HHD — health status indicators decoded

VCE Health and Human Development · Health status indicators · 6 flashcards, free to study.

DALY, YLL, YLD, HALE all explained. Common SAC area for short-answer questions.

Define health status: An individual's or population's overall level of health, taking into account various measures.
Burden of disease — units: DALYs — disability-adjusted life years. 1 DALY = 1 year of healthy life lost.
YLL vs YLD: YLL: years of life lost (mortality). YLD: years lost due to disability (morbidity). DALY = YLL + YLD.
Life expectancy — definition: Average years a person can expect to live, assuming current mortality rates persist.
HALE — what is it?: Health-adjusted life expectancy — years lived in full health (subtracting years in poor health).
WHO definition of health: State of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing — not merely the absence of disease/infirmity.