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Primary17illness17-17ans-
Develops17without17being17caused17by17another17health17problem

Secondary17illness17-17ans-Results17from17or17is17caused17by17a17primary17illness

Stages17of17Illness17-17ans-Transition,17Acceptance,17Convalescence

Transition17Stage17-17ans-
May17deny17feeling17ill,17but17recognize17symptoms17of17illness17are17present

Acceptance17Stage17-17ans-
Acknowledge17illness17and17take17measures17to17become17well

Convalescence17Stage17-17ans-Recovering17after17the17illness17and17regaining17health

Adaptation17-17ans-
The17adjustment17or17changes17in17behavior,17physiology,17and17structure17
ie:17Exercise17and17good17nutrition17when17you17develop17diabetes

Maladaptation17-17ans-Lack17of17adjustment
ie:17"I17know17I17have17diabetes17now17so17I'll17just17take17an17insulin17pump17instead17o
f17trying17to17exercise17and17eat17right"

Health17Behavior17-17ans-
Any17action17taken17that17promotes17good17health,17prevents17disease,17or17detects17di
sease17in17early,17asymptomatic17stages
ie:17watching17nutrition,17exercise,17obtaining17immunizations,17having17regular17check17
ups

Illness17Behavior17-17ans-
Ways17in17which17people17monitor17their17bodies,17define17and17interpret17their17sympto
ms,17take17remedial17actions,17and17use17the17health17care17system.
ie:17seeing17the17doctor17and17taking17prescribed17meds17after17sickness17has17occured

Holistic17Approach17-17ans-
Considers17biologic,17psychological,17sociologic,17spiritual17needs

, Five17areas17of17need17(Maslow)17-17ans--Physiologic
-Safety17and17Security
-Love17and17Belonging
-Self-esteem
-Self-actualization

Examples17of17stress-related17diseases/disorders17-17ans-
Headaches,17gastritis,17asthma,17lumbar17pain,17ulcerative17colitis,17IBS,17allergies,17HT
N,17cancer,17sexual17dysfunction,17Crohns,

General17Adaptation17Syndrome17(GAS)17-17ans-
Selye's17concept17of17the17body's17adaptive17response17to17stress17in17three17phases—
alarm,17resistance,17exhaustion.

Alarm17Stage17-17ans--
The17first17stage17of17the17general17adaptation17syndrome,17in17which17the17person17exp
eriences17a17burst17of17energy17that17aids17in17dealing17with17the17stressful17situation.
-Hormonal17release17mobilizes17body's17defense17mechanisms
-Temp17increase,17malaise,17appetite17loss

Resistance17Stage17-17ans--
The17second17stage17of17the17general17adaptation17syndrome,17when17there17are17inten
se17physiological17efforts17to17either17resist17or17adapt17to17the17stressor.
-
If17prolonged,17responce17becomes17maladaptive17and17a17pathologic17condition17can17
occur17->17"stress17related17disorder"

Exhaustion17Stage17-17ans--
The17third17stage17of17the17GAS,17characterized17by17weakened17resistance17and17poss
ible17deterioration.
-Critical17Illness17or17death

Miller-Keane17dictionary17defines17health17as:17-17ans-
A17relative17state17in17which17one17is17able17to17function17well17physically,17mentally,17s
ocially,17and17spiritually17in17order17to17express17the17full17range17of17one's17unique17pot
entialities17within17the17environment17in17which17one17is17living

Acute17illness17-17ans-Develops17suddenly17and17resolves17in17a17short17time
ie:17Flu,17Appendicitis

Chronic17Illness17-17ans--Develops17slowly
-Can17be17controlled17but17not17cured
-Long17lasting
ie:17Diabete,17HTN

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