health and wellness Flashcards
healthy people objectives
provides evidence-based, national objectives for promoting health and preventing disease
identifies leading health indicators which are high-priority health issuess
provides a holistic approach to health promotion and disease prevention
definition of health
according to WHO, “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being. not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”
definition of health is personal and different for every person
true
how is health defined?
health is defined in relation to values, personality, lifestyle, and circumstances
what are components of health?
physical, mental, social, sexual, vocational
statement about health
just bc a person is free from disease, does not mean they are healthy
perceptions of health as a nurse
our personal definition of health impacts how we treat out pt
awareness of how our definition of health can bias us as HCPs
assess our pt definition of health, and consider the total person
illness
a state in which a person’s physical, emotional, intellectual, social, developmental, or spiritual functioning is diminished or impaired
acute illness
short duration and severe
chronic illness
persists longer than 6 monhs
disease
medical condition that causes distress for a person in the form of its symptoms
this is a generic term that includes all disorders, infections, and disabilities that can afflict human beings
illness behavior
the manner in which people who are ill from a disease act
involves how ppl monitor their bodies and define and interpret their symptoms
variables influencing illness and illness behavior
internal and external variables
internal variables
perception of illness and nature of illness
how we view, this is personal
external variables
visibility of symptoms, social group, cultural background, economics, and accessibility to health care
how a person acts: cognitive, affective, behavioral reactions that are influenced by these
models of health and illness
models can help explain complex concepts and ideas, such as health and ilness
health beliefs
ideas, convictions, and attitudes about health and illness
based on reality, false expectations, facts, misinformation, common sense, myths
health behaviors can be negative and positive
true
health behaviors
what we do to promote health
positive health behaviors
vaccinations, screenings, colonoscopy, eating well, sleeping enough, good physical activity patterns
negative health behaviors
harmful to health = smoking, alcohol and drug use, too much caffeine, risky sexual behaviors, bad sleeping patterns
individual perceptions of the health belief model
perceived susceptibility to disease and perceived seriousness (severity) to disease
modifying factors of the health belief model
demographic variables, sociophysiological factors, perceived threat, cues to action
likelihood of action of health belief model
perceived benefits of preventative action minus preventative barriers to preventative action
likelihood of taking recommended preventative health action
cues to action
mass media campaigns, advice from others, reminder postcard from physician or dentist, illness of fam member of friend, newspaper or magazine article
demographic variables
age, gender, race, ethnicity
