Core 1 - Critical questions.
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How are priority areas for Australia’s health identified?
critique the use of epidemiology to describe health status by considering questions such as:
− what can epidemiology tell us?
− who uses these measures?
− do they measure everything about health status?
critically analyse current health reports and articles for trend data
What are the priority areas for improving Australia’s health?
examine the current AIHW report, Australia’s Health1 to determine why the areas were selected as priorities
identify and draw on current and reliable sources of information to research and analyse four of the priority areas. All students must study CVD, cancer and two other health priorities chosen from the five remaining areas.
What role does health promotion play in achieving better health for all Australians?
analyse practical examples of the new public health model by examining:
− Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion (1986)
− Jakarta Declaration on Health Promotion (1997)
− Australia’s Health (AIHW publication)
− community initiatives.
What roles do health care facilities and services play in achieving better health for all Australians?
examine the nature of health services relevant to their lives, and investigate issues of access and adequacy in relation to social justice principles; questions to explore include:
− how equitable is the access and support for all sections of the community?
What actions are needed to address Australia's Health Priority Area's.
apply the five action areas of the Ottawa Charter to a study of CVD, cancer and two other health priority areas
investigate questions of social justice and the roles of individuals, communities and governments under the new public health approach, for example:
− why do some population groups experience different levels of health from others?
− is access to health care equitable for all groups?
− are services aimed at prevention, promotion or cure?
− what power do individuals and communities have to contribute to public policy?
− what importance do different groups place on the different health priorities?
reflect and answer the following questions for the four health priorities studied:
− which of the five action areas are of most significance to each priority?
− how do the five actions interact in relation to each priority?
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