An Australian Perspective on Health and Human Development
Chapter quiz
Chapter 1: Measuring health status
Name: _________________________
True or false
Indicate whether the following statements are true or false.
1 The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of health includes the word ‘spiritual’. [T / F]
2 Optimal health is something we all achieve during our lifespan. [T / F]
3 Morbidity is a measure of the number of deaths in a given population due to a particular disease or illness. [T / F]
4 The World Health Report is produced annually by the WHO. [T / F]
5 A disability adjusted life year (DALY) is a measure of the amount of healthy life lost due to premature death, disability or illness. [T / F]
_____ / 5 marks
Short answer
1 Outline one strength and one weakness of the WHO definition of health.
(2 marks)
2 Name each of the three components of health and provide an example of good health for each dimension.
(4 marks)
3 Name two environmental and two inherited factors that may be involved in determining life expectancy.
(4 marks)
4 Define the terms mortality and morbidity.
(2 marks)
5 How can a person’s knowledge, attitudes and beliefs influence their health status? Use an example to illustrate your answer.
(3 marks)
_____ / 15 marks
Total: _____ / 20 marks
Answers
True or false
1 False – The WHO definition of health refers to physical, emotional and social aspects only.
2 False – Optimal health is being healthy in all three components – physical, emotional and social – but not everyone achieves this during their lifespan.
3 False – Mortality is rate of death.
4 True
5 True
Short answer
1. One strength is that all of the dimensions of health are acknowledged rather than just referring to an absence of illness or infirmity. One weakness is that it would be virtually impossible to be in optimal health in all dimensions at any one time.
2. The three components of health:
• Physical health – high level of physical fitness.
• Social health – being able to interact effectively with a wide range of different people.
• Emotional health – feeling good about oneself; valuing oneself.
3. Inherited factors include gender race, genetic potential and predisposition to disease. Environmental factors include access to healthcare, sanitation, safe water, culture, education, SES (socioeconomic status) and so on.
4. Morbidity refers to the rate at which a particular disease or illness occurs. It is a measure of the number of people who either currently, or who have recently, suffered from the disease or illness. Mortality refers to numbers of deaths as a consequence of a particular disease or illness.
5. Influences on health:
• Knowledge – about health are/healthy behaviours.
• Attitudes – for example, about smoking or what it is to be fit.
• Beliefs – religious beliefs may mean some healthcare options are preferred to others.
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