Psycho/Social Aspects Of Patient illness.

Question 1

What is health?

Answer 1

Health is a state of complete mental, physical and emotional(social) well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmary (WHO, 1946)

Question 2

What are the aspects of being healthy stated by Ogden (2012)?

Answer 2

• Psychological (feeling good, happy, energetic)
• Physiological/physical (good body condition, having energy)
• Behavioural (eating, sleeping properly)
• Future consequences i.e living longer
• ABSENCE of illness (no sickness, disease, symptoms)