define health - ANSWER a state of complete physical, mental, and
social well-being and not merely the absence of disease
the extent to which an individual or group can realize aspirations and
satisfy needs to change or cope with the environment
define illness - ANSWER - subjective experience of loss of health
- experience of living with a disease
define disease - ANSWER - objective state of health
- pathology of disease detected by medical science
3 historical approaches to health - ANSWER medical approach
behavioural approach
socioeconomic approach
what is the medical approach to health - ANSWER -medical intervention
restores health
- believed adequate hc system was key to ensuring populations were
healthy
- did not focus on health promotion or disease prevention
- lead to:
new hospitals, health insurance, focus on treatment of disease
(after ww2)
- believed that scientific medicine + accessible health care = improved
health
what is behavioural approach to health - ANSWER - marc lalonde
- introduced health field concept - 1974 and determined 4 health
determinants
- human biology, environment, health care organization, lifestyle
- aimed to decrease behavioural risk factors (smoking, lack of exercise)
- outcomes include placing responsibility for health on individual,
promoting health
, what is socioenvironmental approach to health - ANSWER - health is
tied to social structures
- prerequisite for health include peace, shelter, education, food
- identified need for empowerment of hc professionals
social determinants of health - ANSWER - conditions of our lives that
influence our health
- each determinant on its own will contribute to health
examples of social determinants of health (16) - ANSWER income
education
unemployment
working conditions
early childhood development
food insecurity
environment
housing
social exclusions
health services
indigenous status
gender
culture, race
disability
social environment
what is health promotion - ANSWER enabling people to increase control
over determinants of health
comprehensive social and political process
actions to strengthen skills and capabilities, changin environmental
conditions to improve impact on health
3 levels of disease prevention - ANSWER primary
- activities take place before s/s occur
secondary
- activities that promote early detection of disease to prompt treatment
can occur
social well-being and not merely the absence of disease
the extent to which an individual or group can realize aspirations and
satisfy needs to change or cope with the environment
define illness - ANSWER - subjective experience of loss of health
- experience of living with a disease
define disease - ANSWER - objective state of health
- pathology of disease detected by medical science
3 historical approaches to health - ANSWER medical approach
behavioural approach
socioeconomic approach
what is the medical approach to health - ANSWER -medical intervention
restores health
- believed adequate hc system was key to ensuring populations were
healthy
- did not focus on health promotion or disease prevention
- lead to:
new hospitals, health insurance, focus on treatment of disease
(after ww2)
- believed that scientific medicine + accessible health care = improved
health
what is behavioural approach to health - ANSWER - marc lalonde
- introduced health field concept - 1974 and determined 4 health
determinants
- human biology, environment, health care organization, lifestyle
- aimed to decrease behavioural risk factors (smoking, lack of exercise)
- outcomes include placing responsibility for health on individual,
promoting health
, what is socioenvironmental approach to health - ANSWER - health is
tied to social structures
- prerequisite for health include peace, shelter, education, food
- identified need for empowerment of hc professionals
social determinants of health - ANSWER - conditions of our lives that
influence our health
- each determinant on its own will contribute to health
examples of social determinants of health (16) - ANSWER income
education
unemployment
working conditions
early childhood development
food insecurity
environment
housing
social exclusions
health services
indigenous status
gender
culture, race
disability
social environment
what is health promotion - ANSWER enabling people to increase control
over determinants of health
comprehensive social and political process
actions to strengthen skills and capabilities, changin environmental
conditions to improve impact on health
3 levels of disease prevention - ANSWER primary
- activities take place before s/s occur
secondary
- activities that promote early detection of disease to prompt treatment
can occur
