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23 Cards in this Set
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Health |
a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity |
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Illness |
the response of the person to a disease; it is an abnormal process in which the person’s level of functioning is changed when compared with a previous level |
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LEVEL OF HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTIVE CARE: Primary |
Weight loss Diet Exercise Smoking cessation Alcohol consumption Drugs Farm safety Seat belts and child safety seats Immunizations Water treatment Safer sex practices Parenting |
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LEVEL OF HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTIVE CARE: Secondary |
Screenings (Blood pressure, cholesterol, glaucoma, HIV, skin cancer) Pap smears Mammograms Testicular examinations Family counseling |
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LEVEL OF HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTIVE CARE: Tertiary |
Medications Medical therapy Surgical treatment RehabilitationPhysical therapy Occupational therapyJob training |
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Primary Preventation |
true prevention precedes disease or dysfunction |
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secondary prevention |
focuses on pt who are experiencing health problems (screening) reduce severity of problems |
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Tertiary prevention |
occurs when a disability is permanent minimizes complications |
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Physical dimension |
genetic inheritance, age, developmental level, race, and gender |
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Emotional dimension |
how the mind affects body function and responds to body conditions |
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Intellectual dimension |
cognitive abilities, educational background, and past experiences |
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Environmental dimension |
housing, sanitation, climate, pollution of air, food, and water |
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Sociocultural dimension |
economic level, lifestyle, family/friends, and culture |
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Spiritual dimension |
spiritual beliefs and values |
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Wellness
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an active state of being healthy by living a lifestyle promoting good physical, mental, and emotional health
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Acute Illness |
- rapid onset of symptoms - lasts only a relatively short time Examples: appendicitis, pneumonia, diarrhea, common cold |
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Chronic Illness |
- often slow onset - lasts a long time A broad term that encompasses many different physical and mental alterations in health Examples: diabetes mellitus, lung disease, arthritis, lupus |
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Risk Factors for Illness |
Age Genetic factors Physiologic factors (Obesity) Health habits Lifestyle Environment |
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Characteristics of a Chronic Illness |
It is a permanent change.
It causes, or is caused by, irreversible alterations in normal anatomy and physiology. It requires special patient education for rehabilitation. It requires a long period of care or support. |
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Basic Human Needs
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Physiological needs
Safety and security needs Love and belonging needs Self-esteem needs Self-actualization needs |
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The Health Belief Model (Rosenstock)
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-Concerned with what people perceive to be true about themselves in relation to their health
-Modifying factors for health include demographic, sociopsychological, and structural variables -Based on three components of individual perceptions of threat of a disease Perceived susceptibility to a disease Perceived seriousness of a disease Perceived benefits of action |
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The Health Promotion Model (Pender)
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-Illustrates the "multidimensional nature of persons interacting with their environment as they pursue health"
-Incorporates individual characteristics and experiences and behavior-specific knowledge and beliefs, to motivate health-promoting behavior -Personal, biologic, psychological, and sociocultural factors are predicative of a certain health-related habit. -Health-related behavior is the outcome of the model and is directed toward attaining positive health outcomes and experiences throughout the lifespan. |
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The Health-Illness Continuum |
Measures a person's level of health Views health as a constantly changing state with high-level wellness and death on opposite sides of a continuum Illustrates the dynamic (ever-changing) state of health |
