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Traditionally _____ was defined in terms of the presence or absence of disease.
Health
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How did the American Nurses Association define Health?
"a dynamic state of being in which the developmental and behavioral potential of an individual is realized to the fullest exptent possible"
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What are the 7 components to Wellness?
- 1. Physial
- 2. Social
- 3. Emotional
- 4. Entellectual
- 5. Spiritual
- 6. Occupational
- 7. Environmental
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What are the different Models of Health and Wellness?
- Clinical Model: People are viewed as physiologic systems with related functions, and health is identified by the absence of signs and symptoms of disease or injury
- Role Performance Model: Health is defined in terms of the individual's ability to fulfill societal roles, that is , to perform his or her work. People usesally fulfill several roles and certain individuals may consider nonwork roles paramount in their lives.
- Adaptive Model: Health is a creative process; disease is a failure in adaptation, or maladaptation. The aim of treatment is to restore the ability of the person to adapt, that is , to cope.
- Eudemonistic Model: Health is seen as a condition of actualization or realization of a person's potenial. In this model the highest aspiration of people is fulfillment and complee development.
- Agent-Host-Environment Model: The ecologic model, is used primarily in predicting illness rather than in promoting wellness. Three dynamic interactive elements; 1. agent, 2. Host, 3. Environment
- Health-illness Continua: Used to measure a person's perceived level of wellness.
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What are some intermal variables that influence health status, beliefs, and pracitces?
- Biologic dimension: genetic makeup, age, developmental level
- Psychologic Dimension: Mind-body interaction, increasing attention, emotional reaction, and self-comcept
- Cognitive Dimention: Lifestyle choices and spiritual and religious beliefs.
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What are some external variables that influence health status, beliefs, and pracitces?
- Environment: People are becoming increasingly aware of their environment and how it affects their health and level of wellness.
- Standards of Living: An individual's standard of living is related to health, morbidity, and mortality.
- Family and Cultural Beliefs: The family passes on patterns of daily living and lifestyles to offspring.
- Social Support Networks: Having a support network and job satisfaction help people avoid illness.
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______ is the extent to which an individual's behavior coincides with medical or health advice.
Adherence
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What is Acute illness?
typically characterized by severe symptoms of relatively short duration.
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What is Chronic illness?
one that lasts for an extended period, usually 6 months or longer.
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What is Remission?
when the symptoms disappear
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What is Exacerbation?
When the symptoms reappear
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