Health and Human Development 3/4 Summary Notes
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These comprehensive study notes provide a thorough overview of the topics covered in Units 3 and 4 of the Health and Human Development course, aligned with the VCE study design. The notes are meticulously organized, detailed, and presented in vibrant colours, making the studying process enjoyable and effortless. Additionally, the product includes summaries of the Sustainable Development Goals, which were integrated into the curriculum in 2016.
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Health and Human Development 3/4 Summary Notes
HHD Unit 3 Area of Study 1: Understanding Australia’s Health
Term Definition
| Health | The state of complete physical, social and mental well-being, and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity. |
| The physical dimension of health | The efficient functioning of the body and its systems, and includes the physical capacity to complete tasks and physical fitness |
| The social dimension of Health | Being able to interact with others and participate in the community in both an independent and cooperative way. |
| Mental dimension of health | A state of well-being in which the individual realises his or her abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and can contribute to his or her community. |
| Optimal Health | The best level of health an individual can attain. |
| Health status | The level of health experienced by individuals, groups or whole populations. |
| Burden of disease | A measure of the impact of diseases and injuries, specifically, it measures the gap between current health status and an ideal situation where everyone lives to an old age free of disease and disability. |
| Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) | A measure of the burden of disease; one DALY equals one year of healthy life lost due to premature death and time lived with illness, disease or injury. |
| Health-adjusted life expectancy (HALE) | A measure of the burden of disease based on life expectancy at birth, but including adjustment for time spent in poor health. Based on current rates of ill health and mortality, it is the number of years in full health that a person can expect to live. |
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