Hospitalisation, Core Activity Limitation, and Psychological Distress (VCE SSCE Health and Human Development): Flashcards
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Hospital separations
Hospital separations
Episodes from admission to discharge/transfer/death
Leading cause of youth hospitalisation
Leading cause of youth hospitalisation
Injury and poisoning
Why females 15-19 have higher hospitalisation rates
Why females 15-19 have higher hospitalisation rates
Pregnancy/childbirth & mental/behavioural disorders
Three core activities
Three core activities
Self-care, mobility, communication
Four levels of core activity limitation
Four levels of core activity limitation
Profound, severe, moderate, mild
Profound core activity limitation
Profound core activity limitation
Always needs help with core activities
What K10 scale measures
What K10 scale measures
Psychological distress via 10 questions over 4 weeks
K10 score range
K10 score range
0 (lowest) to 40 (highest)
K10 moderate distress score
K10 moderate distress score
6-11
% of youth (11-17) with high/very high distress
% of youth (11-17) with high/very high distress
19.9% (one in five)