Questions Solved Correctly.
How are priority issues for Australia's health identified? - Answer - Measuring health status
- Identifying priority health issues
Measuring health status - Answer - role of epidemiology
- measures of epidemiology (mortality, infant mortality, morbidity, life expectancy)
Identifying priority health issues - Answer - social justice principles
- priority population groups
- prevalence of condition
- potential for prevention and early intervention
- costs to the individual and community
what are the priority issues for improving Australia's health - Answer - Groups experiencing health
inequities
- High levels of preventable chronic disease, injury and mental health problems
- A growing and ageing population
Groups experiencing health inequities - Answer - Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islanders
- Socioeconomically disadvantaged
A growing and ageing population - Answer - healthy ageing
- increased population living with chronic disease and disability
- demand for health services and workforce shortages
- availability of carers and volunteers
High levels of preventable chronic disease, injury and mental health problems - Answer -
Cardiovascular disease (CVD)
- Cancer (Skin, Breast, Lung)
What role do health care facilities and services play in achieving better health for all Australians? -
Answer - Health care in Australia
- Complementary and alternative health care approaches.
Health care in Australia - Answer - range and types of health facilities and services,