Future Directions for Client Education: Greater emphasis on wellness and Increase third-party reimbursement Flashcards
a word derived
from the old English word
for heal which is HAEL. It
means WHOLE
Health
is holistic (total health) and it
includes the different dimensions of
health taking into account the
separate influences and interaction of
these dimensions (Aggleton &
Homans, 1987).
Health
societal and
environmental
Broader dimension
physical,
mental, emotional, social, spiritual,
sexual
Individual Dimension
defined health as “a
state of being well and using every power the
individual possesses to the fullest extent.”
Florence Nightingale
defines health as “a state of complete
physical, mental and social well-being. And
not merely the absence of disease or
infirmity.”
WHO -
(Hippocrates) human well-being was
influenced by the sum-total of the environmental
factors: living habits, climate, quality of air, water, and
food.-
400 BC
- health was a result from the harmony
among three vital components, namely, body,
environment and lifestyle.
Ancient times
health and disease considered to be two
extremes of the same continuum, with health at one
extreme and death at the other-the absence of one,
indicated the presence of the other.
Historically
is considered as the goal of
public health in general and of
community health nursing in particular.
HEALTH
– refers to the
optimum level of functioning (OLOF) of
individuals, families and communities
which is affected by several factors in the
ecosystem
Modern concept of HEALTH
- Political factor
- Behavioral factor
- Hereditary factor
- Health care delivery system
- Environmental influences
- Socio-economic influence
Factors in the ecosystem which
affect the Optimum level of
functioning (OLOF)
________ can be
considered to be the
precursor of HEALTH.
It is an active process
involved in making
choices for a healthy
and fulfilling life.
WELLNESS
All three components
collectively influence the
overall health of an
individual
WELLNESS, HEALTH, AND ILLNESS
“everyone has the right to a standard of
living adequate for the health and well-being of himself
and of his family, including foods, clothing, housing and
medical care and necessary social services and the right
to security in the event of unemployment, sickness,
disability, widowhood, old age, or lack of livelihood in
circumstances beyond his control”.
Universal declaration of human rights
Article 25, section 1