Health and wellbeing

Question 1

Definition of positive, negative and holistic health

Answer 1

P - The achievement & maintenance of physical fitness and mental stability
N- The absence of physical illness, disease and mental distress.
H - A state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

Question 2

What does the social services and wellbeing act 2014 do?

Answer 2

places legal duties on local authorities, health boards and Welsh ministers to work with organisations to promote the wellbeing of those who need it.

Question 3

8 aspects of wellbeing

Answer 3

1 - Protection from abuse and neglect
2 - physical and mental health and emotional wellbeing
3 - Having education, training and
recreation
4 - Domestic, family and personal relationships
5 - Being part of the community and contributing to society
6 - Making sure you have rights
7 - Social and economic wellbeing
8 - Suitability of living accommodation

Question 4

Welsh Government’s definition of well-being

Answer 4

feeling healthy, safe, having rights and responsibilities, relationships and access to learning and other opportunities within society.

Question 5

PIESB

Answer 5

physical, intellectual, emotional, social, behavioural

Question 6

What is the WHO’s definition of health?

Answer 6

The WHO defines health as a state of complete, physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

Question 7

How is wellbeing measured?

Answer 7

By looking at the national wellbeing outcomes and identifying areas to improvement and development.

Question 8

Biomedical Model

Answer 8

model that assumes the existence of illness / disease causes poor health.
It focus’ on diagnosis and medical intervention to treat disease or symptoms.

Question 9

Social Model

Answer 9

suggests that individuals are affected by barriers in society (not by their health or impairment)
Social determinants are barriers faced by people due to their personal characteristics & circumstances.

Question 10

Biopsychosocial Model

Answer 10

identifies the relationship between biological, psychological and social factors to understand why an individual might suffer from poor health and wellbeing. It is a holistic approach

Question 11

summarise the models

Answer 11

Biological = bones
Social = family
Psychological = thoughts

Question 12

3 social factors that can affect H & WB

Answer 12

Early life experiences / Employment / Relationships

Question 13

What is the holistic concept of health?

Answer 13

The holistic concept regards an individual as a whole person.

Question 14

5 factors that need to work together to achieve holistic health.

Answer 14

Physical
intellectual
emotional
social
spiritual