Tutorial 2: What is Health? Flashcards
What is the WHO definition of health 1948?
”A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”
What are the 2 types of normal?
Statistical - according to a bell curve
Cultural - depends on expectations and standards of society
What are the 5 positive ideas about health as defined by David Seedhouse?
Health as physical and mental fitness
Health as a commodity
Health as personal strength or ability
Health as the basis for personal potential.
Health as an ideal state
What are the lay beliefs about health?
Absence of disease.
Physical fitness
Functional ability
How do older and younger people tend to think about health?
Older - functional ability
younger - physical strength and fitness
How does social class affect the way we think about health
People living in difficult economic and social circumstances regard health as functional – the ability to be productive, to cope and take care of others
Women of higher social class or educational qualifications have a more multidimensional view of health
How does gender affect the way we think about health?
Women may find the concept of health more interesting
Women include a social aspect to health.
How does culture affect the way we think about health?
Culture different perception of disease, difference in concordance with treatment
What is the importance of understanding the patients views upon health and normality?
Enables you to formulate a joint plan about the best way forward and tailer you advice in order for the patient to make an informed decision
more likely to improve compliance and your professional relationship
