HHD Questions Thread 2014

[The Brightest Witch]

We had 3 for unit 3 and 3 for unit 4, so 6 all together

Some schools just split some of the SACs, so that there's less content to learn for each SAC, but really in the end, it's all gonna add up to 100 marks for unit 3 and 100 for unit 4.

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I didn't do the 1/2. Now I am reading textbook key concepts 3/4 and I don't know how to answer these questions. Can anyone please explain them for me? I will appreciate it, thanks.
a) the ways that mental health could affect physical health.
b) suggest reasons that might account for the lower life expectancy experienced by men compared with that of women.
c) the term 'hospital separation'.

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I didn't do the 1/2. Now I am reading textbook key concepts 3/4 and I don't know how to answer these questions. Can anyone please explain them for me? I will appreciate it, thanks.
a) the ways that mental health could affect physical health.
b) suggest reasons that might account for the lower life expectancy experienced by men compared with that of women.
c) the term 'hospital separation'.

a) Think bout If someone has low self esteem and self worth then what may happen.. (I'm going to let you try this one first)

b) Men may take more risks,(due to the hormone testosterone)  are more likely to be overweight, and less likely to visit a doctor than females. They may be more likely to smoke, drink at risky levels and engage in violence.

c) hospital separation are episodes of hospital care that start with admission and end at transfer, discharge or death

(I don't think you will have to know that definition:) )

Hope this helps

[Only Cheating Yourself]

a) Think bout If someone has low self esteem and self worth then what may happen.. (I'm going to let you try this one first)

b) Men may take more risks,(due to the hormone testosterone)  are more likely to be overweight, and less likely to visit a doctor than females. They may be more likely to smoke, drink at risky levels and engage in violence.

c) hospital separation are episodes of hospital care that start with admission and end at transfer, discharge or death

(I don't think you will have to know that definition:) )

Hope this helps

for question two, could you say.  Males tend to take more risks than females and not go to doctor check ups as regularly as females.  E.g a male who takes part in risk taking such as not wearing sun protection while getting exposed to high uv radiation, and not going to regular doctor check ups can reduce life expectancy in health status for males. 
Or
Males tend to take more risks than females and don't go to the doctors for regular check ups, which can reduce the life expectancy in males.  E.g taking part in risk activity such as driving over the sped limit, can increase the risk of a road accident and therefore contribute to mortality data and reduce life expectancy in males.

Would those full marks you think for a sac and what can i improve do you think?

[The Brightest Witch]

I didn't do the 1/2. Now I am reading textbook key concepts 3/4 and I don't know how to answer these questions. Can anyone please explain them for me? I will appreciate it, thanks.
a) the ways that mental health could affect physical health.
b) suggest reasons that might account for the lower life expectancy experienced by men compared with that of women.
c) the term 'hospital separation'.

a) Haha, I was about to write up some examples for this one and then I read fishandchip's post and she has the right idea. Just think of changes in mental health like self esteem, self confidence, levels of street, etc. and then how they could cause changes in physical health. Remember not to think of just negative examples, but also positive ones. And if you're really struggling, remember that it doesn't have to be a really obvious and direct link. For example, you could think about how high levels of self esteem could cause a person to feel better about themselves and therefore be more likely to participate in... (I'll let you finish that one).

b) Fishandchips has this covered. Since you haven't done 1/2, you haven't actually read that stuff that'll give you the answer right away, so it's a little harder for you, since you have to actually think about it. So yeah, don't be put off by the fact that you didn't know that men are more likely to take risks and less likely to go to the doctor. I think those facts come later in the book but still in the content for the first SAC, so once you've read all of the relevant section, you'll have that down

c) And yeah, that's the definition for a hospital separation, but it's not an official definition you gotta remember. I can't remember it ever coming up in SACs or exams, but it might be used in some example and you'll then need to know what it is to answer a question I guess (still, it has never come up for me). But yeah, I just think of it as one period of being in hospital care

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for question two, could you say.  Males tend to take more risks than females and not go to doctor check ups as regularly as females.  E.g a male who takes part in risk taking such as not wearing sun protection while getting exposed to high uv radiation, and not going to regular doctor check ups can reduce life expectancy in health status for males. 
Or
Males tend to take more risks than females and don't go to the doctors for regular check ups, which can reduce the life expectancy in males.  E.g taking part in risk activity such as driving over the sped limit, can increase the risk of a road accident and therefore contribute to mortality data and reduce life expectancy in males.

