HCA 1031: module 1-3
Accountability - ANSthe obligation to answer for the professional, ethical, and legal
responsibilities of one's activities and actions
Alternative Lifestyle - ANSNon-traditional medical treatments such as acupuncture
Balanced lifestyle - ANSLifestyles addresses physical, emotional, spiritual, social, and
learning needs. An individual experiences a balanced lifestyle when these needs are being
addressed in such a way that these areas are in balance with each other
blood kin - ANSpeople you are related to by birth rather than marriage
Continuity - ANSa predictable patterns of events
denial - ANSRefusal to acknowledge or believe facts and experiences
Frame of reference - ANSthe way of an individual looks at the world based on past history,
family traditions, education, culture, and religion.
Mental Hardiness - ANSThe ability to cope with all of life's changes and challenges
Personal history - ANSThe events of an individual's life.
Resilience - ANSThe ability to positively recover from loss, change, and disease.
Responsibility - ANSAbility to respond and answer for one's conduct and obligations, to be
trustworthy, reliable, and dependable
Scope of practice - ANSThe parameters that outline the roles and responsibilities of each
member of the health care team as defined by legislation and the regulatory authorities.
HCA scope of practice - ANSThe parameters that outline the roles and responsibilities of
each HCA as defined by the Alberta HCA competency Profile
Supervisor - ANSThe individual whom the HCA reports to. The supervisor generally is a
professional health care provider, such as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.
Traits - ANSPersonal characteristics
Trauma - ANSThe injury caused by an accident
5 Dimension of health - ANS- physical health
- emotional health
- social health
, - spiritual health
- cognitive / intellectual health
optimal health - ANSstate of wellbeing in all 5 dimensions of health
Personal factors that influence health - ANS- personal lifestyle
- stress
- personal beliefs about health care
- social relationships and belonging
- sense of control
12 determinants of health - ANS1. Income and social status
2. Social support networks
3. Education and literacy
4. Employment and working conditions
5. Social environments
6. Physical environments
7. Personal health practices and coping skills
8. Healthy child development
9. Biology and genetic endowment
10. Health services (must be accessible)
11. Gender
12. Culture
Continuum of health and wellness - ANS- presence of disability/disease does not mean a
person is not okay
- different pints of scale at different states of life
Learned beliefs - ANSsources
- family influence
- social networks
- community
- religion
- government
key to honouring health beliefs - ANSRespect
- health beliefs may be helpful or harmful
- listen with an open mind
- respect your client's wishes
Factors influencing a response to illness or disability - ANS- something that disrupts health
- gender
- responsibilities
- finances
- mental and physical wellbeing
common reactions to illness/disability - ANS-fear and anxiety
-sadness and grief
Accountability - ANSthe obligation to answer for the professional, ethical, and legal
responsibilities of one's activities and actions
Alternative Lifestyle - ANSNon-traditional medical treatments such as acupuncture
Balanced lifestyle - ANSLifestyles addresses physical, emotional, spiritual, social, and
learning needs. An individual experiences a balanced lifestyle when these needs are being
addressed in such a way that these areas are in balance with each other
blood kin - ANSpeople you are related to by birth rather than marriage
Continuity - ANSa predictable patterns of events
denial - ANSRefusal to acknowledge or believe facts and experiences
Frame of reference - ANSthe way of an individual looks at the world based on past history,
family traditions, education, culture, and religion.
Mental Hardiness - ANSThe ability to cope with all of life's changes and challenges
Personal history - ANSThe events of an individual's life.
Resilience - ANSThe ability to positively recover from loss, change, and disease.
Responsibility - ANSAbility to respond and answer for one's conduct and obligations, to be
trustworthy, reliable, and dependable
Scope of practice - ANSThe parameters that outline the roles and responsibilities of each
member of the health care team as defined by legislation and the regulatory authorities.
HCA scope of practice - ANSThe parameters that outline the roles and responsibilities of
each HCA as defined by the Alberta HCA competency Profile
Supervisor - ANSThe individual whom the HCA reports to. The supervisor generally is a
professional health care provider, such as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.
Traits - ANSPersonal characteristics
Trauma - ANSThe injury caused by an accident
5 Dimension of health - ANS- physical health
- emotional health
- social health
, - spiritual health
- cognitive / intellectual health
optimal health - ANSstate of wellbeing in all 5 dimensions of health
Personal factors that influence health - ANS- personal lifestyle
- stress
- personal beliefs about health care
- social relationships and belonging
- sense of control
12 determinants of health - ANS1. Income and social status
2. Social support networks
3. Education and literacy
4. Employment and working conditions
5. Social environments
6. Physical environments
7. Personal health practices and coping skills
8. Healthy child development
9. Biology and genetic endowment
10. Health services (must be accessible)
11. Gender
12. Culture
Continuum of health and wellness - ANS- presence of disability/disease does not mean a
person is not okay
- different pints of scale at different states of life
Learned beliefs - ANSsources
- family influence
- social networks
- community
- religion
- government
key to honouring health beliefs - ANSRespect
- health beliefs may be helpful or harmful
- listen with an open mind
- respect your client's wishes
Factors influencing a response to illness or disability - ANS- something that disrupts health
- gender
- responsibilities
- finances
- mental and physical wellbeing
common reactions to illness/disability - ANS-fear and anxiety
-sadness and grief
