P4 M2 Case Study

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P4/M2/D1 P4. Explain the main factors affecting current patterns of health in the UK. M2. Discuss the factors likely to influence current and future patterns of health in the UK. D1. Evaluate the influence of government on factors that contribute to the current patterns of health and illness in the UK. Health Status- ‘the level of health of the individual, group, or population as subjectively assessed by the individual or by more objective measures’. http://www.definitions.net/definition/health%20status Patterns of ill health- ‘According to Stretch B (2010) people are living longer than ever before’. Stretch B (2010) also states that ‘A child born today is likely to live nine and a half years longer than a child born when the HNS was…show more content…
Therefore has legislation that prohibits discrimination. Several agencies, such as the Public Prosecution Service and the antidiscrimination services, are involved in the fight against discrimination. http://www.government.nl/issues/discrimination/government-measures Environmental Factors Environmental health addresses all the physical, chemical, and biological factors external to a person, and all the related factors impacting behaviours. It encompasses the assessment and control of those environmental factors that can potentially affect health and is targeted towards preventing disease and creating health-supportive environments. Pollution- Pollution is the presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance which has harmful or poisonous effect. Everyone can be affected by air pollution especially when exposed over prolonged periods of time. However, some groups of people may be more vulnerable than others in regards to exposure to air pollution. Different pollutants may affect these groups differently. For example, several of the pollutants may trigger symptoms in people with asthma, whereas people with heart disease are most likely to be affected by particle
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