HLTHAGE 1BB3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Epidemiological Transition, Chronic Condition, Hip Fracture
2 Jan 2017
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Objective health: assess physical health and disability, focused on the prevalence (frequency) of different types of conditions, and is useful for identifying the distribution of disease in populations. Subjective health: assess peoples" experiences, interpretations, and personal assessments about their health. Rates of comorbidity, with numerous chronic conditions (heart disease etc. ), increase with age 33% of aged 65+ had 3+ chronic conditions compared to younger adults. Prevalence of activity daily living (adl) and instrumental. Activity daily living (iadl) by sex and age group (2003): Self care tasks we need to complete on a daily basis (ex: eating) 4% of men and 4% of women aged 65+ 20% of men and 23% of women aged 65+ 9% of men and 18% of women aged 65+ Stats canada: rates for diabetes, certain cancers and asthmas. Rates decrease: heart attacks, strokes, cancer, hip fractures. Women were diagnosed with chronic illnesses more often than men were.
