.
WA 93.1%. - ANSWER How are WA's immunisation rates.
- Stroke.
- Ischaemic Heart Disease.
- Unintentional injuries.
- Cancers.
- Chronic respiratory diseases.
- Diarrhoeal diseases.
- Respiratory infections.
- Neonatal conditions.
- Malaria.
- Intentional injuries. - ANSWER Name the top 10 causes of death from the
environment.
- Neonatal conditions include adverse pregnancy outcomes.
- Malaria.
- Diarrhoeal diseases cause 20% of all deaths in children under 5.
- Respiratory conditions such as pneumonia, bronchitis and bronchiolitis are
particularly responsible for child mortality. - ANSWER What issues affect children under
the age of 5?
- Raises the likelihood of natural disasters such as heatwave and drought.
- Raised average temperatures- causes pollen allergenicity burden and
respiratory disease.
, - Extreme weather and rising sea levels- harmful algal blooms and increase breeding
sites of vector-borne disease. - ANSWER Give 3 examples of the links between
greenhouse gas emissions, climate change, and health.
Internal: Cultural/ethnic identity, nationality, education, life experience.
External: Age, geographic origin, political climate, community demographics. -
ANSWER Internal vs External Cultural Factors.
Depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders, 45% of Australians have
experienced a mental disorder sometime in their life and 1 in 5 have experienced a
common mental disorder in the last 12 months. - ANSWER What are the most
common mental disorders?
- Rural medicare expenditure is 40% less than in major cities.
- Remote Australia has 1/3 the number of psychologists and 20% more hospitalisations
due to mental illness.
- Those from rural and remote Australia will be almost twice as likely to die as a result
of suicide. - ANSWER 3 points that demonstrate the disproportionate problem rural
populations have when it comes to mental health and access to services.
- By 2020 depression will be the 2nd most costly disease worldwide.
- Mental disorders account for 5 of the top 10 in global burden of disease. - ANSWER
Outline 2 points that demonstrate that mental health disorders area leading burden of
health globally.
- Restless/fidgety, hopeless, worthless, depressed.
- Impact: headaches, restlessness, chronic fatigue, poor/changed sleeping patterns. -
ANSWER How a person might feel if they are psychologically distressed.
100% Correct Solutions
The combined burden of traditional communicable diseases and NCDs in a population.
- ANSWER What is the double burden of disease?
1. 15% decline in mortality rate from 1988-2015.
2. Smoking during pregnancy declined (54%-46%) from 2006-14.
3. 13% decline in low birthweight rate between 2000-14. - ANSWER Give 3 examples of
improvements in regards to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health.
- 2.3* burden of disease in 2011.
- 42% of Indigenous Australians 15+ smoked. (14/15).
- 2014- 10.5% of babies were born with low birthweight. - ANSWER Give 3 examples
of concerns in regards to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health.
- Diarrhoeal diseases.
- Pneumonia.
- Malaria and INsecticide-treated nets.
- Childhood immunisations and vaccines and polio.
- Micronutrient supplementation.
- Maternal Health.
- Neglected tropical diseases.
,- Living with coronary heart disease & diabetes in developing nations. - ANSWER List the
8 important global health issues.
WA 93.1%. - ANSWER How are WA's immunisation rates.
- Stroke.
- Ischaemic Heart Disease.
- Unintentional injuries.
- Cancers.
- Chronic respiratory diseases.
- Diarrhoeal diseases.
- Respiratory infections.
- Neonatal conditions.
- Malaria.
- Intentional injuries. - ANSWER Name the top 10 causes of death from the
environment.
- Neonatal conditions include adverse pregnancy outcomes.
- Malaria.
- Diarrhoeal diseases cause 20% of all deaths in children under 5.
- Respiratory conditions such as pneumonia, bronchitis and bronchiolitis are
particularly responsible for child mortality. - ANSWER What issues affect children under
the age of 5?
- Raises the likelihood of natural disasters such as heatwave and drought.
- Raised average temperatures- causes pollen allergenicity burden and
respiratory disease.
, - Extreme weather and rising sea levels- harmful algal blooms and increase breeding
sites of vector-borne disease. - ANSWER Give 3 examples of the links between
greenhouse gas emissions, climate change, and health.
Internal: Cultural/ethnic identity, nationality, education, life experience.
External: Age, geographic origin, political climate, community demographics. -
ANSWER Internal vs External Cultural Factors.
Depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders, 45% of Australians have
experienced a mental disorder sometime in their life and 1 in 5 have experienced a
common mental disorder in the last 12 months. - ANSWER What are the most
common mental disorders?
- Rural medicare expenditure is 40% less than in major cities.
- Remote Australia has 1/3 the number of psychologists and 20% more hospitalisations
due to mental illness.
- Those from rural and remote Australia will be almost twice as likely to die as a result
of suicide. - ANSWER 3 points that demonstrate the disproportionate problem rural
populations have when it comes to mental health and access to services.
- By 2020 depression will be the 2nd most costly disease worldwide.
- Mental disorders account for 5 of the top 10 in global burden of disease. - ANSWER
Outline 2 points that demonstrate that mental health disorders area leading burden of
health globally.
- Restless/fidgety, hopeless, worthless, depressed.
- Impact: headaches, restlessness, chronic fatigue, poor/changed sleeping patterns. -
ANSWER How a person might feel if they are psychologically distressed.
