Exam 1 Flashcards
How do you define health?
a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
Wellness
Interchangeable with health, active state of being, promotes good, physical, mental and emotional health.
WHO (World Health Organization)
provide leadership on matters critical to health, shape research agenda, assess health trends.
Healthy People (2020,2030)
Provides a framework to help the U.S. increase it’s focus of health promotion and disease prevention.
Health Belief Model
Relationship between a person’s beliefs and behaviors
Health Promotion Model
dynamic state of pursuing health
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Interrelationship of basic human needs
Holistic Health Model
relationship between body, mind, and spirit affects health
Primary Health Promotion & Illness Prevention
Promotes health, prevents diseases and/or injuries
Example of Primary Health Promotion
Immunization clinics, family planning services, accident prevention education
Secondary Health Promotion & Illness Prevention
Focuses on screening for early detection of disease
Example of Secondary Health Promotion
Health screenings, dental visits, vision examinations
Tertiary Health Promotion & Illness Prevention
Begins after an illness, goal to reduce disability and rehabilitate patients to maximum level of functioning
Examples of Tertiary Health Promotion
Education on medication, medical therapy, surgical treatment, rehabilitation
Nonmodifiable Risk Factors
Age, gender, genetics, family history
Modifiable Risk Factors
Diet, Rest, Smoking, alcohol abuse
Environmental Risk Factors
Air, water, soil
Disease
Pathologic change in the body
Illness
response to the disease process
Acute Ilness
Rapid onset of symptoms, usually lasts a short time