NURSING FOUNDATION - I (UNIT - I)
HEALTH-ILLNESS CONTINUUM
Diksha Khanka
(Nursing Tutor)
, HEALTH-ILLNESS CONTINUUM
• The health-illness continuum is one way to
conceptualize a person's level of health.
• This model views health as a constantly changing
state, with high-level wellness and death at
opposite ends (ranging from extremely good health
to death).
• This continuum illustrates the ever-changing state of
health as a person adapts to changes in internal and
external environments to maintain a state of well-being.
• Individual may wake up feeling great, develop a
headache mid-morning, and feel fine again by noon.
HEALTH-ILLNESS CONTINUUM
Diksha Khanka
(Nursing Tutor)
, HEALTH-ILLNESS CONTINUUM
• The health-illness continuum is one way to
conceptualize a person's level of health.
• This model views health as a constantly changing
state, with high-level wellness and death at
opposite ends (ranging from extremely good health
to death).
• This continuum illustrates the ever-changing state of
health as a person adapts to changes in internal and
external environments to maintain a state of well-being.
• Individual may wake up feeling great, develop a
headache mid-morning, and feel fine again by noon.
