Health

• Old public health

  focuses on changes in physical environment.

  • sewage system: pipes underground, removes waste, -> contaminated water, reduces diarrhoea
  • hosubg condition - better ventilation, reduces risk of infleunza
• New Public Health

  • lifestyle changes = focus on education
• Biomedical model

  focuses on the physical or biological aspects of disease and illness. (quick fix, band aid) - diagnosis, treatment cure

  • extends life expectancy
  • improves quality of life
  • treats common conditions effectivly
  • expensive
  • not every condition be treated
  • doesn't focus on the cause
• Social model of health

  prevent disease and illness through education, by ofucing on the economic, social and enviroenmtnal factors

  • ADDRESSES the broader determinants of health:
  • Acts to REDUCE social inequities: recognises that equity is a key principle of health
  • EMPOWERS individuals and the community: involves providing knowledge,
  • Acts to enable ACCESS to healthcare: involves providing health services
  • Involves inter-SECTORAL collaboration: different organisations working together in coordinated
• biodmeical - social model

  • both new public health
  • both include health
  • biomedical = quick fix, social model = cause
  • biomedical = doctor, social = community (education)
• social model Adv - Dis

  • education = health literacy
  • less expensive
  • health promotions may be ignored
  • not every conditon can be prevented
• Ottawa charter for health

  developed by who to reduce inequities

  • advocate = health promotion - representing other
  • enable = supportive environment - equal opportunity for health
  • mediate = health promotions is about change - causes conflict
• Actions Areas (BCSDR)

  • Build healthy public policy = decision by gov
  • create supportive environment = atmosphere to make healthy choices
  • strengthening community action = all parts of community work together
  • develop personal skills = educating and equiping with skills
  • reoriant health services = focus on prevention rather then treatment
• skin cancer: sunsmart

  • highest rate of incidence
  • costly to treat
• social model

  • Mass media campaigns to educate people of the risks - quit smoking
  • Posters and signage about social distancing and how to wear a mask - covid prevention
• ways to evaluate indegenious program

  • it is culturally appropriate towards the aboriginal
  • does the program aim to educate people in an appropriate way
• aboriginal quitline

  • create supportive environment - create an atmosjhpher for people to quit
  • develop personal skills - providung info on how to quite
  • strengthen community action - people of community participate ansd work with professional
• PHI

  scheme in which individuals pay a premium towards health that's not covered by Medicare

  • PHIrebate
  • medicare levy surcharge
• NDIS

  pementant and significant disability

  • community access - personalised plan