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1. The four overarching - Attain *high-quality, longer lives free of preventable disease.* disability,
goals of Healthy Peo- injury, and premature death
ple 2020 are: (4) - Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve health of all
groups
- Create social and physical, mental, and social *well-being*
- Promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors
across all life stages
2. Definition of Health state of complete *physical, mental, and social well-being*, not merely the
absence of disease or infirmity
- A state of being that people define in relation to their own values,
personality and lifestyle.
3. Health Belief Model:
4. Positive Health Care Activities related to maintaining, attaining, or regaining good health and
Behavior: preventing illness.
- Immunizations
- Proper Sleep Patterns
- Adequate Exercise
- Stress Management
- Nutrition
5. Negative Health Care Practices actually or potentially harmful to health
Behavior: - Smoking
- Drug & Alcohol Abuse
- Poor Diet
- Refusal to take necessary medication
6. Health Beliefs are:
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a person's ideas, convictions, and attitudes about health and illness.
- They may be based on factual information or misinformation, common
sense or myths, or reality or false expectations.
7. 3 Components of the 1. An individual's perception of the *susceptibility* of the illness
Health Belief Model 2. An individual's perception of the *seriousness* of the illness
3. The likelihood that a person will take preventative action
8. The health promotion 1. The individual characteristics and experiences
model focuses on 3 ar- 2. Behavior-specific knowledge and affect
eas: 3. Behavioral outcomes
9. Health Promotion
Model:
10. Nurses using *holis- they are effective, economical, noninvasive, non pharmacological comple-
tic nursing* model ments to traditional medical care
recognize the natur- - Attempts to create conditions that promote optimal health
al healing abilities of
the body and incorpo-
rate complementary
and alternative inter-
ventions because ...
11. Maslow's Hierarchy of understand the interrelationships of basic human needs
Needs is used to:
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12. Internal Variables in- 1. Developmental Stage
fluencing Health and 2. Intellectual Background
Health Beliefs and 3. Perception of Functioning
Practices: DIPES 4. Emotional Factors
5. Spiritual Factors
13. Developmental Stage a person's thought and behavior patterns change throughout life; the
nurse must consider the patient's level of growth and development when
using his or her health beliefs and practices as a basis for planning care.
14. Intellectual Back- a person's beliefs about health are shaped in part by the person's knowl-
ground edge, lack of knowledge, or incorrect information about body functions
and illnesses, educational background, and past experiences
15. Perception of Func- subjective data about the way the patient perceives physical functioning
tioning such as level of fatigue, shortness of breath, or pain; also obtain objective
data about actual functioning, such as blood pressure, height measure-
ments, and lung sound assessment
16. Emotional Factors the patient's degree of stress, depression, or fear can influence health
beliefs and practices
17. Spiritual Factors how a person lives his or her life, including the values and beliefs exercised,
the relationships established with family and friends, and the ability to find
hope and meaning in life
18. External Variables in- 1. Family Practices
fluencing Health and 2. Psychosocial and Socioeconomic Factors
Health Beliefs and 3. Cultural Background
Practices:
19. Family Practices the way in which patients' families use health care services generally affects
their health practices
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1. The four overarching - Attain *high-quality, longer lives free of preventable disease.* disability,
goals of Healthy Peo- injury, and premature death
ple 2020 are: (4) - Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve health of all
groups
- Create social and physical, mental, and social *well-being*
- Promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors
across all life stages
2. Definition of Health state of complete *physical, mental, and social well-being*, not merely the
absence of disease or infirmity
- A state of being that people define in relation to their own values,
personality and lifestyle.
3. Health Belief Model:
4. Positive Health Care Activities related to maintaining, attaining, or regaining good health and
Behavior: preventing illness.
- Immunizations
- Proper Sleep Patterns
- Adequate Exercise
- Stress Management
- Nutrition
5. Negative Health Care Practices actually or potentially harmful to health
Behavior: - Smoking
- Drug & Alcohol Abuse
- Poor Diet
- Refusal to take necessary medication
6. Health Beliefs are:
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a person's ideas, convictions, and attitudes about health and illness.
- They may be based on factual information or misinformation, common
sense or myths, or reality or false expectations.
7. 3 Components of the 1. An individual's perception of the *susceptibility* of the illness
Health Belief Model 2. An individual's perception of the *seriousness* of the illness
3. The likelihood that a person will take preventative action
8. The health promotion 1. The individual characteristics and experiences
model focuses on 3 ar- 2. Behavior-specific knowledge and affect
eas: 3. Behavioral outcomes
9. Health Promotion
Model:
10. Nurses using *holis- they are effective, economical, noninvasive, non pharmacological comple-
tic nursing* model ments to traditional medical care
recognize the natur- - Attempts to create conditions that promote optimal health
al healing abilities of
the body and incorpo-
rate complementary
and alternative inter-
ventions because ...
11. Maslow's Hierarchy of understand the interrelationships of basic human needs
Needs is used to:
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12. Internal Variables in- 1. Developmental Stage
fluencing Health and 2. Intellectual Background
Health Beliefs and 3. Perception of Functioning
Practices: DIPES 4. Emotional Factors
5. Spiritual Factors
13. Developmental Stage a person's thought and behavior patterns change throughout life; the
nurse must consider the patient's level of growth and development when
using his or her health beliefs and practices as a basis for planning care.
14. Intellectual Back- a person's beliefs about health are shaped in part by the person's knowl-
ground edge, lack of knowledge, or incorrect information about body functions
and illnesses, educational background, and past experiences
15. Perception of Func- subjective data about the way the patient perceives physical functioning
tioning such as level of fatigue, shortness of breath, or pain; also obtain objective
data about actual functioning, such as blood pressure, height measure-
ments, and lung sound assessment
16. Emotional Factors the patient's degree of stress, depression, or fear can influence health
beliefs and practices
17. Spiritual Factors how a person lives his or her life, including the values and beliefs exercised,
the relationships established with family and friends, and the ability to find
hope and meaning in life
18. External Variables in- 1. Family Practices
fluencing Health and 2. Psychosocial and Socioeconomic Factors
Health Beliefs and 3. Cultural Background
Practices:
19. Family Practices the way in which patients' families use health care services generally affects
their health practices
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