Foundations Of Health And Behaviour Flashcards
Health
A concept that can vary over time, and can differ between social groups, cultures, countries, families and individuals
Illness
A subjective feeling on the part of an individual that something is not right with their health
Disease
An abnormal state of the body or mind of a person as identified by a qualified observer
Negative definition of health
The absence of symptoms of illness and signs of disease
Well being
A state of complete physical, social and mental health that is consistent with living a full life
Appraisal
The cognition that an individual has about the situation they are in at a given time
Epidemiology
The science of measuring the health status of a community
Morbidity
The amount of disease observed within a group
Mortality
The number of deaths observed within a group
Prevalence
The number of existing and new cases of a specific disease present in a given population at a certain time
Incidence
The rate at which new cases of a specific disease occur in a population during a specific period
Medical model
A model that considers the individual as a case or patient and primarily the host for some sort of disease or malfunctioning organ
Biopsychosocial model
A model of health that considers the individual as a whole person, who may or may not be ill at any given time
Attitudes
The thoughts and feelings and readiness to act that an individual has about any object, person or event
Self-esteem
The perception on the part of an individual that they are a good and worthy person
Illness behaviour
The process by which an individual goes from being a well person to an ill patient
Sick role
A social agreement involving a balance of rights and obligations granted to an individual who is regarded by others as sick
Abnormal illness behaviour
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
Vulnerability
A characteristic or behaviour of the individual that increases the impact of a negative event
Capability
A characteristic or behaviour of the individual that protects against a negative event
