dimensions Flashcards
What is health and wellbeing?
Refers to the overall state of a person’s physical, social, emotional, mental and spiritual being and is characterised by an equilibrium in which an individual feels happy, healthy, capable and engaged
what is illness?
A subjective concept related to personal experience of a disease or injury.
what is disease?
a physical or mental disturbance involving symptoms, dysfunction or tissue damage
communicable diseases
infectious diseases that are transmitted from the environment; including through air, water, food and other infected organisms (including other humans)
Non-communicable diseases
conditions that are usually long-lasting and generally progress slowly. Non-communicable diseases are not spread through the environment and include cardiovascular disease, cancer, respiratory diseases and diabetes.
