Prevention (HSC SSCE Biology): Flashcards
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Prevention vs treatment effectiveness
Prevention vs treatment effectiveness
Prevention better; avoids side effects, suffering, costs
Main causes of preventable non-infectious diseases
Main causes of preventable non-infectious diseases
Nutritional imbalances & environmental/lifestyle factors
Goal of educational programs & campaigns
Goal of educational programs & campaigns
Motivate behaviour change to reduce risk factor exposure
Six components for successful public health campaigns
Six components for successful public health campaigns
Evidence, package, management, partnerships, comms, politics
Four main risk factors for non-infectious diseases
Four main risk factors for non-infectious diseases
Tobacco, alcohol, unhealthy diet, lack of physical activity
Leading preventable cause of death in Australia
Leading preventable cause of death in Australia
Smoking
Annual smoking-related deaths in Australia
Annual smoking-related deaths in Australia
Approximately 15,500
Smoker's lung cancer death risk vs non-smokers
Smoker's lung cancer death risk vs non-smokers
10 times greater chance
Smoking prevalence change 1990 to 2014-15
Smoking prevalence change 1990 to 2014-15
27.7% to 14.7% (almost 50% reduction)
E-cigarettes as smoking cessation aids
E-cigarettes as smoking cessation aids
Not scientifically demonstrated/proven