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Health definition as per the WHO

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State of complete mental, physical and social well-being and not merely the abscence of disease or infirmity.

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The 1986 concept of health as per WHO

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The abiltity to identify and to realize aspirations, to satisfy needs, and to change or cope with environment. Health is therefore a resource for everyday life, not the objective of living. Health is a positive concept emphasizing social and personal resources, as well as physical capabilties.

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Wellness definition

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The way a person feels about his or her health and quality of life

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Illness definition

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The presence of a disease affecting the body or the mind, or the state of feeling unhealthy, even if no disease is present

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List the dimensions of wellness

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Physical wellness
Emotional wellness
Intellectual wellness
Spiritual wellness
Social wellness
Environmental wellness

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What dimension of wellness is maintaining a healthy body?

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Physical wellness

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What dimension of wellness is displaying an ability to understand oneself and recognize pesonal strengths and limitiations?

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Emotional wellness

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What dimension of wellness is displaying an ability to make informed decisions that are appropriate and beneficial?

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Intellectual wellness

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What dimension of wellness is seeking to contribute to society; may include a commitment to a religion or a higher power?

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Spiritual wellness

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What dimension of wellness is relating effectively to others?

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Social wellness

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What dimension of wellness is engaging in a lifestyle that shows respect for one’s environment?

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Environmental wellness

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Disease can be defined as

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A pathological process affecting a system or organ, which can be mental, physical, or genetic in origin. Or a change in or deviation from normal function. A group of symptoms

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What is the Royal Commission on Health Services 1960 also known as?

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The Hall Report

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Who was the Hall Report Jutice?

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Emmett Hall

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What was recommended regarding physicians in the Hall Report?

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The number of physicians be doubled by 1990 to meet the needs of the growing and aging population

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What is the Hall Report the foundation of?

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The Medical Care Act including prepaid, OHIP, and insurance

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What was brought to light by the Hall Report?

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Fraudulent billing issues causing doctors to back out

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What is the approach to health that aims to improve the health of the entire population and reduce health inequities in populations called?

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Population Health

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What is it called when there is a presence of disease affecting the body or mind, or the start of feeling unhealthy, even if no disease is present?

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Illness

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How was illness once thought to be caused but is no longer even considered?

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By the wrath of evil spirits of gods

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What does Health Canada do?

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  • Uses health information to prevent disease
  • Carries out recommendations from population health studies
  • Health promotion
  • Education
  • Screenings
  • Disease prevention
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What is the health/illness continuum?

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Measure one’s perception of their state of health on a line with “optimum health” at one end and “poor health” at the other

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What do health indicators do?

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Assist in comparison of health issues in a population

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What are the most common health indicators?

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Mortality and hospitilization rates

