Measuring Health Status
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- Q1What is the average life expectancy of Australian women?679288.48430s
- Q2AIHW stands forAustralian Initial Health WorkAcademy Institute of Health Works.Australian Institute of Health and WelfareAustralian Injury and Harm Website.30s
- Q3Male mortality rates spiked in the 1960's due tothe Vietnam war.the incidence of AIDS and HIV.increased deaths from cardiovascular disease.an increase in drug use.30s
- Q4Chronic disease isongoing or long.a disease without a cure.particularly painful.usually fatal.30s
- Q5The most important indicator of the health status of a nation ismortalitylife expectancyinfant mortalitymorbidity30s
- Q6Prevalence of disease isthe number of cases of disease that exist at a particular point in time.how much the number of cases is falling.the number of new cases of a particular disease.how much the number of cases is rising.30s
- Q7The leading cause of death for Australians isdiabetes.coronary heart disease.accidents.dementia.30s
- Q8What is one thing that epidemiology cant tell us.The emotional impact of an illness.The increase in the number of cases.The location where someone seeks helpDays off work.30s
- Q9Morbidity refers tothe levels of obesity and overweight people in the community.The levels of the diseases causing the greatest burden to the community.the incidence or level of illness in a given population.levels of permanent disability.30s
- Q10The decline in infant mortality is due mainly tobetter care for pre and post term babies.improved diagnosis and treatment of illness, improved sanitation and improved health education.greater use of contraceptives among males and females.the SIDS campaign.30s
- Q11Why does the 2016 AIHW report say that cancer is our biggest killer for the first time?This is only the case if all farms of cancer are grouped together rather than measured individually.It's not. CHD is the biggest cause of death.Other diseases with more impact on our community such as anxiety do not cause death very often.Asthma has been decreasing due to better treatment and management.30s
- Q12Which disease accounts for the biggest burden in Australia?Mental health.CancerDiabetes.Heart disease.30s
- Q13What does chronic illness refer to?Illnesses that affect many people.Diseases which cause disability.Diseases or conditions that are ongoing in their nature.Diseases which are quite severe.30s
- Q14An increase in our aged population is due toimproved medical knowledge and management.all of the above.increased life expectancyfewer deaths across all age groups.30s
- Q15What is the leading cause of morbidity in Australia?Skeletal problems.Motor crashes.Chronic illness.Dementia.30s