L1 Flashcards
highlights that
registered nurses have a key role in promoting the health and
wellbeing of people, families, communities and populations.
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) (2018a)
the state of being free from illness or injury
The Oxford English Dictionary
a state of complete physical, mental and
social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease
or infirmity”.
The World Health Organization
- It measures disease and illness which has a
biological origin that can be cured with a
physical or chemical intervention - It positions the doctor as having more control
than the patient
Traditional medical model
- It recognise that health is a holistic concept: to Support the
understanding of people and their behaviours and, to
Promotes a person-centred philosophy which can enhance
management and treatment of a condition.
WHO definition of health
- Biological
- Sociological
- Psychological
- Emotional
- Cultural
- Spiritual
WHO definition of health- It considers the person as having many interrelating facets
which include:
is the experience of health, happiness, and
prosperity. It includes having good mental health, high
life satisfaction, a sense of meaning or purpose, and
the ability to manage stress.
Wellbeing Definition
The ability to practice stress-management and relaxation
techniques, be resilient, boost self-love, and generate the emotions that lead to
good feelings.
Emotional Well-Being.
The ability to improve the functioning of your body
through healthy living and good exercise habits.
Physical Well-Being.
The ability to communicate, develop meaningful relationships
with others, and maintain a support network that helps you overcome loneliness
Social Well-Being.
The ability to pursue your interests, values, and life
purpose in order to gain meaning, happiness, and enrichment professionally
Workplace Well-Being.
The ability to actively participate in a thriving community,
culture, and environment.
Societal Well-Being
1- An individual’s previous and current experiences.
2- Profession and insights.
3- Age, gender and social class of individuals.
Multi-dimensional of Health
absence of disease, physical and psychological coping and psychosocial
wellbeing were key
health meant to individuals in 1987
men in the survey cited health as being
related to fitness and physical strength, whereas women related health to
appearance and energy.
Example of gender
consider the different perceptions of
tanned skin representing health and wealth in contrast to pale skin.
Example of social class of individuals
Consciously constructed opportunities for learning involving
some form of communication designed to improve health literacy, including
improving knowledge, and developing life skills, which are conducive to individual
and community health.”
* Or
* Is structured and takes a planned approach to providing information about
health, aiming to change an individual’s behaviour.
Health education
to improve health with a
central aims to inform individuals about how to improve their health.
- It focused on an individual’s responsibility over what is within their
control, rather than that of wider society and government agencies,
which is outside of an individual’s control.
The aim of health education
the process of enabling people to increase
control over, and to improve their health
Health Promotion Definition
Informing
- Empowering
- Enabling
Actions for Health Promotion
a) Emergency response planning
b) The prevention of communicable diseases
c) Strategies that tackle loneliness
d) Modern health promotion strategies
health promotion activities may include:
promoting and protecting health and
wellbeing, preventing ill-health and prolonging life through the
organised efforts of society
Public Health Definition
Many factors contribute in the understanding of problems to find
solutions.
- It means working with a range of professional bodies, services and
infrastructures to empower a healthy community .
- It is a positive global step working towards equilibrium to enhance
individual, community and population wellbeing.
Practice of Public Health from the definition
Not only understand the problem, but also combat it through
prevention or reduction of harm through interagency working
Public Health Efforts
