How do you personally define health?

Health defined as the presence or

absence of disease



WHO- World Health Organization (state of
complete physical, mental, and social well-being,
and not merely the absence of disease or
infirmity
Personal Definitions of Health

..Being free from symptoms of disease
and pain as much as possible

..Being able to be active and to do
what they want or must

..Being in good spirits most of the
time

Health is a highly individual perception.

ex. A 15 year old with diabetes takes injectable insulin each morning. He
plays on the school soccer team and is editor of the high school
newspaper

A 32 year old is paralyzed from the waist down and needs a
wheelchair for mobility .He is taking accounting at a nearby college
and uses a specially designed automobile for transportation.

A 72 year old takes antihypertensive medications to treat high blood
pressure. She bowls once a week, is a member of the neighborhood
golf club, makes handicrafts for a local charity and travels 2
months each year.
Many factors affect individual
definitions of health

.previous experiences
.expectations of self
.age
.sociocultural influences
WELLNESS a state of well-being

Basic aspects of wellness include:
.self-responsibility
.an ultimate goal
.a dynamic, growing process
.daily decision making in the areas of nutrition
.stress management
.physical fitness
.preventive health care
.emotional health
.whole being of the individual
Components of wellness

PhysicalThe ability to carry out daily
task, achieve fitness

.maintain adequate nutrition and
proper body fat
.avoid abusing drugs and alcohol or
using tobacco products
.generally practice positive lifestyle
habits


Socialability to interact successfully with
people and within the environment of
which each person is a part,

.to develop and maintain intimacy with
significant others,

.and to develop respect and
tolerance for those with different opinion
and beliefs
Emotionalability to manage stress and to
express emotions appropriately

Intellectualability to learn and use
information effectively for personal, family,
and career development

Spiritualbelief in some force (nature,
science, religion, or a higher
power)

Occupationalability to achieve a
balance between work and leisure time

Environment ability to promote health
measures that improves the
standard of living and quality of life
in the community (food, water, and air)
Health

*A dynamic state in which the individual
adapts to changes in internal and external
environment to maintain a state of well
being
Models Of Health &
Illness
Agent Host environment Model (Leavell and
Clark)

The level of health of an individual or group depends
on the dynamic relationship of the agent, host
and environment
Agent any internal or external factor that is of
disease or illness.
Host the person or persons who may be susceptible
to a particular illness or disease
Environment consists of all factors outside of the
host
The Health Illness Continuum
(Betty Neuman)

Degree of client wellness that exists at any
point in time, ranging from an optimal
wellness condition, with available energy
at its maximum, to death which
represents total energy depletion.
High Level Wellness Model (Halbert
Dunn)


It is oriented toward maximizing the health potential
of an individual.

This model requires the individual to maintain a
continuum of balance and purposeful direction
within the environment.
Health Belief Model

Addresses the relationship between a persons belief and
behaviors.

It provides a way of understanding and predicting how
clients will behave in relation to their health and how
they will comply with healthcare therapies.

Four Components

The individual is perception of susceptibility to an illness

The individuals perception of the seriousness of the
illness

The perceived threat of a disease

The perceived benefits of taking the necessary preventive
measures

The Health Belief Model
Rosenstock , 1974
Perceived
Susceptibility to the
Problem
Perceived Seriousness
of consequences of
the problem
Perceived Benefits of
Specific Action
Perceived Barriers to
Taking Action
Perceived Threat
Outcome
Expectations
Self Efficacy
(perceived ability to
carry out
recommended
action)
Health Promotion
Model

A complimentary counterpart
models of health protection.

Directed at increasing a
clients level of well being.

Explain the reason for clients
participation health-
promotion behaviors.
The model focuses on three
functions:

It identifies factors (demographic and
socially) enhance or decrease the
participation in health promotion

It organizes cues into pattern to explain
likelihood of a clients participation
health-promotion behaviors

It explains the reasons that individuals
engage in health activities


Activity:
In groups , select one model
pertaining to health and illness.
Create a song , drama, poem out of
the model or referring to the model
selected.