THE NATIONAL HEALTH PRIORITY AREAS

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1 THE NATIONAL HEALTH PRIORITY AREAS Unit 3: Australia s health / Area of Study 1 Understanding Australia s Health National Health Priority Areas (NHPA) The National Health Priority Areas initiative was Australia's response to the World Health Organisation's global strategy Health for All by the year 2000 and its subsequent revision. The initial 1996 set of NHPAs included cardiovascular health, cancer control, injury prevention and control and mental health. Diabetes mellitus was added in 1997, followed by asthma in 1999, arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions in 2002 and obesity in Arthritis & Musculoskeletal problems Diabetes Mellitus Asthma Mental Health Cancer Control Injury Prevention & Control Cardiovascular Health Obesity The Cost to Individuals and Communities 1

2 There are three different recognised costs! Direct Costs Indirect Costs Intangible Costs Direct Costs Include costs that can be accurately quantified and result the prevention, treatment or diagnosis of the disease or illness. Often expressed in monetary terms Indirect Costs Refer to the costs incurred by an individual, their family or community because of the consequences that the illness may have on an individual s work and social activities. 2

3 Intangible Costs Not associated with a dollar value Include pain and suffering Emotional cost Direct costs to the community The cost of health care services The cost of pharmaceuticals The cost of prevention strategies Indirect cost to the community Unpaid care Reduced or lost productivity Absenteeism 3

4 Intangible costs to the community Loss of an individual from a community due to premature death emotional pain and suffering experienced by others Direct costs for individuals The cost of medical care Ambulance Pharmaceutical expenses Indirect costs for individuals Travel costs related to receiving treatment & care Loss or partial loss of current and future earnings Additional services now needed 4

5 Intangible costs for individuals Pain and suffering Anxiety and stress due to reduced d productivity i Loss of time Loss of quality of life Case study. Read through the information on the next 3 slides. As you go, try to identify; The risk factors that lead to his condition Any costs - for Francois (direct and indirect) - for the community (direct and indirect) What Francois could have done to prevent getting this condition. You can use your book (pp91-94) to help and find the answers with the people around you. The condition - Anaemia. This is a condition where the body has insufficient levels of haemoglobin in the red blood cells, or insufficient levels of red blood cells entirely. As haemoglobin carries oxygen, which is essential for cell respiration, anaemia means your body can t carry enough oxygen to working cells and the cells won t work properly. 5

6 Francois s Story Francois is a 36 year old male who lives in Melbourne and operates a struggling boutique art gallery. He is a vegetarian and doesn t like the taste of wholegrains, so he eats white bread, rice and pasta. Francois started to notice his skin was getting pale, he would get headaches frequently and he would lose his breath walking up the stairs from his basement in the gallery. Because Francois has avoided red meat and whole grains for the past 19 years, he has developed iron-deficiency anaemea, as these are the foods that are high in iron. Because he does not have enough iron, his body is unable to produce haemoglobin. Treatment Francois s doctor advised Francois to eat multigrain bread, brown rice, and plenty of green leafy vegetables. He also needs to take a daily multivitamin, iron supplement pills and blood pressure stabilising medication until his haemoglobin levels improve. The Answers! Are they the same as what you got? Do you have any others that are not on here? 6

7 Impacts - Individual DIRECT Francois has had numerous visits to the doctor before he was diagnosed, which cost a significant amount of money. He needs to continue to buy medication. Francois could not work as effectively in his business and lost money as there was no-one to cover for him. INDIRECT Francois was always uncomfortable, unfit, out of breath and in pain because of the lack of oxygen getting g to his brain, organs and muscles. He felt terrible that he was finding it more and more difficult to repay his friend Neville the money he loaned him to start up the business, because he was losing customers. Impacts - Community DIRECT Medicare footed some of the bill for Francois s doctors visits and the Pharmaceutical benefit scheme helped pay for his medication. 7

8 INDIRECT Neville is finding it harder to live without the money he was expecting to receive from Francois, and there relationship is struggling because of it. Francois s mother has taken leave from her job and left the family home in Belgium to be with Francois for a few weeks and help out. She is finding this especially difficult as she does not speak English, and her relationship with Francois has always been testy at best. Prevention Francois could have avoided this condition by; Eating red meat Eating Wholegrains Eating more green leafy vegies. Going to see his doctor, Health teacher (who are all awesome and know EVERYTHING), or a dietician to develop a nutrition plan because he had made the decision to be a vegetarian. Case Study Complete the case study on: The consequences of obesity for the community and the individual. pp 95 & 96 8