TEST 2 - UNTI D - PP - WELLNESS DISEASE PREVENETION Flashcards
Health promotion is the process of
enhancing people’s influence
over and improvement of their health.
Wellness actions taken by individuals to achieve
full potential for holistic health (spiritual, mental, physical)
Disease prevention is
primary and secondary (early detection)
preventive measures aimed at reducing the burden of disease
and associated risk factors.
Health outcomes are the result of
health
promotion and disease prevention measures.
Wellness -
positive state of health. NOT JUST THE ABSENCE OF DISEASE
There are five broad, interconnected categories known as social determinants of health:
Neighborhood
Economic Stability
Health and Health care
Education
Social and Community Context
Modifiable risk factors are
behaviors and exposures that can raise or lower a person’s risk and measures that can be taken to reduce that risk.
Nonmodifiable risk factors are
conditions that increase the risk of developing a disease.
Nonmodifiable factors include
genetics, ethnicity/race, age, and family health history.
Modifiable risk factors include
high bp
smoking
diabetes mellitus
physical inactivity
obesity
high blood cholesterol
What factors influence personal health?
Genetics
Age
Sex
Ethnicity
Family health history
Lifestyle
Healthy People Initiatives
National health promotion and disease prevention objectives developed every ten years to improve the health of all Americans.
Launched in 1979.
Original focus was reducing preventable death and injury.
Healthy People 2030 is in its fifth edition.
Seven pillars of self care
knowledge and health literacy
mental well-being
physical activity
healthy eating
risk avoidance
good hygiene
rational use of products / services
Levels of Prevention
perimary
Secondary
tertiary
•Primary prevention is the act of
intervening before negative health effects occur.