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12 Cards in this Set
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Presence and absence of disease |
Health defined traditionally |
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“Health is a state of being well and using every power the individual possesses to the fullest extent” |
Nightingale, 1969 |
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“A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” |
World Health Organization, 1940 |
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Determines people’s relationship with their physical and social surroundings, their attitudes about life, and interaction with others |
Mental processes |
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“Health defined in terms of role and performance, health as the ability to maintain normal roles” |
Parsons, 1951 |
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“Health is a dynamic state of being in which the developmental and behavioural potential of an individual is realized to the fullest extent possible”
“ Health is more than the absence of disease, it includes striving towards optimal functioning” |
American nurses Association 1980 |
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“Health is the dynamic process, which continually changes as the interactions between individuals and their internal and external environments change” |
Brill & Kilts, 1980 |
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Every organ working properly |
Harding and Shyrock, 1991 |
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I’ll continuous balancing of the physical, emotional, social, intellectual and spiritual components of an individual in such a fashion as to produce happiness and higher quality of existence.
Health is not static and the potential for change is always present |
Health |
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A state of well-being |
Wellness |
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Basic aspects of wellness: |
Self responsibility; an ultimate goal; a dynamic, growing process; daily decision-making in the areas of nutrition, stress management, physical fitness, preventive healthcare, emotional health, and most importantly, the whole being of the individual |
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DIMENSIONS/COMPONENTS OF WELLNESS
Physical Dimension |
Ability to carry out daily tasks, develop cardiovascular fitness,maintain adequate nutrition and proper body fat, avoid abusing drugs and alcohol are using tobacco products, and generally invest in positive lifestyle habits |
