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VCE hhd 3/4
measuring health status
Term | Definition |
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incidence | the number of new cases of a condition during a given period of time |
prevalence | the total number or proportion of cases of a particular disease or condition present in a population at a given time |
morbidity | refers to ill-health in an individual and the levels of ill-health in a population or group |
burden of disease | measured in DALY, measure of impact of diseases and injuries, measures the gap between current health status and an ideal situation |
disability adjusted life years (DALYs) | YLL + YLD = one DALY |
years of life lost (YLL) | a measure of how many years of expected life are lost due to premature death |
years lost due to disability (YLD) | a measure of how many healthy years of life are lost due to illness, injury or death |
life expectancy | an indication of how long a person can expect to live, it is the number of years of life remaining to a person at a particular age if death rates do not change |
health adjusted life expectancy (HALE) | life expectancy based on current rates of ill health and mortality |
mortality | refers to death, often at a population level |
maternal mortality | death of a mother during pregnancy, childbirth, or within 6 weeks of delivery |
maternal mortality ratio | the number of mothers who die as a result of pregnancy or childbirth per 100 000 live births. |
infant mortality | the death of a child between birth and their first birthday |
infant mortality rate | the rate of deaths of infants between birth and their first birthday, usually expressed per 1000 live births |
under 5 mortality | the death of a child under 5 |
under 5 mortality rate | the rate of deaths occurring in children under 5 years of age per 1000 live births |
self-assessed health status | a measure based on a person's own opinion about how they feel about their health and wellbeing, their state of mind and their life in general |
trend | a general change or movement in a particular direct, they indicate a significant increase in obesity rates over the past 20 years |