hsc core 1: health priorities in australia. priority areas for improving health there are national...
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HSC Core 1:Health Priorities in Australia
Priority Areas for improving health
• There are national health priority areas for Australia
• They contribute significantly to the burden of illness in the community.
• We can identify the risk factors and determinants, and modify behaviours to reduce the prevalence of these illnesses or conditions.
Cardiovascular
Disease• One of the leading
causes of sickness and death (36% of deaths in 2004).
• Males more likely then females to die from CVD.
• Can modify risk factors to reduce risk of CVD.
Nature of CVD
CVD is a general terms covering all
diseases of the heart and circulatory system.
Extent of CVD
Extent of CVD
Risk Factors
•Family History
•Gende
r
• Advancing Age
Modifiable Risk Factors
• Smoking
• Overweight or Obesity Conditions
• Physical inactivity
Groups at risk
Nature of Cancer
• Refers to a diverse group of diseases with a common feature- uncontrollable growth and spread of abnormal body cells.
Extent of Cancer
Extent of Cancer
Extent of Cancer
Extent of Cancer
Extent of Cancer
Risk Factors• Lung Cancer:
- Smoking
- Occupation
- Air Pollution
Groups at risk: Lung Cancer
Risk Factors• Breast Cancer:- Family History- Poor Diet- Obesity
Groups at risk: Breast Cancer
Risk Factors• Skin Cancer:- Fair skin that burns- To much sun exposure- Number and types of
moles
Groups at Risk
Injury
• It affects all age groups• Places high burden on
economic, social and physical aspects on both individual and the community.
• It is preventable and is a major cause to Australia’s mortality and morbidity rates.
Extent of Injury
Extent of Injury
Extent of Injury
Risk Factors
Mental Health
• Previously peoples level of health and wellbeing was underestimated
• Its not until recently that the stigma of mental health has been removed which has allowed for improvement in these areas.
Extent of Mental Health
Extent of Mental Health
Extent of Mental Health
Risk Factors: Suicide
Groups at risk: Suicide
Diabetes
• A conditional affecting the body’s ability to take glucose from the bloodstream to use it for energy. We need this to perform everyday activities.
Extent of Diabetes
Extent of Diabetes
Risk Factors: Type 2 Diabetes
Groups at risk
Being over 35 and being an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
Being over 35 and having a Pacific island, Indian or Chinese cultured background.
Asthma
• Is a chronic disease of the respiratory systems.
• It affects a person’s ability to carry air in and out of the lungs. The walls of the airways become narrow, making it hard to breath
Extent of Asthma
Extent of Asthma
Risk Factors
Colds and Flu
Risk Factors
Tobacco Smoke
Risk Factors
Inhaled allergens such as pollens, animal hair, dust mites
Risk Factors
Air Pollution
Risk Factors
Food preservatives
Risk Factors
Exercise
Arthritis and Musculoskel
etal conditions
• Refers to a number of conditions that affect the joints of the body.
• It affects a large number of Australians
Extent of Arthritis
Risk Factors
