Lecture 2

Question 1

How does the Medical Model of Health view health?

Answer 1

views health in terms of pathology, disease, diagnosis and treatment
the absence of disease
derived from biology

Question 2

How does the Social Model of Health view health?

Answer 2

believes health is influenced by a range of factors: political, economic, social, psychological, cultural, and environmental
holistic view
socially constructed and influenced

Question 3

Basic Health Research

Answer 3

• cells, tissues, and animals are studied in a laboratory setting
• want to understand disease mechanisms and the effects of toxic substances

Question 4

Clinical Health Research

Answer 4

• study sick patients who come to health care facilities

- want to improve diagnosis and treatment of disease

Question 5

Population Health Research

Answer 5

• study populations or communities at large

- want to prevent disease and promote health

Question 6

6 strategies of the Ottawa Charter

Answer 6

• strengthen community action
• develop personal skills
• build healthy public policy
• create supportive environments
• reorient health services
• enable, mediate, advocate