Human Experience Exam 1

What is health?

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

What is wellness?

An interchangeable concept with health: an active state of being promoting good physical, mental, and emotional health

What is WHO?

Provides leadership on matter critical to health and engaging in partnerships where joint action is needed

Shape global research agendas

Articulate ethical and evidence-based policy options

Provide technical support and build sustainable institutional capacity

Monitor the global health situation and assess health trends

What is Healthy People?

A document that provides a framework to help the US increase its focus on health promotion and disease prevention, providing evidence-based, 10-year national objectives

2020 - identifies leading health indicators

2030 - promoting a holistic approach to health promotion

What is the Health Belief Model?

Models the relationship between a person’s belief and th e resulting behaviors

What is the Health Promotion Model?

A dynamic state of pursuing health

What is the Holistic Health Model?

The relationship between body, mind, and spirit and how it affects health

What is primary health promotion?

Promotes health and prevents diseases and injuries (e.g., immunization clinics, family planning, poison control information)

What is secondary health promotion?

Focuses on screening for early detection of disease; identifies an illness and interventions to reverse and reduce severity or provide a cure (e.g., health screenings, dental cleanings, vision exams)

What is tertiary health promotion?

Begins AFTER an illness with the goal to reduce disability and rehabilitate patients to a maximum level of functioning (e.g., surgery, physical therapy, support groups)

What is disease?

A pathologic change in the body

What is illness?

The body’s response to the disease process

What is the first stage of illness?

Experiencing symptoms; recognizing that one or more symptoms are incompatible with one’s definition of health

What is the second stage of illness?

Assuming the sick role; gives up normal activities, focuses on symptoms and bodily functions

What is the third stage of illness?

Acceptance of the diagnosis and following the treatment plan and assuming the dependent role

What is the fourth stage of illness?

Achieving recovery and rehabilitation; person gives up the dependent role and starts to resume normal activities

What are the steps of the nursing process?

1. Assessment

2. Diagnosis

3. Planning

4. Intervention

5. Evaluation

What are the steps of the transtheoretical model of health change behavior?

1. Precontemplation

2. Contemplation

3. Preparation

4. Action

5. Maintenance

6. Relapse

How does the health belief model affect access to care?

A patient’s perceived susceptibility to a condition affects their willingness to receive care

What is the theory of reasoned action?

Based upon the assumptions that people are reasonable, they will systemically process and use available information, and barriers to performance of intended behavior do not exist.

What is the eMic dimension?

The subjective view from individual or group experiences of health; patient values opinions of self or group

What is teh eTic dimension?

Objective and trained healthcare professionals; patient values the opinions of healthcare professionals; outsiders approach

What external factors affect health?

Family Role

Social Determinants of Health

Culture

What internal factors affect health?

Stage of Development

Intellect

Perception of Function

Emotional

Spiritual

What is lifestyle?

The typically way of life for an individual, group, or culture; it can positively or negatively add to health