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What is Health Presence or absence of disease. Individual perception
What is Wellness State of well-being. Self responsibility. Daily decision making
7 components of wellness Environmental, Occupational, Intellectual, Spiritual, Physical,
Emotional, and Social
Clinical Model Provides the narrowest interpretation of health. People viewed as physiologic
systems. Health identified by the absence of signs and symptoms of disease or injury. State of
not being "sick."
Role Performance Model Ability to fulfill societal roles, their roles as healthy even if they
have clinical illness. Sickness is the inability to perform one's role
Health-Illness Continuum Health and Illness/disease opposite ends. Move back and fourth
day by day
Internal Variables Biologic, Psychological, and Cognitive Dimension
External Variable Physical environment, Standards of living, Family & Cultural beliefs, Social
support network
Illness Personal state, subjective. May/may not be related to disease
Disease Diagnosis, physiological symptoms
Acute Lasting less than 6 months. Ex: Mono, Flu, Bronch
, Chronic Will last longer than 6 months having periods of remissions and exacerbation. Ex:
Cancer
Holism Viewing the individual as a whole, not as an assembly of part
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Physiologic, Safety, Love, Self-esteem, Self-actualization
Levels of Prevention Primary, secondary, tertiary
Primary Prevention Preventing the onset of disease. Health education, safety,
immunizations, risk assessment
Secondary Prevention Early Identification and prompt intervention. Prevents complications.
Ex: mammograms, growth charts
Tertiary Prevention Begins after illness, support groups, rehab programs, prevention of
complication
Lifespan Considerations (Infants) Breast-feeding, sleep patterns, immunizations, safety
promotion & injury control
Lifespan Considerations (Children) Nutrition, Dental checkups, Rest & exercise,
immunizations, Safety promotion & injury control
Lifespan Considerations (Adolescents) Communication, hormonal changes, nutrition,
exercise and rest, peer group influences, and self-concept and body image
What is Health Presence or absence of disease. Individual perception
What is Wellness State of well-being. Self responsibility. Daily decision making
7 components of wellness Environmental, Occupational, Intellectual, Spiritual, Physical,
Emotional, and Social
Clinical Model Provides the narrowest interpretation of health. People viewed as physiologic
systems. Health identified by the absence of signs and symptoms of disease or injury. State of
not being "sick."
Role Performance Model Ability to fulfill societal roles, their roles as healthy even if they
have clinical illness. Sickness is the inability to perform one's role
Health-Illness Continuum Health and Illness/disease opposite ends. Move back and fourth
day by day
Internal Variables Biologic, Psychological, and Cognitive Dimension
External Variable Physical environment, Standards of living, Family & Cultural beliefs, Social
support network
Illness Personal state, subjective. May/may not be related to disease
Disease Diagnosis, physiological symptoms
Acute Lasting less than 6 months. Ex: Mono, Flu, Bronch
, Chronic Will last longer than 6 months having periods of remissions and exacerbation. Ex:
Cancer
Holism Viewing the individual as a whole, not as an assembly of part
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Physiologic, Safety, Love, Self-esteem, Self-actualization
Levels of Prevention Primary, secondary, tertiary
Primary Prevention Preventing the onset of disease. Health education, safety,
immunizations, risk assessment
Secondary Prevention Early Identification and prompt intervention. Prevents complications.
Ex: mammograms, growth charts
Tertiary Prevention Begins after illness, support groups, rehab programs, prevention of
complication
Lifespan Considerations (Infants) Breast-feeding, sleep patterns, immunizations, safety
promotion & injury control
Lifespan Considerations (Children) Nutrition, Dental checkups, Rest & exercise,
immunizations, Safety promotion & injury control
Lifespan Considerations (Adolescents) Communication, hormonal changes, nutrition,
exercise and rest, peer group influences, and self-concept and body image
