Week 1 - Intro To Health

Question 1

Blaxter’s 6 ways to see if one is ill or not

Answer 1

1= Being free of illness symptoms
2= Having physical reserve (free to recover)
3= Leading a healthy life style (no smoking)
4= Physically fit (BMI, Weight)
5=Psychological Wellbeing (no MH issues)
6= Ability to function (work , socialise)

Question 2

Definition of Health (WHO)

Answer 2

• A complete mental , physical , and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

[Holistic , but not everyone is ever in a a complete state of wellbeing ]

Question 3

Features of the Biomedical Model of Health

Answer 3

• Restore ill health through treating body (we are a ‘biological machine’
• Disease free

Question 4

Features of the Psychological Model of Health

Answer 4

• Emotions and Wellbeing
  -Think clearly and can problem solve
  -Maintain self esteem and positive thoughts

Question 5

Features of the Social Model of Health

Answer 5

• Maintain social networks and groups
• Interpersonal skills and social life
  -Contribute to society

Question 6

How are variability within genes a risk factor for health?

Answer 6

• BCRA Chromosome 17 variability (more = cancer)
• Psychological reasons for variability based on health
• More checkups = caught at pre-cancerous stage

Question 7

Subjectivity of Health

Answer 7

• Good health means different things for everyone
• Variability is needed between individuals

Question 8

How are systems integrated not isolated within health? [Pressman et al]

Answer 8

• Looked at social , biological , and psychological factors
• Num of friends correlated with antibody response to flu (increased)
• BPSM showed multiple systems worked together