What is health? Flashcards
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WHO definition of health
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a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
2
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Older people think of health as
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concentrated on functional ability
3
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younger people think of health as
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physical strength and fitness
4
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social class
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functional - the ability to be productive, to cope and take care of others
women of higher social class have a more multidimensional view of health
5
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afro-carribean patients were have different views on blood pressure. they are more likely to see high BP
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as normal.
less likely to take their medication as they view high BP as no having an increased chance of heart attack or stroke
