Core 1 Flashcards
Definition of Health
When someone’s mental, social and physical health is functioning and balanced well.
What are the 5 dimensions of health?
Physical, Mental, Emotional, Social, and Spiritual Health.
What is Relative nature of health?
Relative means in relation to your potential or in relation to others.
What is Dynamic nature of health?
A person cannot be healthy unless they have a complete state of well being.
Different perceptions of health are;
Public Health and Individual Health.
Definition of Social Construct
We construct our own meanings of health depending on our social circumstances.
Impact of family
Children can learn health bad/good from their family.
What are the 4 determinants of Health?
Individual factors, Socio-cultural factors, and Environmental factors.
What are individual factors?
The ability to acquire knowledge about health and develop health related skills.
What are socio-cultural factors?
Include family, peers, media, religion and culture.
What are socio-economic factors?
People who are socially and economically advantaged tend to have better health and disadvantaged tend to have worse health.
What are environmental factors?
Can affect human health both positively and negatively, these include physical ,chemical, and biological conditions.
What are modifiable health determinants?
Refer to those determinants that can be changed or controlled.
What are non modifiable health determinants?
Refers to the determinants that can’t be changed or altered. e.g. Genetics and the environment they live in.
Health as a Social construct explains…
Why some groups or individuals experience better or worse health than others.
What is health promotion?
Health promotion is the process that enables people to improve or have greater control over their health.
The responsibility for health promotion is shared among who?
Individuals, community groups, non government and government organisations and International organisations.
Individual health promotion Definition
Includes and encourages individual responsibly and action.
Community based health promotion Definition
Health information is provided to the general public through the mass media.
Non Government Health Promotion Definition
Non government and professional organisations play an important role in the community. e.g. Heart Foundation.
Government Health promotion
Local, State, Federal
International Health Organisations
Helps assist and guide countries in achieving the best health for their citizens. e.g. United Nations.
What are lifestyle/approaches to health?
They are concerned with individuals or groups whose behavioural or social situations place them at greater risk of developing unhealthy lifestyles.
What are preventative medical approaches?
They are directed at improving physiological risk factors
e.g. high blood pressure.
