BTEC Health and Social Care L 3 Patterns

BTEC Health and Social Care L 3 Patterns and Trends in Health and Illness

P 3 Using statistics and data in Health and Social Care

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Key terms: Match to definition Prevalence rate The number of people who have died in a population in a year. Incidence rate The number of people who have a particular illness during a given time Morbidity rate The total number of cases of a specific disease in a population at a specific time. Mortality rate The number of new cases of a specific disease in a population at a specific time.

Statistical data �Always quote where your statistics are from – give the website address �Consider ‘who’ published the information. Is there any bias? �Where were the statistics published? – a �newspaper maybe. But does the paper support a particular political party? . . . more biased data Statistics should be treated with caution

How are you going to do P 3? �You will need to explain the different patterns and trends in health and illness in social groupings identified according to factors such as gender, social class, geographical location, ethnicity and age.

What have you got to do for P 3? � Explain patterns and trends in health and illness among different social groupings

5 key social areas �Age �Gender/sex �Ethnicity �Geographic location �Social class

Choose 5 areas to compare: �Life expectancy �Risk of cancer �Infant mortality �Smoking �Alcohol use �Suicide rates �GP appointments �Hospital admissions �Heart disease �Mental health

Structure Social area Health Age Suicide (mortality rates) Smoking (mortality rates) Gender/sex Cancer (prevalence rates) Ethnicity Geographical location Social Class Illness Mental health (prevalence rates)

Use evidence to support your points �To illustrate your answers choose 5 of the areas on slide 7 to look at in more detail �You will use the key social areas to compare the 5 areas �Refer to statistical data from a range of sources to explain the patterns of health and illness. When quoting statistics you must clearly identify and reference reliable and up to date sources of data.

Summary �Create a table explaining patterns and trends in health and illness among different social groupings. �Use statistics to support your work. �Ensure you include a bibliography of websites and Web. Pages you have used.