Free TCE Health Studies Flashcard Review

It includes physical, mental and social wellbeing. A person can lack a diagnosis yet experience poor health through distress or isolation, so absence of disease is insufficient evidence of overall health.

It sets an ideal few people sustain and can classify ordinary fluctuation or well-managed disability as ill health. The criticism supports using complementary definitions; it does not reduce health to disease.

It centres disease, injury and physiological function, making diagnosis and treatment prominent. It is useful clinically but can overlook social conditions, relationships, meaning and wellbeing.

It focuses on capacity to participate, adapt and pursue goals. This accommodates people who manage a condition well, although capacity still depends on context and requires careful measurement.

Compare what each includes, excludes, makes measurable and encourages decision makers to do. Judge fitness for the stated purpose rather than declaring one definition universally correct.

It is clearly defined and measurable and represents an aspect of health, an outcome or a relevant determinant in a specified population. Its value lies in describing, comparing or monitoring health status.

Incidence concerns new cases arising during a period among a population at risk. Prevalence concerns existing cases at a point or during a period; it reflects both new occurrence and how long cases persist.

Rates relate events to a denominator, so populations of different sizes can be compared. Counts still matter for service volume, but a larger count can simply reflect a larger population.

It estimates average years a newborn would live if current age-specific mortality patterns continued. It is a population summary, not a guaranteed lifespan for one child.

The absolute increase is 5 percentage points. Relative increase is 5/20 × 100 = 25%; calling it a 5% increase confuses units.

Physical, social, mental/emotional and spiritual health. They are distinct lenses for one person's health and should be linked through mechanisms rather than listed as synonyms.

Bodily function, energy, sleep, illness, injury and capacity for daily activity. A medical diagnosis is relevant but does not alone determine the other health dimensions.

Supportive relationships, communication, belonging and participation. Living alone does not automatically imply poor social health; the quality and sufficiency of connection matter.

Thinking, coping, emotional recognition and regulation, self-esteem and response to stress. Distress is an experience or measure, not automatically a clinical diagnosis.

Meaning, purpose, values, identity and connection. It may include religion but is not identical to religious observance and should be understood in the person's cultural context.

A natural or built condition shaping exposure, safety or access, such as housing, air, roads, climate, distance or transport. State the mechanism to a health effect.

A relational, cultural, social or economic condition such as income, education, norms, language, support or discrimination. Culture can be protective and should not be framed as a defect.

A law, regulation, funding choice, eligibility rule or institutional priority that distributes protection and access. Name the decision and pathway rather than saying only ‘government affects health’.

Distance and transport can delay preventive or follow-up care, allowing a manageable condition to worsen. The pathway connects physical access with behaviour and physical health.

Shade, safe paths, accessible buildings and connected transport make protective behaviour feasible. Advice alone cannot overcome an environment that blocks the recommended action.