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HEALTH AND ILLNESS Flashcards

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Normally responds as a unified whole but not a series of integral parts

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Man as biological being

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Man is composed of subsystems that act as a unified whole. What affects one subsystem easily affects the one subsystem(s) within the set.

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Open System

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He is self-sufficient. He uses up his energy reserves. In doing so, he eventually fails to function and disintegrates

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Closed System

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How many days without food before a man dies?

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43-70 days

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  • Unique irreplaceable being
  • Rational and logical but can be provoked
  • capable of relating with others, endowed with capacity to know, to like, to love, and to respond and appreciate the uniqueness of others
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Man as Psychosocial Being

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The unity of man in body, mind, and spirit

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Man as Spiritual Being

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allows man to look for the truth

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Intellect

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expresses man’s own wishes, desire or longing to do - what he has set his mind to do

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Will

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something that is essential to the emotional and physiologic health and survival of human

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Needs

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not necessarily needed for survival but enhance the quality of life

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Wants

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According to Maslow, something is a basic need if:

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  • Its absence results to illness
  • Its presence signals or prevents health
  • Meeting an unmet need restores health
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Breathing, food, water, sex, sleep. homeostasis, excretion

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Physiological Needs

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Security of body, or employment, of resources, of morality, of the family, of health, of property

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Safety Needs

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2 types of safety needs

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Physical and Economic Safety

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Friendship, family, sexual intimacy

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Love or Belonging Needs

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Self-esteem, confidence, achievement, respect of others, respect by others

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Esteem Needs

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Morality, creativity, spontaneity, problem solving, lack of prejudice, acceptance of facts

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Self-Actualization

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Who stated Health as: A state of being well and using every power the individual possesses to the fullest extent

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Nightingale

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Who stated Health as: Dynamic state of being in which the developmental and behavioral potential of an individual is realized to the fullest extent possible

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American Nurses Association, 1980

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Who stated Health as: a dynamic process, which continually changes as the interactions between individuals and their internal & external environments change.

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Brill and Kilts, 1980

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  • a state of well-being
  • Aspects include self responsibility, goal, dynamic process, daily decision -making, and whole being
  • Engages in attitudes and behavior that enhance the quality of life and maximize personal potential
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Wellness

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Who stated Wellness as: An integrated method of functioning, which is oriented toward maximizing the potential of which the individual is capable, within the environment where he is functioning.

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Halbert Dunn, 1959

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Who stated Wellness as: An active process of becoming aware of and making choices toward a higher level of well-being

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Bill Hettler, 1979

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Who stated Wellness as: A process of moving toward greater awareness of oneself and the environment; it is unique to the individual and purposeful in direction.

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Clark, 1986

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Who stated Wellness as: The wellness process can be pursued to prevent illness, to assist in rehabilitation, to enhance the quality of life, or to maximize one’s potential

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Murray & Zentner, 1989

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What are the Wellness Components?

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  • Physical
  • Spiritual
  • Intellectual
  • Occupational
  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Emotional
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  • a highly personal state
  • Physical, emotional, intellectual, social, developmental or spiritual functioning is thought to be diminished
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Illness

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An alteration in body function resulting in a reduction of capacities or a shortening of the normal life span

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Disease

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Involves ways individuals describe, monitor, and interpret their symptoms, take remedial actions and use the health care system

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Illness Behvaior

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Person comes to believe something is wrong

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Symptom Experiences

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3 aspects of Stage 1 of Illness

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  • Physical
  • Cognitive
  • Emotional
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  • Individual accepts the sick role and seeks confirmation from family and friends
  • There is self-treatment and delaying contact with health care professional as long as possible
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Assumption of the Sick Role

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Sick people seek the advice of health professionals either on their own initiative or the urging of significant others

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Medical Care Contact

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Clients ask for 3 types of information during Stage 3 of Illness

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  • Validation
  • Explanation
  • Reassurance
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After accepting the illness and seeking treatment , the client becomes dependent on the professional for help

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Dependent Client Role

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The client is expected to relinquish the dependent role and resume former roles and responsibilities

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Recovery or Rehabilitation

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