11: The Concept of Health Flashcards
What is the SDG targeted in the concept of health?
SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being
According to WHO, it is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity
Health
What is the basis in healthcare?
Understanding of the concept of health
What are the 4 concepts of health?
- Biomedical Concept
- Ecological Concept
- Psychosocial Concept
- Holistic Concept
This concept states that health is merely the absence of disease
Biomedical Concept of Health
Based on the ________ concept of health, if the person is not sick, he is considered healthy
Biomedical Concept of Health
In the biomedical concept of health, the human body is equivalent to a ________
human body = machine
This concept has minimized the role of the environment, social, and cultural determinants of health
Biomedical Concept of Health
They viewed health as a dynamic equilibrium between the human body and the environment
Ecologists
Based on this concept, disease is a maladjustment between the human body and the environment
Ecological Concept of Health
According to the Psychosocial Concept of Health, health is regards as both a ________ and __________
biological and social phenomenon
Psychosocial Concept of Health takes into consideration the following factors
- Social
- Psychological
- Cultural
- Economic
- Political
This concept is the synthesis of all the other concepts
Holistic Concept of Health
The Holistic Concept of Health recognizes the strength of the following factors:
- Social
- Economic
- Political
- Environmental
This concept focuses on well-being as a whole
Holistic Concept of Health
The Holistic Concept of Health puts emphasis on ___________
promotion and preservation of health