Would those full marks you think for a sac and what can i improve do you think?

Both answers are good
 But to improve you should say what increase uv exposure without sun protection can lead to eg increased rates of skin cancer then how this can lead to a lower life expectancy.

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a) Think bout If someone has low self esteem and self worth then what may happen.. (I'm going to let you try this one first)

b) Men may take more risks,(due to the hormone testosterone)  are more likely to be overweight, and less likely to visit a doctor than females. They may be more likely to smoke, drink at risky levels and engage in violence.

c) hospital separation are episodes of hospital care that start with admission and end at transfer, discharge or death

(I don't think you will have to know that definition:) )

Hope this helps
 

For the question a, I want to say if someone has low esteem, which could affect the person's mood and thus affect the functioning body, systems and organs or the levels of fitness. Is that too broad?
Yeah, I knew the definition of Qc, but I don't understand it.
Thanks a lot. your answers help 

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a) Haha, I was about to write up some examples for this one and then I read fishandchip's post and she has the right idea. Just think of changes in mental health like self esteem, self confidence, levels of street, etc. and then how they could cause changes in physical health. Remember not to think of just negative examples, but also positive ones. And if you're really struggling, remember that it doesn't have to be a really obvious and direct link. For example, you could think about how high levels of self esteem could cause a person to feel better about themselves and therefore be more likely to participate in... (I'll let you finish that one).

b) Fishandchips has this covered. Since you haven't done 1/2, you haven't actually read that stuff that'll give you the answer right away, so it's a little harder for you, since you have to actually think about it. So yeah, don't be put off by the fact that you didn't know that men are more likely to take risks and less likely to go to the doctor. I think those facts come later in the book but still in the content for the first SAC, so once you've read all of the relevant section, you'll have that down

c) And yeah, that's the definition for a hospital separation, but it's not an official definition you gotta remember. I can't remember it ever coming up in SACs or exams, but it might be used in some example and you'll then need to know what it is to answer a question I guess (still, it has never come up for me). But yeah, I just think of it as one period of being in hospital care

Hehe, I only thought about the negative examples and I didn't come up any ideas. I want to finish the question, if a person has high levels of self esteem, which can cause a person feel better, thus the person has adequate levels of energy and adequate levels of fitness. Is that ok?
My HHD teacher is kind. She said she assume the whole class didn't do the 1/2 and she will give some relevant info as we learn it. So yeah, I don't need to worry about it.
I just don't understand the definition.
Thanks a lot. Cheers

[The Brightest Witch]

Hehe, I only thought about the negative examples and I didn't come up any ideas. I want to finish the question, if a person has high levels of self esteem, which can cause a person feel better, thus the person has adequate levels of energy and adequate levels of fitness. Is that ok?
My HHD teacher is kind. She said she assume the whole class didn't do the 1/2 and she will give some relevant info as we learn it. So yeah, I don't need to worry about it.
I just don't understand the definition.
Thanks a lot. Cheers

That's a perfectly fine way to answer the question. Another really simply one might be that high levels of self esteem may make a person more likely to participate in team sports or something like that, thus resulting in increased levels of fitness. That could also go negatively, low self esteem causing reluctance to participate in team sports and thus maybe meaning lower fitness levels.

As for the definition, I'd say don't worry about it. Basically think of a hospital separation as the period of time a person spends in hospital. This would start with an injury or illness or something causing them to go to hospital, and end of course, when the person goes home, is transferred to another hospital, or dies. Honestly, I never even thought about it when I was studying, so it really doesn't come up, but you can ask your teacher about it when school starts up again

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For those who have the Key concepts in HHD book, in chapter 1.6 there are graphs comparing australia to other first world countries (mortality, morbidity, burden of disease). I had to suggest reasons as to why each country had the highest rate of whatever. So.. i can't seem to figure out why UK has the lowest rate of injuries, USA has the highest rate of communicable disease??? Also, what are some reasons  Australia and New Zealand have a similar injury rate and Japan have a lower rate of communicable disease than Australia?? Thanks in advance

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For those who have the Key concepts in HHD book, in chapter 1.6 there are graphs comparing australia to other first world countries (mortality, morbidity, burden of disease). I had to suggest reasons as to why each country had the highest rate of whatever. So.. i can't seem to figure out why UK has the lowest rate of injuries, USA has the highest rate of communicable disease??? Also, what are some reasons  Australia and New Zealand have a similar injury rate and Japan have a lower rate of communicable disease than Australia?? Thanks in advance

Uk and injuries - due to people driving less  and more awareness of safe driving

USA and diseases - Possible reasons for this are: less education on safe sex is available, there are more drug users (i.e. they are injecting and communicating disease) and there is less medical assistance for those who are HIV positive. Health care may be too expensive for some people so infections go untreated and lead to ill health.


