Epidemiological Transition Model

Question 1

What does it suggest?

Answer 1

That the process of socio-economic development accounts for a transition over time, from infectious diseases to chronic diseases

Question 2

When does the transition occur?

Answer 2

As a country undergoes the process of modernisation from developing to developed nation status

Question 3

What 4 stages is it divided into?

Answer 3

• age of pestilence and famine
• age of receding pandemics
• age of degenerative and man-made diseases
• age of delayed degenerative diseases

Question 4

Classical / western model?

Answer 4

Slow decline in death rates followed by lower fertility

Question 5

Accelerated model?

Answer 5

Rapid, fall in mortality

Question 6

Contemporary / delayed model?

Answer 6

Decreases in mortality

Question 7

Stage of pestilence and famine?

Answer 7

• life expectancy 20-40
• poor sanitation
• unreliable food supply
• infectious/nutritional diseases

Question 7

Stage of receding pandemics?

Answer 7

• life expectancy 30-50
• improved sanitation
• better diet
• reduced infections
• increase in heart disease

Question 7

Stage of degenerative and man made diseases?

Answer 7

• life expectancy 50-60
• lifestyles associated with poor diet
• less activity
• obesity/diabetes

Question 7

Stage of delayed degenerative diseases?

Answer 7

• life expectancy 70+
• health promotion/treatments
• heart diseases/strokes