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clinical model

interprets health narrowly as the absence of signs and symptoms of disease or injury; therefore, the opposite of health is disease. may not consider a patient’s health beliefs or the lifestyle factors that continue to place the patient at high risk for disease.

health belief model

a relationship exists between a person’s beliefs and actions.

Beliefs about the effectiveness of taking action to reduce risk or seriousness (ex. smoking to improve health outcomes. The model suggests that individuals are more likely to engage in health-promoting behavior if they perceive a significant threat to their health)

Beliefs about the material and psychological costs of taking action

high level wellness model

recognizing health as an ongoing process toward a person’s highest potential of functioning. This process involves the person, the family, and the community.

holistic health model

Western political tradition, and major religions throughout history. Holism acknowledges and respects the interaction of a person’s mind, body, and spirit within the environment.