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SHHS PDHPE 12 C1 RHS
Core 1 Right hand side
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| measuring health status (1) | • critique the use of epidemiology to describe health status by considering questions such as: what can epidemiology tell us? who uses these measures? do they measure everything about health status? |
| measuring health status (2) | • use tables and graphs from health reports to analyse current trends in life expectancy and major causes of morbidity and mortality for the general population and comparing males and females |
| identifying priority health issues | • argue the case for why decisions are made about health priorities by considering questions such as: how do we identify priority issues for Australia’s health? what role do the principles of social justice play? why is it important to prioritise? |
| groups experiencing health inequities (1) | research and analyse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and ONE other group experiencing health inequities by investigating: |
| groups experiencing health inequities (2) | the nature and extent of the health inequities the sociocultural, socioeconomic and environmental determinants the roles of individuals, communities and governments in addressing the health inequities |
| high levels of preventable chronic disease, injury and mental health problems | research and analyse CVD, cancer and ONE other condition listed by investigating: the nature of the problem extent of the problem(trends)risk factors and protective factors the sociocultural, socioeconomic and environmental determinants groups at risk |
| a growing and ageing population | • assess the impact of a growing and ageing population on: the health system and services health service workforce carers of the elderly volunteer organisations. |
| health care in Australia (1) | evaluate health care in Australia by investigating issues of access and adequacy in relation to social justice principles. Questions to explore include: |
| health care in Australia (2) | how equitable is the access and support for all sections of the community? how much responsibility should the community assume for individual health problems? |
| health care in Australia (3) | describe the advantages and disadvantages of Medicare and private health insurance, eg costs, choice, ancillary benefits |
| complementary and alternative health care approaches | • critically analyse complementary and alternative health care approaches by exploring questions such as: how do you know who to believe? what do you need to help you make informed decisions? |
| health promotion based on the five action areas of the Ottawa Charter (1) | • argue the benefits of health promotion based on: individuals, communities and governments working in partnership the five action areas of the Ottawa Charter |
| health promotion based on the five action areas of the Ottawa Charter (2) | • investigate the principles of social justice and the responsibilities of individuals, communities and governments under the action areas of the Ottawa Charter |
| health promotion based on the five action areas of the Ottawa Charter (3) | • critically analyse the importance of the five action areas of the Ottawa Charter through a study of TWO health promotion initiatives related to Australia’s health priorities |