U3 AOS 1 Definitions Flashcards
VCE Unit 3 AOS 1 HHD Chp 1-4 content from Jacaranda HHD Textbook
Health (WHO old definition)
a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Health and wellbeing (WHO updated)
relating to the state of a person’s physical, social, emotional, mental and spiritual existence and is characterised by an equilibrium in which the individual feels happy, healthy, capable and engaged
Disease
physical and mental disturbance involving symptoms, dysfunction or tissue damage
illness
state of feeling unwell, usually due to a specific condition that stops the body from functioning normally
dynamic health
health of an individual is not static, it is always changing in response to personal experience
subjective health
based on personal judgement, opinions, values and past experiences
physical hwb
relates to the functioning of the body and its systems, including the physical capacity to perform daily tasks and activities
social hwb
relates to the ability to form meaningful and satisfying relationships with others and the ability to manage or adapt appropriately to different social situations
emotional hwb
the positive management and expression of emotional actions and reactions as well as the ability to display resilience
mental hwb
a current state of wellbeing relating to the mind or the brain and the ability to think and process information
spiritual hwb
not material in nature, but relates to the ideas, beliefs, values and ethics that arise in the minds and conscience o f human beings as well as concepts such as hope, peace, a guiding sense of meaning as well as value and reflection on your place in the world
Optimal health individuals
- more likely to have higher life expectancy and self confidence
- feel fulfilled and have confidence and hope for the future
- less likely to live with chronic pain disease or discomfort
- more likely to be independent well into old age
- more likely make positive contribution to community throughout their lives
Optimal health countries
- lower direct, indirect and intangible health expenditure costs
- less likely to have absenteeism from work and school
- better economy and gross national income
- less likey to have an overburdened public healthcare system
- higher average incomes
Optimal health global
- increased life expectancy
- lower rates chronic disease in elderly
- lower rates infectious disease and health threats
- increase global economic productivity
- increased trade
- increased social development through lower rates of maternal, infant and under 5 mortality
Prerequisites for health
Peace
Shelter
Education
Food
Income
Stable ecosystem
Sustainable resources
Social justice
Equity
Peace
Absence of conflict and violence
Shelter
a structure that provides protection from the outside environment
Education
empowers individuals and increases their ability to earn an income, understand health promotion messages, exhibit healthy behaviours and find meaning and purpose in
having quality, fair access to primary, secondary and vocational schooling, access to skills and knowledge for all
Health literacy
the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process and understand basic health info and services needed to make appropriate health decisions
Food
adequate food intake is an essential requirement for life and a basic human right
Access to a variety of nutritious food on a regular basis
food security
state in which all persons obtain nutritionally adequate, culturally appropriate, safe food regularly through non emergency resources
income
increases individual’s ability to afford resources such as healthcare, recreation, transport and education.
It also increases government capacity to provide social services and resources such as public housing, education, healthcare, social security, infrastructure, recreation facilities and law and order
stable ecosystem
occurs when balance is achieved between the environment and the species that live in an environment
ecosystem
community consisting of all living and nonliving components of an area
sustainable resources
relate to ensuring that the resources used to promote health and wellbeing in the present are available for future generations, so they too can experience good quality of life
sustainability
meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs