Health as a Resource

Question 1

Health as a resource for an individual =

Answer 1

How optimal health and wellbeing can benefit ONE PERSON

Question 2

Health as a resource for nationally =

Answer 2

How optimal health can benefit THE POPULATION OF A COUNTRY

Question 3

Health as a resource globally =

Answer 3

How optimal health can benefit THE WORLD

Question 4

Framing of “health as a resource” responses =

Answer 4

Always in the postive/high health and wellbeing

Question 5

Optimal health and wellbeing defintion

Answer 5

The highest level of health and wellbeing that can realistically be attained at any particular time

Question 6

Health as a financial resource nationally

Answer 6

• Money making - healthy = work = income = tax = Gov uses on NATION e.g. public hc
• Money saving - healthy
  = lower hc costs so money spent elsewhere NATIONALLY

Question 7

Health as a financial resource globally

Answer 7

• Money making - healthy = work = income = GLOBAL economic development
• Money saving - healthy
  = lower hc costs e.g. aid so money spent elsewhere GLOBALLY

Question 8

Health as a social resource globally

Answer 8

Healthy = socialise = social participation GLOBALLY
Healthy = less stress about health of self or loved ones = greater GLOBAL morale

Question 9

Health as a social resource nationally

Answer 9

Healthy = socialise = social participation within NATIONALLY
Healthy = less stress about health of self or loved ones = greater NATIONAL morale