Unit 1: Health, Wellness & Assessing Credibility

Question 1

Define and explain the difference between health and wellness

Answer 1

Health: overall condition of body and mind
Wellness: State of living a healthy lifestyle

Question 2

Discuss Income as a social determinant of health ?

Answer 2

Stable income = ability to buy healthy foods

Question 3

Discuss Education as a social determinant of health

Answer 3

People are educated to know what is healthy and not

Question 4

Discuss Job security as a social determinant of health

Answer 4

Psychological stress levels increase without having a job

Question 5

Discuss Early childhood development as a social determinant of health

Answer 5

Childhood experiences have strong biological, physical and social impacts on health

Question 6

Discuss Social safety net as a social determinant of health

Answer 6

Programs and supports that help citizens during various life changes

Question 7

Discuss Health services as a social determinant of health

Answer 7

High quality services that aid in professional help

Question 8

Discuss Gender as a social determinant of health

Answer 8

Discriminations, social exclusion and society-influenced gender roles on specific genders

Question 9

Discuss Food insecurity as a social determinant of health

Answer 9

Inability to have an adequate diet = high risk for unhealthy nutritional intake

Question 10

Discuss Housing as a social determinant of health

Answer 10

Poor quality of housing and homelessness can increase risk of health problems

Question 11

Discuss Social exclusion as a social determinant of health

Answer 11

Denial of opportunity to participate fully in life, impacting access to resources

Question 12

Discuss Indigenous status as a social determinant of health

Answer 12

Health of Indigenous peoples is impacted by history of Colonization

Question 13

Discuss Ethnicity disability as a social determinant of health

Answer 13

Canadians of visible minority have adverse living circumstances that threaten their health

Question 14

List the 9 key dimensions of wellness

PIE FOCISE

Answer 14

Physical
Intellectual
Environmental
Financial
Occupational
Cultural
Interpersonal
Spiritual
Emotional

Question 15

Describe physical wellness

(examples)

Answer 15

Eating well, exercising, practicing safe sex, regular checkups, avoiding injuries

Question 16

Describe emotional wellness

Answer 16

Optimism, self-esteem, ability to understand and share feelings

Question 17

Describe intellectual wellness

Answer 17

Openness to new ideas, critical thinking, capacity to question, sense of humour, creativity, curiosity

Question 18

Describe interpersonal wellness

Answer 18

Communication skills, intimacy, establishing and maintaining healthy relationships

Question 19

Describe cultural wellness

Answer 19

Creating relationships with those who are different, valuing cultural identity, avoiding racism

Question 20

Describe spiritual wellness

Answer 20

Capacity for love, compassion, forgiveness, joy, altruism, sense of meaning and purpose

Question 21

Describe environmental wellness

Answer 21

Having clean natural resources, maintaining sustainable development, recycling, reducing pollution and waste

Question 22

Describe financial wellness

Answer 22

Having a basic understanding of how money works, avoiding debt, saving for future

Question 23

Describe occupational wellness

Answer 23

Enjoying what you do, feeling valued by management, building healthy relationships with co-workers

Question 24

What are the leading causes of death in Canada (2017)?

Answer 24

1. Cancer
2. CVD
3. Accidents
4. Stroke
5. Chronic lower respiratory 6. Infections

Question 25

Compare **life expectancy** and **lifespan**

Answer 25

* **Life expectancy**: average years expected to live depending on region and environment * **Lifespan**: max years organism is wired to live

Question 26

What does **SMART** stand for in goal setting?

Answer 26

* Specific * Measurable * Attainable * Realistic * Time-frame specific

Question 27

What are the 6 stages of change? | Describe each. ## Footnote PCPAMT

Answer 27

* Precontemplation: no intent to change * Contemplation: realizing problem and intending to do something about it * Preparation: may have started to make small changes or plan to take action within a month (goals, steps) * Action: outwardly modifying behaviour and environment * Maintenance: keeping goals and continuing with goals * Termination: no longer have a desire to lapse back into old behavior

Question 28

What factors improve the likelihood of behavioral change?

Answer 28

* Self-efficacy * Internal locus of control * Self-talk * Support * Identifying and overcoming barriers

Question 29

What are the steps of the hierarchy of evidence? | Describe each.

Answer 29

* **Experimental**: scientific method & well-designed research study * **Epidemiological**l: Looking @ trends w/in populations * **Clinical**: Evidence from health care professionals & clinicians * **Personal**: Smt experienced personally * **Anecdotal**: Smt someone else experiences