Health and Normality Flashcards
What is the WHO definition of health?
“A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”
What are scientific views of health?
Absence of disease or illness
Who perceives health in terms of physical fitness?
Younger population
Who perceives health in terms of functional ability?
Elderly
Who are more interested in the concept of health and include the social aspect?
Women
Describe the shape of normality on a curve.
Bell curve
What can influence normality?
Expectations and standards of society
Culture
How does the medical model view health?
Absence of disease
Why do many elderly people with multiple co-morbidities consider themselves normal?
Good QoL
What does a census collect?
Characteristics of population, area profiles
