11 Week 11 Health, Wellness, And Illness Flashcards
A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or Infirmary
1) to be free from pain or other limiting symptoms
2) to be as active as an individual desires
3) the ability to do what they want or must do
4) to be in good spirits most of the time
5) to develop a hole, mind, body, and spirit
Health
Definition of Wellness
She just people how to care for themselves in a healthy way, helps people achieve new understanding and control of their lives
Definition of well-being
Wellness, subjective, perception, personal
Definition of health promotion
Helps patients maintain or enhance their present levels of Health, motivate people to act positively to reach more stable levels of Health
Definition of illness
A state in which a person’s physical, emotional, intellectual, social, developmental, or spiritual functioning is diminished or impaired
Definition of acute illness
Usually reversible, has a short duration, and is often severe
1) the symptoms appear abruptly, or intense, and often subside after a relatively short period of time
Definition of chronic illness
Persists, usually longer than 6 months, is irreversible, and affects functioning in one or more symptoms
Compare and contrast Health and Wellness
Wellness is subjective due to personal perception
Health incorporates this personal perception
Components of emotional Wellness
1) recognize your feelings
2) accept your personal limitations
3) manage your stress
4) express your feelings appropriately
Components of physical wellness
1) maintain adequate nutrition and hydration
2) achieve proper level of body fat proportion
3) support Fitness of all body systems
4) avoid excessive use of alcohol or abuse of drugs, including prescribed medications
5) avoid risky behaviors
Components of social Wellness
1) develop respect and tolerance of others differences
2) interact successfully with others within their environment
3) maintain end of intimacy with those close to you
Components ofenvironmental Wellness
1) improve your communities standard of living
2) promote local quality of life, buy locally grown foods and service
3) support healthy air quality
4) sustain Water Resources
Components of Occupational Wellness
1) develop a balance for work in personal life
2) acknowledge your beliefs regarding education, employment, and personal life and seek to understand others beliefs
3) one’s personal beliefs affect their relationship with others
Components of spiritual Wellness
1) human beings believe in the uniting for such as religion, nature, science, and or higher power
2) believe provides meaning and purpose to life
3) disbelief forms and supports one’s morals, values, and ethics
Components of intellectual wellness
1) ability to learn, develop thoughts and reasoning for use in developing career, personal, and family life
2) ability to cope with challenges and problem solve
3) to learn, retain, and use new knowledge
Identify factors affecting health status, beliefs, and practices
1) developmental stage
2) intellectual background
3) perception of functioning
4) emotional factors
5) spiritual factors
6) biological factors
7) psychological factors
8) cognitive factors
Identify external variables affecting health status, beliefs, and practices
1) family practices
2) psychosocial and socioeconomic factors
3) cultural background
4) family and cultural beliefs / practice
Identify the effects of hospitalization / institutional living on patients
1) behavioral and emotional changes
2) self concept changes
3) body image changes
4) Lifestyle Changes
5) loss of Independence
6) Financial concerns
7) role changes
8) increased stress
9) changing social more more structure
Describe the nurse’s role in health promotion
1) role model
2) facilitator
3) teacher educator
4) advocate
5) coordinator of services
6) consultant
Compare and contrast among primary secondary and tertiary preventive care
Primary: health promotion or protection, precedes disease or dysfunction and is applied to patients considered physically and emotionally healthy, includes all health promotion efforts and wellness education activities that focus on maintaining or improving the General Health of individuals, families, and communities
2) secomdary-screening / early identification and or treatment to prevent complications
- focuses on individuals who are experiencing health problems or illnesses and are at risk for developing complications or worsening conditions
- activities are directed at diagnosis and prompt intervention
Tertiary: training, teaching
- occurs when a defect or disability is permanent and irreversible - involves minimizing the effects of long-term disease or disability by interventions directed at preventing complications and deterioration - activities are directed at Rehabilitation
What is primary preventive care
Health promotion or protection
-precedes disease or dysfunction
-appropriate for healthy patients
Focus on maintaining or improving the General Health of individuals families and communities
What is tertiary preventive care
Training and teaching
- occurs when a defect or disability is permanent and irreversible
- minimize the effects of long term disease or disability
- activities are directed at Rehabilitation
Describe the role of the community health nurse
1) Advocate, caregiver, care manager or coordinator, educator
