Module 1: What is Health? Concepts in Health Care

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering health definitions, health components, health care models, social determinants, and concepts of health sustainability.

World Health Organization (WHO)

The directing and coordinating authority for health within countries belonging to the United Nations system, responsible for providing leadership on global health matters and assessing health trends.

Health (WHO Definition)

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

Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion

An important Canadian document affirming social, economic, and environmental aspects of health, stating that to be healthy, an individual or group must be able to identify and realize aspirations, satisfy needs, and change or cope with the environment.

Health as a Resource (1986 WHO Concept)

The concept that health is a resource for everyday life, not the objective of living, emphasizing social and personal resources as well as physical capabilities.

Physical Health

A component of health achieved when the body is strong, fit, and free of disease, influenced by genetics and lifestyle.

Emotional Health

A component of health involving the ability to adapt appropriately to circumstances and feel good about oneself, characterized by strong self-esteem, self-control, self-awareness, and security.

Social Health

A component of health achieved through stable and satisfying relationships where individuals treat others with respect, warmth, and openness.

Spiritual Health

A component of health achieved through the belief in a purpose greater than the self, where individuals have a clear understanding of right and wrong and behave according to their beliefs.

Intellectual Health

A component of health achieved by keeping the mind active and creative throughout life, allowing individuals to analyze, reason, solve problems, and remain open-minded and eager to learn.

Medical Model

A health care model operating on the premise that health is simply the absence of disease.

Holistic Model

A health care model operating on the premise that health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being.

Wellness Model

A health care model viewing health as a process and a state of feeling where people assume personal responsibility for their own health.

Wellness

A subjective experience and state of overall well-being or total health; a way of life involving daily choices and decisions.

Social Determinants of Health

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.

Social Determinants of Health: The Canadian Facts

A primary framework of 14 living condition factors shaping the health of Canadians, including income distribution, education, job security, housing, food insecurity, and social exclusion.

Pillars of Sustainability

The three core areas of sustainable development identified by the 2005 World Summit on Social Development: economic development, social development, and environmental protection.

Sustainable Health and Health Care

The appropriate balance between cultural, social, and economic environments designed to meet health needs to achieve optimal outcomes without compromising future generations' ability to meet their own health needs.

Framework for Sustainable Health and Health Care

A framework developed by The Conference Board of Canada that features six strategic pillars built on four foundation principles: appropriateness, value for money, fair and timely access, and accountability for results.

AASHE Sustainability Definition

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education definition stating that sustainability encompasses human and ecological health, social justice, secure livelihoods, and a better world for all generations.