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Who is the father of Medicare?
Tommy Douglas
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What province was Tommy Douglas the Premier?
Saskatchewan
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What did Tommy Douglas compaign for?
Affordable, comprehensive hospital and medical insurance plans
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What are the phases of illness?
1. Preliminary 2. Acknowlegement 3. Action 4. Transitional 5. Resolution
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What is the preliminary phase of illness?
Suspecting an illness
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What is the acknowledgement phase of illness?
Sustained clinical signs
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What is the action phase of illness?
Seeking treatment
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What is the transitional phase of illness?
Diagnosis and treatment
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What is the resolution phase of illness?
Recovery and rehabilition
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What are the stages of illness?
Incubation Prodromal Acute Convalescent
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What is the incubation stage of illness?
The period from the initial entrance into the body
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What is the prodromal stage of illness?
Appearance of early symptoms
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What is the acute stage of illness?
Sytems are maximal Height of infection Obviously ill
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What is the convalescent stage of illness?
Recovery
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What health model considers all parts of the person and focuses on the positive aspects of health?
Holistic Model of Health
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What health model is founded on the idea that health is the absence of disease?
Medical Model of Health
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What health model considers the mental, physical, cultural, and spiritual wellbeing of not only the individual but the entire community?
Indigenous Wholistic Theory
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What health model considers health a process that continues to evolve to progress towards a future state of improved health?
Wellness Model of Health
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Which model of health is most common in current healthcare?
Wellness Model of Health
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What are the components of Population Health?
Canadian Institute of Health Information Canadian Institute of Health Research Statisitics Canada
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What does the Canadian Institute of Health Information do?
Collects, analyzes, and distributes data that will inform health policy while focusing on services, spending, and HR
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What is the social-ecological model?
Many levels of influence shapes one's health behaviour
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What are the levels in the social-ecological model?
Education Occupation Profession Social support Environmental
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Difference between public health and population health?
Public health = individual Population = population
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What are the Health Canada determinants of health?
1. Income and Social Status 2. Social support network 3. Education and literacy 4. Employment and working conditions 5. Social environment 6. Physical environment
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What are the examples of social environment in regards to Health Canada's determinants of health?
1. How they behave 2. Relationships 3. Gender 4. Culture 5. Ethnic group 6. Education and workforce 7. Where they live 8. How they feel about themselves
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What are the examples of phsyical environment in relation to Health Canada's determinants of health?
1. Natural Sun Water Food Temperature Air 2. Manufactured Homes Buildings Roads Recreational areas Security 3. Personal Health Practices and Coping Skills Self-esteem Control Confidence Coping skills Genetic Makeup Diet
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What is sick role behaviour?
When people are ill their behaviour change and their perception may be altered.
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How do the majority of people's response to their illnesses?
In an adaptive matter
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When are the changes greater in sick role behaviour?
When illness is more severe The longer they are in the hospital The more their autonomy is restricted
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How many residental schools were set up by churches?
150
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When did the last residental school close?
1997
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Why were Indigenous children forces into residental schools?
To "correct" their culture
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Of the diseases that ran rampant at residental schools, which was the worst?
TB
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How many unmarked graves are there with more being found today?
1800
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How many children of residental schools are missing/presumed dead?
4000
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What are Indian Hospitals?
Segregated hospitals for Indigenous People
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What were the Indian Hospitals set up to treat?
TB
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Where were the Indian Hospitals?
Mostly on boats
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What happened to those who entered the Indian Hospitals on boats?
Those who entered, never left
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What horrible procedures were forced on people at the Indian Hospitals?
Non-consentual teeth extractions and sterilization of women
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What governs and guides/limits our health care delivery and was done by royal assent still in place today?
Canada Health Care Act
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What is the main goal of the Canada Health Care Act?
To provide equal prepaid, and accessible health care to eligible Canadians
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What is the transtheoretical model?
People go through stages before their behaviour changes completely
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What are the stages of change in the transtheoretical model?
Precontemplation Contemplation Preparation Action Maintenance Relapse
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What is the Universality portion of the Canadian Health Care Act?
All eligible residents are entitled to all of the insured health services regardless of age, gender, race, or economic status
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What is the portability portion of the Canadian Health Care Act?
Canadians are covered for a certain time when moving to another province until the new region can provide coverage Canadians are covered if leaving the country for a time decided by the region (approx 6 months/183 days)
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What is the comprehensive coverage portion of the Canadian Health Care Act?
Insurance plans allow eligible people with a medical need to access prepaid, medically necessary services which is equally available to all insured residents but cosmetic procedures were not covered unless required medically
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What is the public administrations portion of the Canadian Health Care Act?
Each province/territory health insurance plan is managed by a public authority on a nonprofit basis
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What is the accessibility portion of the Canadian Health Care Act?
Eligible individuals in a province/territory have reasonable access to all insured health services on uniform terms and conditions when and where they are available Information - must provide the federal government with information about insured health care services and extended health care services Recognition - Publicly recognize the government's financial contributions
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What is the Lalonde Report?
A new perspective on the health of Canadians and the first document acknoweledged by a major industrialized nation that states health is determined by more than biology and improved health could be achieved through environment, lifetstlye, and health care changes
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What does the Public Health Agency of Canada do?
Enforce quarantine and sanitation laws Imposes restrictions on immigration (to prevent spread) Stop stale and spoilt food Maternal and child health care
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What is a temporary diminution of the severity of disease/pain called?
Remission
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Define exacerbation
The process of making something feel worse
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What is a group of symptoms called?
A syndrome
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What is a disability?
A deviation from normal function be it physical, sensory, cognitive, and/or intellectual
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What are self-imposed risk behaviours?
Smoking Unhealthing eating Inactivity Alcohol and drug abuse Sexual promiscuity
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What is an unceded territory?
Areas that were never legally signed away to The Crown
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How are unceded territories identified as a geographical area?
By an FN as the land their acentors lived before settlers
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What happened to the land occupied by Indigenous Peoples before colonization took over?
Stolen

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