HTH 100 Ch. 1 Flashcards
Mortality
The proportion of deaths to population
Life Expectancy
Expected number of years of life remaining
Chronic Disease
A disease that typically begins slowly and progresses
Healthy Life Expectancy
Expected number of years of full health remaining
Health-Related Quality of Life
Assessment of impact of health status
Health
The process of achieving individual potential
Medical Model
Health status focuses on the individual and a biological or diseased-organ perspective
Ecological or Public Health Model
Diseases are seen as a result of one’s interaction with the environment
Disease Prevention
Actions or behaviors to keep people from getting sick
Health Promotion
Supports that help reduce negative health behaviors
Risk Behaviors
Actions that increase susceptibility to negative health outcomes
Wellness
The achievement of the highest level of health possible
Determinants of Health
The range of factors that influence health status
Health Disparities
Differences in the incidence, prevalence, mortality, and burden of diseases among population groups
Belief
Appraisal of the relationship between something and the attribute of that thing
Health Belief Model (HBM)
Model for explaining how beliefs may influence behaviors
Social-Cognitive Model (SCM)
Emphasizes the role of social factors and thought processes (cognition) in behavior change
Transtheoretical Model
Identifies six distinct stages people go through in altering behavior patterns;
Motivation
A social, cognitive, and emotional force that directs human behavior
Self-Efficacy
Belief in one’s ability to perform a task successfully
Locus of Control
The location perceived as the source and underlying cause of events
Shaping
Using a series of small steps to gradually achieve a particular goal
Modeling
Learning specific behaviors by watching others perform them
Imagined Rehearsal
Practicing, through mental imagery, to become better able to perform a task in actuality
Countering
Substituting an undesirable behavior for a desirable one
Situational Inducement
Attempts to influence a behavior through situations and occasions that aim to control that behavior
Self-Talk
The customary manner of thinking and talking to yourself, which can affect your self-image
Positive Reinforcement
Presenting something positive following a behavior that is being reinforced
Relapse
A return to a previous pattern of negative behavior after a period of time successfully avoiding that behavior
