Chapter 1: health in a changing society

Question 1

Questions about health info?

Answer 1

Clinical study?
Randomly assigned?
Sponsors?

Question 2

What is the ecological model of wellness?

Answer 2

A framework that recognizes the interrelationship between individuals and the environment; emphasizes the multiple social determinants that influence health

Question 3

Wellness

Answer 3

Process of adapting patterns or behaviors that can lead to improved health and heightened life satisfaction

Question 4

Health literacy

Answer 4

The ability to read, understand and act on health information

Question 5

What is the stages of change model and what’s the point of it?

Answer 5

It is the model of behavior that focuses on stages of change and is important because people don’t always know how to go about it

Question 6

Dimensions of wellness

Answer 6

Social
Physical 
Intellectual 
Occupational 
Environmental 
Spiritual 
Emotional

Question 7

Why are genetics important to understand?

Answer 7

Because certain diseases are genetic

Question 8

Health

Answer 8

The state of complete physical, mental, social and spiritual well-being.

Question 9

What is self effaciacy and why is it important?

Answer 9

The degree in which you feel competent/confident to change and is important in order to enact change

Question 10

What are social determinants of health?

Answer 10

Conditions that affect health and can potentially be altered by social and health policies and programs like income, race, gender, and age