3F Flashcards
is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and
not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
HEALTH BY WHO (1948)
conceptualized health as the ability to
maintain normal roles.
Talbots Parsons (1951)
defined health as a
dynamic state of being in which developmental and behavioral
potential of an individual is realized to the fullest extent possible.
AMERICAN NURSE ASSOCIATION (ANA
suggest that for many people, conditions
of life rather than pathological states are what define health.
Lender Et Al. (2006)
2 Health Behaviors
- Negative health behavior
- Positive Health Behavior
are activities related to maintaining,
attaining or regaining good health and preventing illness.
Positive health behaviors
- are practices actually or potentially
harmful to one’s health.
Negative health behaviors
Sleeping early for 8hrs-10hrs,
immunization to protect the body from diseases,
eating fruits and vegetables.
POSITIVE
smoking and drinking alcohol,
taking harmful or prohibited drugs, consuming
unhealthy foods
NEGATIVE
is the inability of an individual’s adaptive responses to maintain
physical and emotional balance that subsequently results in an
impairment of functional abilities.
ILLNESS
• involves ways an individual describes, monitors, and interprets
the symptoms, take remedial actions and use health care
systems.
ILLNESS BEHAVIOR
In other words, it is how people react, manage and perceive to be
ill
ILNESS BEHAVIOR
• is the quality or state of being in good health especially as an
actively sought goal.
WELLNESS
is the ability to resist a particular infection or toxin by the action of
specific antibodies or sensitized white blood cells.
IMMUNITY
o characterized by severe symptoms of relatively
short period of time, usually reversible
ACUTE
appear abruptly and subsides quickly
o fever, cough, colds, diarrhea etc.
ACUTE
gradual, that lasts a long time, irreversible
o usually, 6 months or longer
o cancer, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, arthritis
CHRONIC
Stages of illness
According to Suchman 1979
Stages
1: symptom experience
2: assumption of the sick role
3. Medical Care Contact
4: Dependent client role
5: Recovery of Rehabilitation
The person is aware that something is wrong
• Recognizing one or more symptoms such as fever, rashes,
pain etc.
Stage 1: Symptoms experience
• If symptoms persist and become sever, the person assume the
sick role
• Sick people seek validation from family and social group.
Stage 2: Assumption of the sick role
The sick person seeks out health care provider for diagnosis
and treatment.
• May give up independence.
Stage 3: Medical Care Contact
The client depends on the health care professions for the relief
of symptoms.
• Requires assistance in carrying out the activities of daily living;
needs emotional support.
Stage 4: Depended of client role
The client may return to health at a higher level of functioning,
• Resumes normal activities and responsibilities.
Stage 5: recovery or rehabilitation
3 Factors of the impact of illness to the client and the family
Member who is ill
Seriousness and level of illness
Cultural and social customs of the family
o Behavioral and emotional changes
o Changes in self-concept and body image
o Lifestyle changes
On Client
o Role changes
o Task reassignments and extra demands on time
o Increased stress and conflict
o Financial problems
o Loneliness
o Change on social customs
On Family
Six links in the chain of infection
- Susceptible host
- Portal of entry
- Mode of transmission
- Pathogen
- Reservoir
- Portal of exit
4 Susceptible Host
Elderly
Infants
Immunocompromised
ANYONE
4 portal of entry
Mouth
Nose
Eyes
Cult in skin
3 more of transmission
Indirect contact
Direct contact
Vectors
4 Pathogens
Bacteria
Virus
Fungi
Parasite