This Boys Life

NHPA and key features Reason for selection Direct costs Indirect costs Intangible costs Determinants that act as risk factors Related health program
Cardiovascular health
-Health of the heart and blood vessels
-CVD: hypertension, stroke, coronary heart disease, peripheral vascular disease
-Caused by atherosclerosis -Leading cause of premature death
-May decrease LE
-Preventable
-Cost health care system approx. $6 billion -Transport: Ambulance (heart attack)
-Medications( NCBPBS) to lower heart rate or cholesterol
-Surgery, doctors, specialist (NCBM) bypass surgery, nutritionist, regular GP checkups
-Rehab after heart attack
-Health promotion program targeting CVD (exercise in the park) -Changes to living conditions: limited mobility, modification to home
-Social and financial changes: help for domestic duties
-Lost productivity: lack of mobilitycan’t work
-Cost of assistance: around the house
-Gov + social security payments: Not working, disability payments Pain and suffering: chest pains of the heart
Mental health: ‘CVD often ends in death’ anxiety and stress
Lifestyle change: misses social activities, rehab, family may assist in care
Anxiety + stress: family may experience grief Biological:
Obesity/overweight: greater strain on heart cholesterol + hypertension
Age: advancing agemetabolism slows, difficult to maintain weight + heart loses efficiency
Gender: males ab fat increased rates of CVD
Behavioural:
Tobacco smoking: Increases BP plaque build-up atherosclerosis
Excessive alcohol consumption: Alot of kilojoules in alcohol Not burned overweight CVDInsufficient physical activity: unused energy stored as fat overweight CVD
Social:
Socioec status: lowenergy dense diet overweight CVD
Transport: Passive transport used (car, train)burn less energy obesity, CVD
Food security: Can’t afford/access appropriate food processedweight gain Swap it, don’t stop it:
-Federal Gov. program
Aim: Raise awareness of healthy