SAS#8

Question 1

A state of complete physical mental and social well-being not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
(WHO, 1947)
A state of being that people defined in relation to their own values personality and lifestyle

Answer 1

DEFINITION OF HEALTH

Question 2

A model is a theoretical way of understanding a concept or idea

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MODELS OF HEALTH AND ILLNESS

Question 3

Person’s ideas convictions and attitudes about health and wellness. They may be based on factual information or misinformation, common sense or myths, or reality or false expectations.

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HEALTH BELIEFS

Question 4

HEALTH BEHAVIOR

Are activities related to maintaining attaining or regaining good health and preventing illness

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POSITIVE HEALTH BEHAVIORS

Question 5

HEALTH BEHAVIOR

Include practices actually or potentially harmful to health

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NEGATIVE HEALTH BEHAVIORS

Question 6

helps you understand factors influencing patients perceptions and beliefs and behavior to plan care that will most effectively health patients maintain or restore health and prevent illness

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HEALTH BELIEF MODEL

Question 7

Define health as a positive dynamic state not merely the absence of disease

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HEALTH PROMOTION MODEL (HPM)

Question 8

Directed at increasing a patient’s level of well-being

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HEALTH PROMOTION

Question 9

Is a model that nurses used to understand the interrelationships of basic human needs

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MASLOW’S HIERARCHY OF NEEDS

Question 10

Attempts to create conditions that promote optical health

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HOLISTIC HEALTH MODEL

Question 11

Influencing a person’s health beliefs and practices include family practices, socio-economic factors and cultural background

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EXTERNAL VARIABLES

Question 12

LEVELS OF PREVENTIVE CARE

Through prevention that lowers the chances that a disease will develop

aimed at health promotion includes health education programs immunizations nutritional programs and physical fitness activities

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PRIMARY PREVENTION

Question 13

LEVELS OF PREVENTIVE CARE

focuses on those who have health problems or illnesses and are at risk for developing complications or worsening conditions

Delivered in homes hospitals or skilled nursing facilities

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SECONDARY PREVENTION

Question 14

LEVELS OF PREVENTIVE CARE

Occurs when a defect or disability is permanent or irreversible

Aims to help patients achieve as higher level of functioning as possible. This level of care is called preventive care because it involves preventing further disability or reduce functioning

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TERTIARY PREVENTION

Question 15

Any situation habit or other variables such as social environmental, psychological, developmental, intellectual or spiritual that increases the vulnerability of an individual or group to an illness or accident

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RISK FACTOR

Question 16

state and which a person’s physical emotional intellectual and social developmental or spiritual functioning is diminish or impaired

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ILLNESS

Question 17

Short duration and severe

Usually reversible has a short duration and is often severe.
Symptoms may appear abruptly are intent and often subside after a relatively short period

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ACUTE ILLNESS

Question 18

Persist longer than six months

Usually longer than six months is a reversible and effects functioning in one or more systems.
patients often fluctuates between maximal functioning and serious health relapses that may be life-threatening

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CHRONIC ILLNESS