Module 1 Flashcards
define disease
-a deviation from a biological norm
-objectively verifiable (doctors are able to see, touch, measure, smell the phenomenon)
define illness
a feeling or an experience of unhealthy
often accompanies disease
might exist without objective markers
define sickness
public mode of unhealthy
social role/a status, negotiated position in the world
recognized and sustained by society
what is the medical definition of health?
health is the absence of disease and the functioning within normal parameters
what is the institutional definition of health ?
health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well being and not merely the absence of disease
what does the spoon theory describe ?
it is a metaphor used to describe the amount of mental or physical energy a person has available for daily activities or tasks
what is biomedical health (3)
absence of disease
disease through external causes
medical practitioners rectify problems
describe holistic health (3)
a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing
illness is a complex in origin (your behaviours impact your health)
achieving a state of health is the goal (health practitioners help)
describe wellness
health is a resource to support an individuals function in wider society
wellness is a process, not a state
what are the three plagues of nursing homes
loneliness, helplessness, and boredom
what are the 8 dimensions of wellness
emotional, financial, social, spiritual, occupational, physical, intellectual, and environmental
spoon theory is an example of what
the wellness model
