Compare the health status of young people with the health status of individuals in a different age group. (5 marks)
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Similarities:
- Both young people (15-24 years) and older adults (65+ years) experience gender differences in health outcomes, with males having higher mortality rates in both age groups.
- Both groups utilise healthcare services regularly, though for different reasons.
Differences:
- Young people’s leading mortality causes are preventable injuries and suicide, whilst older adults die primarily from chronic diseases like coronary heart disease and cancer.
- Mental health conditions dominate young people’s morbidity patterns, including anxiety and depression.
- Older adults experience chronic conditions such as arthritis, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
- Young people have lower healthcare utilisation rates but higher emergency department presentations for injuries.
- Older adults have frequent GP visits and higher hospitalisation rates for chronic disease management.
- Young people’s health risks stem from behavioural factors, whilst older adults face age-related physiological decline and accumulated lifestyle effects.
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Similarities:
- Both young people (15-24 years) and older adults (65+ years) experience gender differences in health outcomes, with males having higher mortality rates in both age groups.
- Both groups utilise healthcare services regularly, though for different reasons.
Differences:
- Young people’s leading mortality causes are preventable injuries and suicide, whilst older adults die primarily from chronic diseases like coronary heart disease and cancer.
- Mental health conditions dominate young people’s morbidity patterns, including anxiety and depression.
- Older adults experience chronic conditions such as arthritis, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
- Young people have lower healthcare utilisation rates but higher emergency department presentations for injuries.
- Older adults have frequent GP visits and higher hospitalisation rates for chronic disease management.
- Young people’s health risks stem from behavioural factors, whilst older adults face age-related physiological decline and accumulated lifestyle effects.
♦♦ Mean mark 45%.