Health Promotion & Disease Prevention

Question 1

wellness vs. disease prevention

Answer 1

wellness: holistic health including spirituality, mental health, and physical, etc.
disease prevention: limit exposure or effects of illnesses

Question 2

purpose of the illness-wellness model

Answer 2

health doesn’t mean an absence of illness but is dynamic and a multidimensional state that can vary along a continuum

Question 3

what does WHO define health promotion as

Answer 3

allowing people to increase control over or improve their health

Question 4

what is the purpose of the Healthy People program

Answer 4

has data showing current and past health trends with goals and resources to achieve them; updated q10yrs

Question 5

7 principles by the Care Foundation to improve health outcomes

Answer 5

1. Knowledge and health literacy
2. Mental health/self-awareness
3. Physical activity
4. Healthy eating
5. Risk avoidance
6. Good hygiene
7. Rational & responsible use of products

Question 6

what is a risk factor and list the types

Answer 6

risk factors are stuff that increase a pt’s likelihood of developing a disease or altered health condition; there’s modifiable or nonmodifiable risk factors

Question 7

primary prevention and examples

Answer 7

decrease risk for developing medical conditions
ex: vaccinations, stop smoking, wear seatbelt, safe sex

Question 8

secondary prevention and examples

Answer 8

early screening to detect a disease before it has complications
ex: bp, cancer screening, Pap smear

Question 9

tertiary prevention and examples

Answer 9

control chronic illness and restore to optimal function
ex: physical therapy, diet choice for diabetes, support groups

Question 10

quaternary prevention and examples

Answer 10

protect client from excessive use of medical interventions that can cause more harm than good

Question 11

what defines as a health outcome

Answer 11

positive result of health promotion and disease prevention measures