Health and Wellbeing
Relates to a person's physical, emotional, mental, social, and spiritual existence in equilibrium.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Health and Wellbeing | Relates to a person's physical, emotional, mental, social, and spiritual existence in equilibrium. |
Dynamic Nature of Health | The concept that health and wellbeing constantly changes throughout a person's life. |
Subjective Nature of Health | The concept that health is viewed differently by each person based on personal perception. |
Disease | A physical or mental disturbance involving symptoms, dysfunction, or tissue damage. |
Illness | A subjective concept related to a person's personal experience of a disease or injury. |
Physical Dimension (HWB) | Relates to the efficient functioning of the body and its systems. |
Social Dimension (HWB) | The ability to form meaningful and satisfying relationships and adapt to social situations. |
Emotional Dimension (HWB) | The ability to express emotions positively and display resilience. |
Mental Dimension (HWB) | The state of wellbeing relating to the mind/brain and ability to process information. |
Spiritual Dimension (HWB) | Relates to ideas, beliefs, values, ethics, hope, peace, and meaning in life. |
Interrelationships Between Dimensions | A change in one dimension of health and wellbeing typically affects the other four. |
Health Status | An individual's or population's overall level of health, considering life expectancy and disease. |
Health Indicators | Standard measurement tools used to understand and compare the health status of populations. |
Self-Assessed Health Status | A subjective measure based on a person's own opinion about their health and wellbeing. |
Life Expectancy | An indication of how long a person can expect to live if death rates do not change. |
HALE (Health-Adjusted Life Expectancy) | Expected years of life lived in full health, adjusted for time spent in poor health. |
Mortality | The number or rate of deaths in a population, usually over a 12-month period. |
Infant Mortality Rate | The number of deaths of children between birth and their first birthday per 1,000 live births. |
Under-5 Mortality Rate (U5MR) | The number of deaths of children under five years of age per 1,000 live births. |
Maternal Mortality | The death of a mother during pregnancy, childbirth, or within six weeks after delivery. |
Morbidity | Ill health in an individual and the levels of ill health in a population or group. |
Incidence | The number of new cases of a condition during a given period of time. |
Prevalence | The total proportion or number of cases of a condition present in a population at a given time. |
Burden of Disease | A measure of the impact of diseases/injuries measuring the gap to an ideal healthy life. |
YLL (Years of Life Lost) | The fatal component of DALY measuring years of life lost due to premature death. |
YLD (Years Lived with Disability) | The non-fatal component of DALY measuring healthy years lost due to illness or injury. |
DALY (Disability-Adjusted Life Year) | A measure where one DALY equals one year of healthy life lost due to premature death and illness. |
Four Trend Components | Direction, supporting data, context, and units of measurement. |
Optimal Health as an Individual Resource | Enhances ability to work, earn an income, and improve quality of life. |
Optimal Health as a National Resource | Reduces healthcare costs, increases productivity, and creates intergenerational wellbeing. |
Optimal Health as a Global Resource | Reduces communicable diseases and promotes international trade and global economic growth. |