Culture and Ethnicity ADN 150 Exam 1

• philosophy
• an entity is more than a sum of its parts

• 1. Physical
• 2. Emotional
• 3. Social
• 4. Economic
• 5. Spiritual
• 6. response to illness
• 7. Impact of the illness on the person's ability to meet self care needs

state of complete physical, mental and social well being, not mearly the absence of disease or infirmity

a person's state of health directly influences their daily life choices, lifestyle

many different definitions

• alteration in body function which results in a person's
• 1. reduced capability to function
• 2. shortens a normal life span

• promote healthy behaviors
• promote healthy and safe communities
• improve systems for public health
• prevent/reduce diseases and disorders

the way they feel about health and illness, based on factual or non factual information, common sense, myths, reality or false expectations

* a person's health beliefs effect their behavior

• Internal variable:
• developmental stage
• intellectual background
• perception of functioning
• emotional factors
• spiritual factors

• external variables:
• family practice
• socioeconomic factors
• cultural background

• Non controllable:
• genetics
• age
• sex
• race

• Controllable:
• diet
• lifestyle
• exercise

to promote optimal health in all areas

• deep breathing techniques
• progressive muscle relaxation
• guided imagery
• music therapy
• reminiscence therapy--geriatric population
• biofeedback
• spirituality/prayer

• how people:
• 1. cope with illness
• 2. monitor their health
• 3. interpret their symptoms
• 4. care for themselves
• 5. use the health care system

• 1. Experiencing symptoms
• 2. assuming the sick role
• 3. assuming the dependent role
• 4. achieving recovery and rehabilitation

• 1. ability to cope with stress
• 2. impact of the environment in assisting the client to adapt to stressor
• 3. practices and norms of client's peer group
• 4. resources that can be used to deal with stressor