1A- Ch. 17 Flashcards
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health
the presence or absence of disease
who defined health as a state of well being and using every power the individual possesses to the fullest extent?
florence nightingale
who defined health as “a dynamic state of being in which the developmental and behavioral potential of an individual is realized to the fullest extent possible”?
american nurses association (ANA) 1980
7 components of wellness include:
physical social emotional intellectual spiritual occupational environmental
“clinical model” of health and wellness
people are viewed as physiological systems with related fx’s, and health is identified by the absence of signs and symptoms of disease or injury. considered the state of not being “sick”
“role performance model” of health and wellness
individuals ability to fulfill societal roles to perform his/her work.
“adaptive model” of health and wellness
health is a creative process; disease is a failure in adaptation, or maladaptation
“eudemonistic model” of health and wellness
health is seen as a condition of actualization or realization of a person’s potential
health-illness continua
used to measure a persons perceived level of wellness
dunn’s high level wellness grid
y = very favorable environment - very unfavorable environment x = peak wellness - death
illness-wellness continuum (travis)
2 arrows pointing in opposite directions joined at a neutral point
movement to right- increasing levels of health and well being in 3 steps:
(a) awareness, (b) education, (c) growth
movement to left- progressively decreasing levels of health
“4+” model of wellness
4 domains of inner self:
physical, spiritual, emotional, and intellectual
internal variables?
biologic
psychological
cognitive dimensions
***also known as non-modifiable variables
locus of control (LOC)
concept from social learning theory that nurses can use to determine whether clients are likely to take action regarding health.
a measurable concept that can be used to predict which people are most likely to change their behavior
rosenstock’s and becker’s health belief models
intended to predict which individuals would or would not use preventative measures such as early screenings for detection of cancer
perceived susceptibility
a family hx of a certain disorder may make the individual feel at increased risk
perceived seriousness
in the perception of the individual, does the illness cause death or have serious consequences?
perceived threat
perceived susceptibility and perceived seriousness combine to determine the total threat of an illness SPECIFIC to the individual
adherence
the extent to which an individual’s behavior coincides with medical or health advice
illness
personal state in which the person’s physical, emotional, intellectual, social, developmental, or spiritual fx is thought to be diminished
disease
an alteration in body fx resulting in a reduction of capacities or a shortening of the normal life span
etiology
causation of a disease or condition
acute illness
characterized by symptoms of relatively short duration
chronic illness
one that lasts for an extended period, 6 months or longer, and often for the persons life