Australia and New Zealand
experience similar behavioural determinants such as smoking rates, drinking levels, consumption of processed foods, and exercise levels. This means that people suffer from cancer and cardiovascular disease at similar rates. Medical technology and knowledge is also similar in developed countries, meaning that people in these countries generally have the same access to treatment and management of these conditions.



For japan think about the determinants and give it a go


Hope this helps

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That's a perfectly fine way to answer the question. Another really simply one might be that high levels of self esteem may make a person more likely to participate in team sports or something like that, thus resulting in increased levels of fitness. That could also go negatively, low self esteem causing reluctance to participate in team sports and thus maybe meaning lower fitness levels.

As for the definition, I'd say don't worry about it. Basically think of a hospital separation as the period of time a person spends in hospital. This would start with an injury or illness or something causing them to go to hospital, and end of course, when the person goes home, is transferred to another hospital, or dies. Honestly, I never even thought about it when I was studying, so it really doesn't come up, but you can ask your teacher about it when school starts up again

Thanks a lot your examples are better

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Can anyone please give me an example of each of these terms? I need some examples to support the meaning of these terms.
Health status   An individual’s or a population’s overall health, taking into account various aspects such as life expectancy, amount of disability and levels of disease risk factors
Hospital separation   Episodes of hospital care that start with admission, end at transfer, discharge or death
Health development   creating an environment in which people can develop to their full potential and lead productive, creative lives in accord with their needs and interests. It is about expanding people’s choices and enhancing capabilities (the range of things people can be and do), having access to knowledge, health and a decent standard of living, and participating in the life of their community and decisions affecting their lives
Injury   Injury relates the adverse effects on the human body that may result from a range of different events (I am not very sure about its definition, is it right?)
Sustainability   …meeting the needs of a person without the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

I will appreciate your help, thanks very much

[millie96]

Can anyone please give me an example of each of these terms? I need some examples to support the meaning of these terms.
Health status   An individual’s or a population’s overall health, taking into account various aspects such as life expectancy, amount of disability and levels of disease risk factors
Hospital separation   Episodes of hospital care that start with admission, end at transfer, discharge or death
Health development   creating an environment in which people can develop to their full potential and lead productive, creative lives in accord with their needs and interests. It is about expanding people’s choices and enhancing capabilities (the range of things people can be and do), having access to knowledge, health and a decent standard of living, and participating in the life of their community and decisions affecting their lives
Injury   Injury relates the adverse effects on the human body that may result from a range of different events (I am not very sure about its definition, is it right?)
Sustainability   …meeting the needs of a person without the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

I will appreciate your help, thanks very much

Health status: examples can include the measures of health status, such as DALYs, life expectancy etc
Health/human development: examples of that are within the definition, such as having a decent standard of living
Injury: (yes thats the correct definition) e.g. accidents, falls (broken bones) etc
Sustainability: examples are economic sustainability, social sustainability and environmental sustainability

[Scrono13]

Can anyone please give me an example of each of these terms? I need some examples to support the meaning of these terms.
Health status   An individual’s or a population’s overall health, taking into account various aspects such as life expectancy, amount of disability and levels of disease risk factors
Hospital separation   Episodes of hospital care that start with admission, end at transfer, discharge or death
Health development   creating an environment in which people can develop to their full potential and lead productive, creative lives in accord with their needs and interests. It is about expanding people’s choices and enhancing capabilities (the range of things people can be and do), having access to knowledge, health and a decent standard of living, and participating in the life of their community and decisions affecting their lives
Injury   Injury relates the adverse effects on the human body that may result from a range of different events (I am not very sure about its definition, is it right?)
Sustainability   …meeting the needs of a person without the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

I will appreciate your help, thanks very much

The sustainability definition actually goes like this "Meeting the needs of the present, without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."
We had a question on the 2013 exam asking to define it, so it's really important you get it right