Unit 1 - Health and Wellness Flashcards
Define: Morbidity Rates
Morbidity refers to disease rates (or incidence of disease)
Define: Mortality Rates
mortality refers to death or fatal outcome rates. There are a number of different types of mortality rates such as the fetal infant mortality rate and maternal mortality rate
What are the components of health?
Physical, Mental, Emotional and Spiritual
Define: Health
a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
Compare morbidity and mortality rates
Both measurements offer a means to measure a nation’s health. Morbidity refers to disease rates (or incidence of disease) while mortality refers to death or fatal outcome rates. There are a number of different types of mortality rates such as the fetal infant mortality rate and maternal mortality rate
What are the four main elements of the Health Field Concept
human biology, environment, lifestyle, and health-care organizations
What is health promotion?
enabling people to gain control over and to improve their health
What is the Health Belief Model?
the -social, -ecological, and -environmental factors that can influence our behaviour
What is the Precede-Proceed Model?
Helps us assess our
- behaviour,
- lifestyle and
- environment
and determine the 3 factors for health (P,E,R)
What is the Quality of Life Model?
This model has three life domains—Being, Belonging, and Becoming.
It measures the degree to which a person enjoys his life based on physical, psychological and spiritual functioning
What is population health?
social and economic forces that affect the health of a population
Define: Epidemiology?
the study of how often diseases occur in different groups of people and why
Define: Wellness
purposeful, enjoyable living. More than freedom from disease, it means taking steps to prevent illness and involves a capacity to live life to the fullest
What are the two types epidemiology and what do they mean?
descriptive epidemiology - distribution of a disease in a specific population
analytical epidemiology - investigate a hypothesized factor by conducting a study
What is the difference between health and wellness?
health was a passive state of homeostasis or balance, whereas wellness was a dynamic process of continually moving toward one’s potential for optimal functioning.
What are the 6 dimensions of the wellness model?
Social, Occupational, Spiritual, Physical, Intellectual, Emotional
What are the 14 Social Detriments of Health?
Income, Education, Unemployment and job security, Employment and working conditions, Early childhood development, Food insecurity, Housing, Social exclusion, Social safety net, Health services, Aboriginal status, Gender, Race, Disability
What are the 3 factors that shape behaviour?
Predisposing factors, Enabling factors, Reinforcing factors
Define: Predisposing factor and an example
encourages a behaviour change or inhibits us from changing. Example: beliefs
Define: Enabling factor and an example
Makes it easier for people or a population to change their behaviour. Example: Accessible facilities
Define: Reinforcing factor and an example
Encouragement and recognition. Example: praise from family and friends
What are the stages of change in order?
Precontemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance, Termination
What is Precontemplation?
Unaware they have a problem, no intention of change
What is Contemplation?
Aware they have a behavioural problem and begin to consider making change
