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10 Cards in this Set
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What is a model |
A way to represent a concept |
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What are the four models of health? |
Mechanistic illness medical model Prevention of illness model Holistic model Wellness model |
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Illness model of Health |
Signs Symptoms Physician is responsible Goal: prevent morbidity and mortality Mechanistic: focuses on disorder not person |
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Diagram of illness model |
Back (Definition) |
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Prevention of illness |
Health promotion Community support, empowerment Focuses on prevention not treatment Main causes of mortality in pop to risk factors Community/pop level: focuses on early prevention Individual level: person resp to change Health care provider level: physicians act as resource to raise awareness |
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Holistic model |
Ecological approach Environment Social determinants of health Genetics, psychological factors, environment, economics, personal health behaviours, health care, social factors, politics |
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Social determinants of health |
Education Income inequity Marital status Housing and food security Ethnicity Sense of community engagement Religion Employment status and occupation |
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Choices, chances and circumstance |
Choices: our lifestyle decisions Chances: our genetic makeup Circumstances: our neighbourhood etc |
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Wellness model |
Health is the complete state of physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmary- WHO |
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7 dimensions of wellness |
1. Social 2. Environmental 3. Spiritual 4. Emotional 5. Occupational 6. Intellectual 7. Physical |
