HEALTH CARE IN

AUSTRALIA
Biomedical Model
Social Model
Ottowa Charter for Health Promotion
1. What is the Biomedical model
of health?
Focuses on the physical aspects of disease
and illness. It is a medical model of care
practiced by doctors and health professionals
and is associated with the diagnosis, cure and
treatment of disease.
2. What is one advantage and one
disadvantage of the Biomedical
model of health?
Advantage
It creates advances in
technology and research
It enables many common
problems to be effectively
treated
It extends life expectancy
It improves quality of life
Disadvantage
It relies on professional
health workers and
technology and is therefore
costly
It doesnt always promote
good health
Not every condition can be
treated
Affordability
3. Which of the following categories of
factors is not a focus of the social model of
health?

Social
Cultural
Economic
Genetic
4. List the principles of the social
model of health
5. A range of stakeholders working together to
achieve a common goal is known as:

social inequities.

intersectoral collaboration.
empowerment.
social inclusion.
6. What is one advantage and
one disadvantage of the Social
model of health?
Advantages
It promotes good health and assists
in preventing diseases
It promotes overall wellbeing
It focuses on vulnerable population
groups
Education can be passed on from
generation to generation
The responsibility for health is shared
Disadvantages
Not every condition can be
prevented
It does not promote the development
of technology and medical
knowledge
It does not address the health
concerns of individuals
Health promotion messages may be
ignored
7. Which of the following is not a
prerequisite for health according to the
Ottawa Charter?

Peace
Health care
Shelter
A stable ecosystem
8. List the action areas of the
Ottawa Charter
Build a healthy public policy
Create supportive environments
Strengthen community action
Develop personal skills
Reorient health services
9. Advocate, enable and mediate are
known as the _______________ of the
Ottawa Charter
STRATEGIES
10. How is health promotion
defined by WHO?
The process of enabling people to increase
control over, and to improve, their health