Foundations Of Health And Behaviour

Question 1

Health

Answer 1

A concept that can vary over time, and can differ between social groups, cultures, countries, families and individuals

Question 2

Illness

Answer 2

A subjective feeling on the part of an individual that something is not right with their health

Question 3

Disease

Answer 3

An abnormal state of the body or mind of a person as identified by a qualified observer

Question 4

Negative definition of health

Answer 4

The absence of symptoms of illness and signs of disease

Question 5

Well being

Answer 5

A state of complete physical, social and mental health that is consistent with living a full life

Question 6

Appraisal

Answer 6

The cognition that an individual has about the situation they are in at a given time

Question 7

Epidemiology

Answer 7

The science of measuring the health status of a community

Question 8

Morbidity

Answer 8

The amount of disease observed within a group

Question 9

Mortality

Answer 9

The number of deaths observed within a group

Question 10

Prevalence

Answer 10

The number of existing and new cases of a specific disease present in a given population at a certain time

Question 11

Incidence

Answer 11

The rate at which new cases of a specific disease occur in a population during a specific period

Question 12

Medical model

Answer 12

A model that considers the individual as a case or patient and primarily the host for some sort of disease or malfunctioning organ

Question 13

Biopsychosocial model

Answer 13

A model of health that considers the individual as a whole person, who may or may not be ill at any given time

Question 14

Attitudes

Answer 14

The thoughts and feelings and readiness to act that an individual has about any object, person or event

Question 15

Self-esteem

Answer 15

The perception on the part of an individual that they are a good and worthy person

Question 16

Illness behaviour

Answer 16

The process by which an individual goes from being a well person to an ill patient

Question 17

Sick role

Answer 17

A social agreement involving a balance of rights and obligations granted to an individual who is regarded by others as sick

Question 18

Abnormal illness behaviour

Answer 18

The persistence of inappropriate or maladaptive modes of perceiving, evaluating or acting in relation to health after the person has received an appropriate explanation of the nature and management of the illness from a professional

Question 19

Vulnerability

Answer 19

A characteristic or behaviour of the individual that increases the impact of a negative event

Question 20

Capability

Answer 20

A characteristic or behaviour of the individual that protects against a negative event