Lesson 1 Flashcards
Define health
- Physical,mental and social well-being.
- Absence of disease or infirmity.
Define illness
Subject experience of loss of health.
Illness is objective T/F?
False.
Illness is subjective.
Disease is subjective or objective?
Objective
What process is disease ?
Pathological process
Disease is detected by ______ and ______
Medical science ; Empirical knowledge
Other names of evidence informed practice
Evidence based practice
Best practice
Examples of EBP
- Infection control
- wound care
- O2 use in COPD
Research sources are based on
Evidence ; not facts
Disease which is severe and sudden in onset
Acute disease
Conditions which developed over a long time
Chronic disease
Atherosclerosis is a _____ disease
Chronic
Heart Attack is a _____ disease
Acute
Return to health or wellness is
Healing
Name the factors that influence healing
- physical
- psychosocial
- biological factors
- culture and diversity factors
- religion and spirituality factors
Pathophysiology
The functional changes in body
result of a particular disease or syndrome