Studied by 8 people1946 WHO definition of health
a state of COMPLETE physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
More inclusive definition of health
An individual is able to realise goals and satisfy needs.
Can cope with the environment.
Well-being
Combination of physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social factors. It is how you feel about yourself and your life.
The five dimensions of health
Physical
Mental
Emotional
Social
Spiritual
(PMESS)
Physical health
The functioning of the body and it’s systems and capacity to perform daily tasks
Social health and wellbeing
Ability to form meaningful and satisfying relationships and adapt to social situations
Emotional health and wellbeing
Able to identify, understand, manage and express emotions and ability to display resilience
Mental health and wellbeing
ability to form opinions, make decisions and use logic
Spiritual health and wellbeing
ideas, beliefs, values and ethics that arise in the mind and conscience of human beings
Physical health and wellbeing characteristics
-functioning of the body and its systems
-capacity to perform daily tasks or activities
-Regular physical activity
-balanced diet
-sufficient sleep
Mental health and wellbeing characteristics
-ability to form opinions, make decision and use logic
-ability to think and process information
-confidence and optimism
-positive self-esteem
Emotional health and wellbeing characteristics
-express feelings positively
-display resilience
Social health and wellbeing characteristics
-ability to form meaningful and satisfying relationships
-adapt to different social situations
-support by family and community
-strong communication skills
Spiritual health and wellbeing characteristics
-ideas, beliefs, values and ethics
-concepts of hope, peace, a sense of meaning or value
-morals, values, a sense of purpose in life
-connection or belonging
Emotional intelligence
-ability to recognise and respond to one’s own emotions or the emotions of others
Describing the impact of something on someone’s health and well-being
-link to a dimension
-use characteristics
e.g. how does going to school affect someone’s health and well-being
Going to school means participating in sport class. This can improve levels of fitness, promoting physical health and well-being.
underline- example
italic- characteristic
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SES
Socioeconomic status
Determines by combination of education, occupation and income
What causes a variation in perspectives of health
(SCARG)
socioeconomic status
culture
age
religion
gender
How does socioeconomic status influence the perspectives of health
-lower socioeconomic groups are more likely to have less-informed opinion about health (e.g. more likely to smoke cigarettes and not be concerned about impact on health)
How does culture influence the perspectives of health
-some cultures view health in a medical sense and will priorities medicines whereas other cultures may believe bad health is supernatural and promote prayer
How does age influence the perspectives of health
-health and wellbeing perspectives become more complex as we get older
-adults have a more holistic view of health and consider more dimensions than children
-young adults are more focused on body image
how does religion influence the perspectives of health
-different religions will prioritise different health dimensions
-religions in general are likely to prioritise spiritual health and wellbeing
How does gender influence the perspective of health
-females are typically more health conscious and have a more holistic view of health (consider more dimensions)
-males often associate health with physical dimension with a focus on physical fitness
-males are less likely to perceive themself as being at risk of illness or injury
What are the dimensions of health for aboriginal and torres strait islander people
physical health and wellbeing
social and emotional health and wellbeing (one dimension)
Culture
Connection to the land
How does aboriginal and torres strait islander people’s perspective on health differ to others
-more focused on the whole community than the individual
-has a whole-of-life view on life (more broad view)
-prioritise culture and connection to the land
Health status
measurable aspects of H + W that allow judgments about the health status of individuals, groups or populations
Health status indicators
-morbidity
-core activity limitation
-life expectancy
-self-assessed health status
-rates of hospitality
-burden of disease
-mortality
-incidence and prevalence of health conditions
-psychological distress
(my crazy little sister ruby bakes mice ice-cream pies)
morbidity
-measures the effects of non-fatal conditions on a group (injury, illness, disease)
-measured using YLD
core activity limitation
-if there is difficulty in self-care, mobility or communication there is a core activity limitation
life expectancy
how long a person is expected to live
self-assessed health status
how someone assesses their own health status
rates of hospitalisation
the amount of people admitted to hospital due to unforeseen circumstances or chronic conditions
burden of disease
-combines mortality and morbidity data
-measures in DALY
mortality
-level of death of a population
-measured in YLL
incidence
number of new cases (usually within year)
prevalence
number of total cases
Psychological distress
unpleasant feelings that impact the functioning of an individual
YLD
-Years of life lost due to disability
YLL
-Years of life lost
DALY
-disability-adjusted life years
-1 DALY is one year of healthy life lost
Socio-cultural factors that contribute to variations in health status and health behaviours
-peers
-education
-employment
-income
-family
-access to health info
-housing
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Health behaviours
actions that impact health status
Peers
-support
-influence (good or bad)
education
-gain knowledge and skills
-more likely to act upon health promotion messages
employment
-work conditions
-working with different personalities
-working in fast food (exposure to hot oil, water ect.)
income
-impacts location of house
-impacts what you have access to
family
-provides environment where youth are raised
-provides support for issues
access to health information
-self-manage health and wellbeing
-monitor symptoms
-online info is good for people in remote locations
housing
-overcrowding
-household location
-drinking quality water
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