Perceptions of Health Differ
Health is something that everyone as an individual has a perception of. The World Health Organisation (W.H.O) state that “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” (1946). Therefore, the W.H.O believe that to be healthy a person needs to be more than just free from illness. The positive health perception is also quite similar to what is cited by the W.H.O. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (2013) studied Positive Health and found external factors known as health assets can help accomplish long and healthy life. This is achieved by bypassing a neutral state of health where there is no presence of health problems, to a greater overall …show more content…
The emphasis of this model is to diagnose an illness by using an array of tests such as blood tests and X-rays. An intervention stage then follows this diagnoses, a Healthcare Professional then sets out a care plan to see what treatment can be given to remove the ill health, in the form of medication. The Social Model of health was developed through the W.H.O definition of what health is. The W.H.O clearly state that health is a combination of physical, mental and social wellbeing.
The Social Model looks at community infrastructure and how ill-health can be prevented, by creating a society of people that have good health. This is done by looking at the broader determinants on a person’s life. Inter-Sectorial Collaboration is used through government led schemes to empower individuals to become more aware of their own health, and to create good health of a whole society. Segen 's Medical Dictionary (2012) describes the holistic approach as ‘an approach to patient care in which the physical, mental and social factors in the patient 's condition, are taken into …show more content…
It will take away a patient’s choice to be treated in a way they’re comfortable with, such as being able to choose medication or receiving more natural treatment. The model also does not look at the external factors causing a health complaint. Such as someone living in damp conditions are more likely to have respiratory problems, so if the damp conditions are not resolved, the person will continue to have respiratory problems, then costing the NHS money for treatment, when this can be minimalized by sorting the cause of the ill health at the
Health is something that everyone as an individual has a perception of. The World Health Organisation (W.H.O) state that “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” (1946). Therefore, the W.H.O believe that to be healthy a person needs to be more than just free from illness. The positive health perception is also quite similar to what is cited by the W.H.O. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (2013) studied Positive Health and found external factors known as health assets can help accomplish long and healthy life. This is achieved by bypassing a neutral state of health where there is no presence of health problems, to a greater overall …show more content…
The emphasis of this model is to diagnose an illness by using an array of tests such as blood tests and X-rays. An intervention stage then follows this diagnoses, a Healthcare Professional then sets out a care plan to see what treatment can be given to remove the ill health, in the form of medication. The Social Model of health was developed through the W.H.O definition of what health is. The W.H.O clearly state that health is a combination of physical, mental and social wellbeing.
The Social Model looks at community infrastructure and how ill-health can be prevented, by creating a society of people that have good health. This is done by looking at the broader determinants on a person’s life. Inter-Sectorial Collaboration is used through government led schemes to empower individuals to become more aware of their own health, and to create good health of a whole society. Segen 's Medical Dictionary (2012) describes the holistic approach as ‘an approach to patient care in which the physical, mental and social factors in the patient 's condition, are taken into …show more content…
It will take away a patient’s choice to be treated in a way they’re comfortable with, such as being able to choose medication or receiving more natural treatment. The model also does not look at the external factors causing a health complaint. Such as someone living in damp conditions are more likely to have respiratory problems, so if the damp conditions are not resolved, the person will continue to have respiratory problems, then costing the NHS money for treatment, when this can be minimalized by sorting the cause of the ill health at the