What is Health Flashcards
What is the WHO definition of health
A state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
What is the statistical definition of normal
The normal distribution means that most things being measured are within one standard deviation from the mean - i.e. the Bell curve
What is the cultural definition of normal
What is normal depends on expectations and standards of the society and so on political and economic and social factors
What are the factors considered in a positive / holistic view of health
Health is an ideal state Health as physical and mental fitness Health as a commodity Health as personal strength or ability Health as the basis for personal potential
What are the professional definitions of health
Biomedical view of health
Health as the absence of disease / illness
Positive / holistic view
What are the lay beliefs of being healthy
Older - functional ability
Younger - physical strength and fitness
Lower social class - functional, the ability to be productive, to cope and take care of others
Higher social class - multidimensional view of health
Women - health interesting and social, more likely to visit GP
Cultural differences - i.e. high-blood pressure normal in afro-caribbean patients
Social Influences on health
Gender Ethnicity Housing Financial security Health system Environment Social class
