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Definition of health (WHO)

A state of complete physical, mental and social well being not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

Definition of health (Pender and colleagues 2015)

Health is a state of being that people define in relation to their own values, personality and lifestyle. Each individual has a personal concept of health.

Models of health and illness

1. Health belief model


2. Health promotion model


3. Maslows' hierchy of needs


4. Holistic health models

1. Health belief model

Addresses the relationship between a person's belief and behaviors.

3 components of health belief model

1. Involves a person's susceptibility to an illness.


2. An individual's perception of the seriousness of an Illness


3. The likelihood that a person will take preventative action.

2. Health promotion model (proposed by Nola Pender)

Health promotion is directed at increasing a person's level of well being

3 Area of focus

1. Individual characteristics and experiences


2. Behavior specific knowledge and effects


3. Behavioral outcomes in which the patient commits to or changes a behavior

3. Maslows hierarchy of needs (description)

This models provides a basis for nurses to care for patients in all ages, in all health setting.

Maslow's hierchy of needs

1. Physiological needs.


2. Safety and security


3. Love and belonging


4. Self - esteem


5. Self actualization

1. Physiological needs

Eating, breathing, sleeping, pooping, peeing

2. Safety and security

The need to feel safe

3. Love and belonging

Friendship, family, intimacy, sense of connection

4. Self - esteem

Confidence, achievement, respect of others, need to be unique

5. Self actualization

Morality, creativity, purpose, acceptance, meaning and inner potential

4. Holistic health model

It includes emotional and spiritual well-being and other dimensions of an individual to be important aspects of physical wellness.


In this model, nurses using the nursing process consider patients to be the ultimate experts concerning their own health and respect their subjective experience as relevant in maintaining health and instrumental in their healing.

Health promotion

Is a process of helping people improve their health to reach an optimal state of physical, mental, and social well-being.