Perspectives Of Health Flashcards
Perspective generally
A person’s attitude or way of regarding something.
Someone’s point of view
Health perspective
Refers to how an individual understands their health or health conditions
Models/perspectives of health
Biomedical
Social
Biomedical model - what is wrong with the person
-focuses on the physical aspect of health
-combines biology and medicine
-involves diagnosis, treatment and resolution of a disease
-management focused on pathology of disease
Social model- what does the person need
-Considers all factors that contribute to health
-Social, cultural, political and environmental factors
-Embraces all aspects of human experiences
Advantages of biomedical model
Research and innovation
Accurate diagnosis and targeted treatment
Prevent disease progression
Solutions for most common health problems
Improves quality of life
Improves life expectancy
Disadvantages of biomedical model
Access limited
Cost involved
Reliance on HCPs
Reactive to existing problems
Doesn’t address determinants of health
Some conditions don’t have biomedical solutions
Advantages of social model
Can assist in disease prevention
Proactive health promotion
Cost saving
Inclusive of patient - become more involved with health
Community approach
Government support strategies such as immunization
Disadvantages of social model
Health literacy
Lack of access to health education
Reliant on patient motivation
Delayed gratification which affects motivation
Difficult to measure effectiveness
Not all diseases can be prevented