Subject Title&Code: NRS326 International And National Perspectives On Primary Health Care
Title of the assessment task: Comparative analysis
Introduction: The comparative analysis compares Australia and _ in regard to the Corona virus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic from a primary health care perspective. Covid-19 is an infectious respiratory disease which spreads through droplets (World Health Organization,n.d.).
NRS326 International And National Perspectives On Primary Health Care Assignment-Australia.
Q.1 sentence: Analysis and comparison between the two countries is explored.
Q.2 sentence:
Q.3 sentence:
Sum it all up:
Critically analyse and compare epidemiological concepts and data and the impact on the health of communities
The Oxford Dictionary of English defines the term pandemic as a disease in which is prevalent worldwide (Angus, 2015). The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted countries world wide and continues to do so. Covid-19 statistics from April to August 2021 are explored to provide an overview of data, comparing Australia and Sweden. Epidemiological data on Covid-19 including confirmed cases, confirmed deaths and people fully vaccinated
are analysed and compared to provide an overview on the impacts of these countries. Our world in data
Confirmed cases.
Incidence is defined as the occurrence or rate of a disease (Angus, 2015). The incidence of Covid-19 focuses on the number of people testing positive in a population, over a specific time.
Australia:
On April 1, 2021, Australia had 0.53 confirmed cases per million people (Ritchie et al., 2021). On August 20, 2021, Australia had 24.99 confirmed cases per million people (Ritchie et al., 2021). Australia’s confirmed cases have increased during this period.
Sweden:
On April 1, 2021, Sweden had 558.75 confirmed cases per million people (Ritchie et al., 2021).
On August 20, 2021, Sweden had 91.05 confirmed cases per million people (Ritchie et al.,2021).
Sweden’s confirmed cases have significantly decreased during this period.
Confirmed deaths:
On April 1, 2021, Australia had 0.00 confirmed deaths per million people (Ritchie et al.,2021).
On August 20, 2021, Australia had 0.14 confirmed deaths per million people (Ritchie et al.,2021).
Sweden:
On April 1, 2021, Sweden had 1.77 confirmed deaths per million people (Ritchie et al., 2021). On August 20, 2021, Sweden had 0.14 confirmed deaths per million people (Ritchie et al.,2021).
The deaths in Sweden since 1 st April ——- Australia and Sweden have identical mortality rate as of August 20, 2021. This is seen as an increase for Australia and a decrease for Sweden.
NRS326 International And National Perspectives On Primary Health Care Assignment-Australia.
The highest number of deaths in Australia was among individuals aged 80 plus, likely due to the fact that Australia is an aging population (Australian Government Department of Health, 2021). The highest number of deaths in Sweden was also highest in ages 80 and above (Statista, 2021).
Vaccinations:
Australia:
On April 4, 2021, Australia had not yet received a vaccine for Covid-19. On May 24, 2021,1.63% of the population were fully vaccinated for Covid-19 (Ritchie et al., 2021). On August 20, 2021, 23.19% of Australia’s population were fully vaccinated against Covid-19 (Ritchie et al., 2021).
Constantly evolving
How did the spread of the covid-19 impact on the community? Some of that will relate to politics and demographics. Explain using data and compare.
In regards to the epidemiological conceots, talking about 3 things is enough (for example, the incidence of covid, the mortality rate, the age of those affected) – look at the key terms.
What happened in Sweden and what happened in Australia. What are the similarities and differences? Or are there only differences?
ANALYSE what happened from the information and then you COMPARE. What were the impacts on the health of communities?
(Look at our world data source for this section where you can go in and set your own parameters about what you want to look at- you can set time periods and look at the particular countries you want to look at and draw out that information or data). What your being asked to do is critically analyse and comapre that information. So what happened in
each of those communities, when you look at some of the graphs you may see different trajectories or lines of when waves occurred in those countries. There may have been an even spread in disease or there may have been a very steep rise, is there a steep or gentle curve? The overall age of the community is also an important thing to look at.
What is the incidental prevalence, how widely was it spread, looking at the waves or trajectories is an important thing to consider because it tells us how widely the disease impacted? On the health of communities. An aging population will impact the health of the community. This section is about the epidemiological evidence on the impact of covid-19 on communities. A socially progressive society that feels individuals are responsible for their
own freedom will limit the direction that the lock down might take. How did the disease and its spread impact on the health of the communities(the different nations). Provide a paragraph that tells the marker about the demography of the country and certainly who is controlling the pandemic is another element. Whether or not there were masks being used.
You can talk abiut mental health impacts (australias situaiotn with i=isolation and people who live alone compared to other countries.
Compare: What is the same and what is different?
Analysis: Taking things apart and what happened and why. Whats gone on or whats happened and what does it mean?
It could be any logical conceots and data and the impact on the health of communities Analyse
Check discussion forum
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Critically analyse and compare the influences of social determinants of health and culture on communities
Housing – old people living alone
Australia
Sweden
Impact of covid 19 on the older population especially those in aged care
Geographic location/living circumstances/where we live.
Australia: In Australia there are many indigenous people living rural and remote. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are at increased risk of Covid-19. This is due to inequitable access to healthcare and higher rates of health problems in these communities. Indigenous people were faced with health disadvantages before Covid-19. The decrease in access to healthcare may lead to further health inequalities. The pandemic has disrupted gatherings for these communities due to health concerns, however this has a negative impact on cultural practice and Indigenous connection to the country.
Sweden
Choose 1-2 social determiants of health (housing, geographic location, racism, education, work, unemployment, unemployment and job insecurity, income, culture, where we live,work, play, education, income, cultural background, employment, living circumstances)What is the impact that has happened in that country?
Older people are at increased risk of isolsation. When we go into lockdoen they are more isolated.
If you talk about homeless people, they don’t have secure housing, they tend to congregate and the disease will spread Cultural difference between Australia and Sweden but we are sumialr (education cultural difference).
People with chronic disease more vulnerable to mortalilty
NRS326 International And National Perspectives On Primary Health Care Assignment-Australia.
1-2 derterminats of health in both countries and disussing several of the influcnes that has. Indigenous people living rurally are already dis advanged by the fact that they have less healthcare. Low accessabilty to healthcare. They are even more dis advanged now. They also have lower life expectancy. Increased risk of contracting the disease and disease Remote in austrlai and remote in Sweden
Apply the values and principles of social justice and equity in health care to address health inequities in the respective countries