vulnerability

health condition that is an exposure to the risk of harm

EXAMPLE 1 Released from prison

EXAMPLE 2 Drug addiction

EXAMPLE 3 Loss of employment

EXAMPLE 4 Lives up a steep flight of stairs leading to increased risk of falls

EXAMPLE 5 Immunosuppressed leading to risk of infection

Note 1 to entry: In the perspective of health care and wellbeing the term vulnerable condition is often used to label frail citizens and/or socio-economic and education conditions (e.g. housing, job, disability) that motivate certain social care interventions, generally addressing a target population (e.g. older persons, children, families, homeless, refugees).

Note 2 to entry: The potential harm is a risk condition