Health and Physical Activity in Our Society Flashcards
Changing Demographics
- 1900: life expectancy 50 years
- 2023: life expectancy 81 years
- 2043: is projected that 25% of the population will be 65 and older
Age Distribution, Under the Age of 14.
- 2021: 17% of the population was under the age of 14
Fastest Growing Population Groups
- Non-permanent residents (2.2
million) - Indigenous Peoples (1.8 million)
Important for professionals to reflect on their view of cultural diversity. (Implications of Changing Demographics)
Cultural diversity (DeSensi): “Differences associated with gender, race, national origin,
ethnicity, social class, religion, age, and ability/disability, but it can also include differences in
personality, sexual orientation, veteran status, physical appearance, marital status, and
parental status.”
Important for professionals to continuously develop their cultural competence through awareness of and reflection on their own values, beliefs, biases, and prejudices. (Implications of Changing Demographics)
- Culture: Refers to integrated patterns of human behaviour that include the language,
thoughts, communications, actions, customs, beliefs, values, and institutions of racial, ethnic, religious or social groups. - Culture influences an individual’s health, beliefs, behaviours, activities, access to care, adherence to programs, and treatment outcomes.
Competence
Implies having the capacity to function effectively as an individual and an
organization within the context of the cultural beliefs, behaviors, and needs presented by
consumers and their communities.
Cultural humility
The process of self-reflection and critique followed by action to create change in an unjust society.
Health and Wellness
- Health
- Holistic health
- Wellness
Health
A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity —World Health Organization, 1947.
Holistic Health
Focuses on the whole person
and encompasses the intellectual and spiritual
dimensions of health in addition to the physical, mental, and social dimensions.
Wellness
State of optimal health and well-being in which an individual’s physical,
emotional, social, mental, spiritual, and environmental aspects of health are in balance.
Wellness Aspects
- Physical
- Emotional
- Social
- Mental
- Spiritual
- Environmental
Physical
How one’s body functions, freedom from disease, being
active on a regular basis, following sound nutritional
practices, maintaining a healthy body weight, and
getting sufficient sleep.
Emotional
Enhances well-being through acceptance of one’s
feelings, appropriately expressing a wide range of
emotions, and effectively managing stress.
Social
Emphasizes the development of interpersonal skills and
healthy, fulfilling relationships as well as contributing to
the welfare of others and one’s community.