Core 1 Flashcards
(24 cards)
Dimensions of Health (5)
Physical - state of the body (lifestyle and behaviour)
Emotional/Mental - cope cooperatively/healthily
Social - Interactions
Cognitive - Access, process and use learnt knowledge
Spiritual - belong/have a purpose
Relative/Dynamics (2)
Relative - compare health with experiences/past
Dynamic - own health changes
Perceptions of Health (4)
Personal - shaped by education, family, cultural experiences, values and opinions
Others - relative to own standards of health
Social Construct - sociocultural perspective, social influences, personal perceptions
Family/Media/Peers - Positive or negative
Fam - first influence and influence income, environment, cultural background etc.
Media - promotes stereotypes but also health campaigns
Peers - risk taking
Healthy Behaviours (2)
Risk - poor developments
e.g speeding/driving under the influence
Protective - enhance health
e.g drive sober, joining physical acivities
Determinants of Health (4)
Individual
Socio-economic
Environmental
Socio-cultural
DOH - Individual (3)
Knowledge, Attitudes, Genetics
biomedical factors
individual lifestyle
DOH - Socio-economic (2)
Employment, education and income
All interrelate based on circumstances
DOH - environment (2)
Geographical location, access to health services/technologies
if one lacks, others tend to lack too
DOH - Socio-cultural (5)
Family - influence health status
Peers - support, appraisal, acceptance
Media - shapes the world we see, values, developments and knowledge
Religion - health-enhancing benefits
Culture - accepted ways of behaving
Modifiable vs. non-modifiable (2)
Modifiable - obesity, environment
non-modifiable - age, gender, genetics
Principles of social justice (3)
Supportive environment - equal opportunity, encourage active engagement and access to resources/opportunities for empowerment
Equity - resources/funding distributed fairly and without discrimination, gives easy access to health facilities
Diversity - Eliminates prejudice and discrimination
Ottawa Charter (6)
Published in 1986
Developing Personal skills
creating supportive environments
strengthening community
reorientating health services
Building healthy public policy
OW - Personal Skills (4)
personal and social development
education and life skills
aids people in controlling their environment and making good choices
e.g mental health services
OW - Supportive environments (3)
reciprocal maintenance - nature and community
Respect the environment
e.g recycling plans
OW - community action (4)
community action
makes decisions, plans, strategies and implements them
positivity in initiatives
e.g health promoting schools
OW - health services (4)
shared among everyone
better health care system
health promotion
e.g police in schools addressing drink-driving and crime
OW - public policy (4)
legislation, taxation, organisational change
equity
safer and healthier services
healthy choices
e.g smoke-free workplaces/buildings
Responsibilities of Health Promotion (5)
Individuals
Government
NGOs
Community Groups
International Groups
Strategies of Health Promotion (4)
Public Health - maximal benefit, prevent disease, monitor extent of issue, deal with it and apply it
Medical - absence of illness and disease
3 ways: primary (prevention), secondary (slow down), tertiary (rehab)
Promotion
Lifestyle - 4 ways
individual - blames individual
Socio-economic - social determinants of health
Harm-minimisation - accepts some people will take risky behaviours
Zero-Tolerance - legal issues
Responsibilities - Individual (1)
Caring for Others
Responsibilities - Government (3)
Local Gov. - policies and decisions, community living, health and well-being
State gov. - health promotion, prevention
Federal Gov. - surveying financing, policies and implementation
Responsibilities - NGOS (2)
Health services/resources
Improve quality of life
Responsibilities - Community Groups (2)
Direct approach fo individuals/groups/nations
Via teachers
Responsibilities - International Groups (2)
UNICEF, UN, WHO promote global health
WHO creates guidelines
