Health - Definition - ANSWER state of complete physical, mental and
social well-being and not merely the absence of disease. Health is the
extent to which an individual or group can realize aspirations satisfy
needs and to change or cope with the environment.
Subjective Illness - ANSWER a subjective experience of loss of health
such as an experience of living with a disease (personal)
Objective Illness - ANSWER An objective state of ill health where the
pathology of disease can be detected by medical science
Medical Approach - ANSWER represents stability orientation to health,
and it emphasizes the notion that medical intervention restores health
Health determinants - ANSWER are their environment, lifestyle, human
biology, and organization of health care, this health field concept is
widely used.
Physiological risk factors - ANSWER physiologically defined
characteristics that are precursors to risk factors for disease. An
example of this is obesity.
behavioural approach - ANSWER aims to reduce behavioural risk
factors such as smoking, substance use, lack of exercise, and an
unhealthy diet.
Socioenvironmental Approach - ANSWER health is closely tied to social
structures. For example, poverty and unhealthy physical and social
environments, such as air pollution, poor water quality, and workplace
hazards, are recognized as influencing health directly.
social determinants of health - ANSWER The conditions in which people
are born, grow, live, work, and age, shaped by the distribution of money,
power, and resources at global, national, and local levels
, Health literacy - ANSWER describes the skills that enable individuals to
obtain, understand, and use information to make decisions and take
actions that will have an impact on health status
What age is the most influential in connecting the brains neurons? -
ANSWER Experiences from conception to age 6 are the most influential
in connecting the brain's neurons. The brain is highly responsive to
environmental cues and undergoes dramatic changes
What is toxic stress? - ANSWER Healthy childhood development can be
disrupted by excessive or prolonged activation of stress response
systems in the body and brain, often referred to as toxic stress.
Primary health care - ANSWER focuses on improved health outcomes
for an entire population and health promotion
When was the British North American Actt made and what was it for? -
ANSWER 1867, it gave provinces the responsibility to deal with health
education and social services
What is Medicare and what to they do? - ANSWER Medicare is a key
component of Canadian social safety net and provides hospital and
medical insurance funded by general taxation
What are Medicare's 3 primary objectives? - ANSWER to protect
promote and restore the physical and mental well-being of residents of
Canada
to facilitate reasonable access to health services without financial or
other barriers
to establish criteria and conditions and respect to insured health services
What are the five principles of Canada health Act 1984? - ANSWER 1.
Public administration
2. Comprehensiveness
3. Universality
4. Portability
5. Accessibility
social well-being and not merely the absence of disease. Health is the
extent to which an individual or group can realize aspirations satisfy
needs and to change or cope with the environment.
Subjective Illness - ANSWER a subjective experience of loss of health
such as an experience of living with a disease (personal)
Objective Illness - ANSWER An objective state of ill health where the
pathology of disease can be detected by medical science
Medical Approach - ANSWER represents stability orientation to health,
and it emphasizes the notion that medical intervention restores health
Health determinants - ANSWER are their environment, lifestyle, human
biology, and organization of health care, this health field concept is
widely used.
Physiological risk factors - ANSWER physiologically defined
characteristics that are precursors to risk factors for disease. An
example of this is obesity.
behavioural approach - ANSWER aims to reduce behavioural risk
factors such as smoking, substance use, lack of exercise, and an
unhealthy diet.
Socioenvironmental Approach - ANSWER health is closely tied to social
structures. For example, poverty and unhealthy physical and social
environments, such as air pollution, poor water quality, and workplace
hazards, are recognized as influencing health directly.
social determinants of health - ANSWER The conditions in which people
are born, grow, live, work, and age, shaped by the distribution of money,
power, and resources at global, national, and local levels
, Health literacy - ANSWER describes the skills that enable individuals to
obtain, understand, and use information to make decisions and take
actions that will have an impact on health status
What age is the most influential in connecting the brains neurons? -
ANSWER Experiences from conception to age 6 are the most influential
in connecting the brain's neurons. The brain is highly responsive to
environmental cues and undergoes dramatic changes
What is toxic stress? - ANSWER Healthy childhood development can be
disrupted by excessive or prolonged activation of stress response
systems in the body and brain, often referred to as toxic stress.
Primary health care - ANSWER focuses on improved health outcomes
for an entire population and health promotion
When was the British North American Actt made and what was it for? -
ANSWER 1867, it gave provinces the responsibility to deal with health
education and social services
What is Medicare and what to they do? - ANSWER Medicare is a key
component of Canadian social safety net and provides hospital and
medical insurance funded by general taxation
What are Medicare's 3 primary objectives? - ANSWER to protect
promote and restore the physical and mental well-being of residents of
Canada
to facilitate reasonable access to health services without financial or
other barriers
to establish criteria and conditions and respect to insured health services
What are the five principles of Canada health Act 1984? - ANSWER 1.
Public administration
2. Comprehensiveness
3. Universality
4. Portability
5. Accessibility
