Chap 1: Invitation to Health and wellness

Question 1

Explain the first 3 circles in understanding indigenous perspective of health.

Answer 1

• The Centre Circle—reminds us wellness begins with taking responsibility for our health and wellness.
• The Second Circle—encourages us to balance mental,emotional, spiritual, and physical aspects of wellness.
• The Third Circle—links the values of respect, wisdom, responsibility, and relationships.

RBL( responsibility , balance and linking)

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Question 2

Explain the last 3 circles in understanding indigenous perspective of health.

Answer 2

• The Fourth Circle—portrays where we come from and who we are surrounded by—land, community,
  family, and nations.
• The Fifth Circle—represents the important influences of the social, cultural, economic, and environmental determinants of health and well-being.
• The Outer Circle—illustrates children, families, elders, and people in all communities standing together, with respect for one another, building relationships.

native:where we come from
Influences on wellness
relationships

Question 3

What are the 3 national health challenges?

Answer 3

• Reducing inequities,
• Increasing the prevention effort,
• Enhancing people’s capacity to cope.

Question 4

What are the 3 mechanisms of health promotion?

Answer 4

• Self-care, the decisions, and actions individuals take in the interest of their health

-Mutual aid, the actions people take to help each other cope

• Healthy environments, the creation of conditions and surroundings conducive to health.

SMH(SHAKING MY HEAD)

Question 5

Define quality of life.

Answer 5

Quality of life is measured as the degree to which a person enjoys the important possibilities of his or her life.

Question 6

What are the 3 domains of the quality of life model?

Answer 6

• Being: Physical being, psychological being, and spiritual being.
• Belonging: Physical, social and community belonging
• Becoming: Practical, leisure, and growth becoming.

Question 7

Define wellness.

Answer 7

Wellness can be defined as purposeful, enjoyable living or, more specifically, a deliberate lifestyle choice characterized by personal responsibility and optimal enhancement of physical,
mental, and spiritual health.

Question 8

What are the 6 dimensions of wellness?

Answer 8

• Physical
• emotional
• Spiritual
• Occupational
• Social
• Intellectual

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