NUR 2101_Health, Wellness, and Illness Exam |
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What is your personal definition of Berman, Snyder, & McKinney Pg. 98 Box 5-1
health? Developing a Personal Definition of Health
Health ~ Presence or absence of disease
~ Complete physical, mental, social well-being
~ Ability to maintain normal roles
Process of adaptation to physical and social
environment
~ Striving toward optimal wellness
~ Individual definitions
~ Dynamic state of being - developmental and
behavioral potential realized to the fullness
,Why do nurses need to clarify their Nurses' understanding of health and wellness
understanding of health, wellness largely determines the scope and nature of their
and illness? nursing practice. And remember clients' health
beliefs also influence their health practices.
Health is not something achieved at a specific time,
it is an ongoing process, a way of life, through
which a person develops and encourages every
aspect of the body, mind, and feelings to
interrelate harmoniously as much as possible.
Wellness State of Well Being
Wellness: ~ Self-responsibility
Basic Aspects ~ An ultimate goal
~ A dynamic, growing process
~ Daily decision-making in areas related to health
~ Whole being of the individual
The World Health Organization Traditionally health was defined in terms of the
(WHO) takes a more holistic view of presence or absence of disease.
health.
~ Its constitution defines health as "a state of
complete physical, mental, and social well-being,
and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity"
(WHO, 1948)
, Seven Components of Wellness people must deal with factors within each
component, components can overlap to some
extent, and factors in one component can directly
affect factors in another.
1) Physical
2) Social
3) Emotional
4) Intellectual
5) Spiritual
6) Occupational
7) Environmental
To maintain health a balance must be maintained
between these various components . To become
out of balance puts one at risk for developing
illness.
Seven Components of Wellness: Ability to carry out daily tasks, achieve fitness,
Physical maintain adequate nutrition and proper body fat,
avoid abusing drugs and alcohol or using tobacco
products, and generally practice positive lifestyle
habits.
Seven Components of Wellness: Ability to interact successfully with people and
Social within the environment of which each person is a
part, to develop and maintain intimacy with
significant others, and to develop respect and
tolerance for those with different opinions and
beliefs.
Seven Components of Wellness: Ability to manage stress and express emotions
Emotional appropriately. Involves the ability to recognize,
accept, and express feelings and to accept one's
limitations.
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Terms in this set (188)
What is your personal definition of Berman, Snyder, & McKinney Pg. 98 Box 5-1
health? Developing a Personal Definition of Health
Health ~ Presence or absence of disease
~ Complete physical, mental, social well-being
~ Ability to maintain normal roles
Process of adaptation to physical and social
environment
~ Striving toward optimal wellness
~ Individual definitions
~ Dynamic state of being - developmental and
behavioral potential realized to the fullness
,Why do nurses need to clarify their Nurses' understanding of health and wellness
understanding of health, wellness largely determines the scope and nature of their
and illness? nursing practice. And remember clients' health
beliefs also influence their health practices.
Health is not something achieved at a specific time,
it is an ongoing process, a way of life, through
which a person develops and encourages every
aspect of the body, mind, and feelings to
interrelate harmoniously as much as possible.
Wellness State of Well Being
Wellness: ~ Self-responsibility
Basic Aspects ~ An ultimate goal
~ A dynamic, growing process
~ Daily decision-making in areas related to health
~ Whole being of the individual
The World Health Organization Traditionally health was defined in terms of the
(WHO) takes a more holistic view of presence or absence of disease.
health.
~ Its constitution defines health as "a state of
complete physical, mental, and social well-being,
and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity"
(WHO, 1948)
, Seven Components of Wellness people must deal with factors within each
component, components can overlap to some
extent, and factors in one component can directly
affect factors in another.
1) Physical
2) Social
3) Emotional
4) Intellectual
5) Spiritual
6) Occupational
7) Environmental
To maintain health a balance must be maintained
between these various components . To become
out of balance puts one at risk for developing
illness.
Seven Components of Wellness: Ability to carry out daily tasks, achieve fitness,
Physical maintain adequate nutrition and proper body fat,
avoid abusing drugs and alcohol or using tobacco
products, and generally practice positive lifestyle
habits.
Seven Components of Wellness: Ability to interact successfully with people and
Social within the environment of which each person is a
part, to develop and maintain intimacy with
significant others, and to develop respect and
tolerance for those with different opinions and
beliefs.
Seven Components of Wellness: Ability to manage stress and express emotions
Emotional appropriately. Involves the ability to recognize,
accept, and express feelings and to accept one's
limitations.
