WEEK 1 SUMMARY; HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTION Flashcards
Define health
A state of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Why do we need to understand health models?
They help us understand why people choose their health behaviors they choose. Also help us understand the values, beliefs, and attitudes toward health.
What are the different health models?
- health belief model
- health promotion model
- holistic health model
What are the main characteristics of the health belief model?
- motivated by perception and beliefs
- perception of susceptibility to an illness
- perception about the seriousness of the illness
- the probability that the person will act to prevent avoidable health risk and take preventative action
What is self efficacy ?
Believing in ourselves that we can do something
How can a nurse promote self efficacy with a client ?
It is important that if we believe we can do something it is more likely we will do it
What are the main characteristics of the health Promotion model?
- motivation for health behavior is prior health promotion and the desire to stay healthy
- Individual characteristics: prior related behavior and personal factors
- behavior specific: perception of benefits, barriers, self-efficacy, and influences
- behavior outcomes: commitment to health promotion activities
What are the main characteristics of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?
- health behaviors are motivated by unmet needs
What are the highest priorities to address with Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?
priorities are meeting basic needs such as physical needs and safety security
What are the main characteristics of the holistic health model?
- motivation for health behaviors is the synergistic use of a variety of different health practices to prevent illness
- focus on the connection of the body and mind, body and environment, use of health remedies, and complementary interventions, and being an active participant in the health process
How do you define wellness ?
The process of self-care and making choices leading to a healthy life
How can nurses help reduce the risk for disease and promote health?
- reducing, quitting smoking
- starting to exercise
- changing diet
- seeking activities that promote health
When a patient has risk factors for a certain disease, in how many years the have a risk for developing the disease?
If the patient has risk factors for a certain disease, they are at an increase for a certain disease, they are at an increased risk to develop the disease in 10 years
What are the three levels of prevention?
- primary
- secondary
- tertiary
What is primary prevention?
- Preventing disease
- modifying factors BEFORE the disease
-Activities: lifestyle changed, nutrition, exercise, and immunization