Ch.16 Health & Wellness Promotion Flashcards
What is illness ?
the inability of an individual adaptive responses to maintain physical & emotional balance with subsequent impairment of functional abilities
What is health ?
The process through which a person seeks to maintain an equilibrium that promotes stability and comfort, is a dynamic process that varies according to a person’s perception of well-being.
Wellness is what?
the condition in which an individual functions at optimal levels
Health is a global term because it refers to every aspect of a persons life including …?
Physical status Emotional well-being Social relationships Intellectual functioning Spiritual condition Sexuality
An equilibrium among psychological, physiological, sociocultural, intellectual , and spiritual needs is what ?
Homeostasis
The process by which a person adjust to achieve homeostasis is call what ?
Adaptation
An acute illness is what ?
A disruption in functional ability usually characterized by a rapid onset, intense manifestations, and a relatively short duration and are usually reversible .( influenza & pneumonia )
A chronic illness is what ?
Is a disruption in functional ability usually characterized by a gradual, insidious onset with lifelong changes that are usually irreversible ( arthritis & diabetes )
What is High level wellness
It means functioning to one’s maximum health potential while remaining in balance with the environment.
What is behavior ?
Is the observable response of an individual to external stimuli .
Health seeking behaviors are ?
Those activities directed toward attaining and maintain a state of well-being .
There are several variables that influence health including :
Lifestyle
Perceive locus of control
Perceive eases or difficulty in accomplishing a task ( self - efficacy)
Health care attitude
Self - concept
Life style is ?
It consist of a persons usual daily activities and routines that are acceptable practices in the person’s life .
What is locus of control ?
It refers to individual’s sense of being able to influence events and situations affecting their lives.
( a external locus - the person feel like the victim )
( a internal locus- the person feel more in power to make changes for its health )
What is self efficacy ?
Is an individual’s perception of one’s own ability to perform a certain task (It has a powerful impact on initiating behavior change .)