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Health
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State of complete physical mental and social well being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
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| My idea of healthy is severity of pain. If it's high--very high, I'm not feeling well. If it's real low, then . . . I'm in a good position. |
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Health
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| A dynamic state in which an individual adapts to changes in internal and external environment to maintain a state of well-being (Potter and Perry, 1995) |
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Health
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| Defined many ways, including an ideal state, an integrated balance, and a method of functioning that is oriented toward maximizing the potential of which the individual is capable (Keegan, 1995) |
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| global health as "health problems, issues, and concerns that transcend national boundaries, may be influenced by circumstances or experiences in other countries, and are best addressed by cooperative actions and solutions." |
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| a measure of optimal health, an expression of integrated or congruent functioning (Dossey et al 1995) |
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| individual process or lifestyle that is oriented toward attaining an optimal level of physical fitness and physical, emotional harmony that supports a sustained zest or joy of living and that provides maximum resistance to disease. (Berger and Williams, 1992) |
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| an integrated method of functioning oriented toward maximizing the individual's potential within one's environment. (Edelman and Mandle, 1998) |
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| the view that an integrated whole has a reality independent of and greater than the sum of its parts; the interrelationship of body, mind, and spirit in an ever-changing environment. (Dossey et al , 1995) |
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| Wellness-illness continuum |
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| a human experience of actual or perceived function-dysfunction through the interaction of cognitive-affective dimension (cognitive dimension: comprehensible/incomprehensible, manageable/unmanageable, meaningful/unmeaningful; affective dimension: joy/despair, acceptance/resentment, power/fear, anticipation/confusion) (Dossey, et al 1995) |
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Health promotion is the science and art of helping people change their lifestyle to move toward a state of optimal health.
Optimal health is defined as a balance of physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and intellectual health. |
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| Fitness. Nutrition. Medical self-care. Control of substance abuse. |
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Health promotion
Emotional |
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| Care for emotional crisis. Stress Management |
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| Communities. Families. Friends |
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Health promotion
Intellectual |
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| Educational. Achievement. Career development |
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Health promotion
Spiritual |
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| Deliverer of services following standards of practice for designated profession, using all skills and talents to better serve the consumer, the self, and the profession. |
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| Health conditions that are responsible for much of the world's health deficit |
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vaccine-preventable diseases
HIV/AIDS
sexually transmitted diseases
tuberculosis
malaria
maternal and child mortality
population growth |
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| Goals that have been achieved as noted in the report of the Commission on Maroeconomics and Health |
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| well-focused program targeting HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, childhood infectious diseases, maternal and prenatal conditions, tobacco-related illness, |
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The absence of signs and symptoms of disease is indicative of health
Illness is the presence of conspicuous signs and symptoms of disease
Priority is not on preventative, often very ill when seeking care
Conventional model of medicine |
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Has the ability to adapt positively to social, mental, and physiological change as indicators of health
Illness occurs when the person fails to adapt or becomes maladaptive to these changes |
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MODELS OF HEALTH
Eudamonistic |
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| Embodies the interaction and interrelationships between the physical, social, psychological, and spiritual aspects of life and the environment. Illness is reflected by denervation or or languishing, a wasting away, or lack of involvement with life.Congruent with integrative modes of therapy |
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MODELS OF HEALTH
Role performance |
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| Performance of social roles as indicator of health. Role performance includes work, family and social roles –with performance based on societal expectations. Basis for work and school physical exam and physician excused absences. The sick role is a vital component of the role performance model |
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MODELS OF HEALTH
Health-Illness
Continuum |
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The traditional depiction of the relationship between the concepts of health and illness. Incremental increases or decreases from the midpoint define the level of health (increases) or illness (decreases).
Fits well with clinical model of health |
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| Belief that the human being physically, emotionally, socially and spiritually extends out to, and interacts with, the rest of the universe in ways not yet fully explored within the profession. |
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PLANNING FOR HEALTH
Statistics
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| It is accurate data. It is relevant, has meaning to what your aim is. The results of the statistics are congruent to your specific population you plan to serve. The statistics are recent. |
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| TOP FIVE DISEASES AFFECTING TEXAS: |
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Heart disease
Stroke
Cancer
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
Diabetes |
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| TOP FIVE DISEASES AFFECTING CALIFORNIA: |
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Heart disease
Stroke
Cancer
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
Influenza, Pnuemonia |
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| TOP FIVE DISEASES AFFECTING NEW YORK: |
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Heart disease
Stroke
Cancer
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
Influenza and Pnuemonia |
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HEALTH INDICATORS
National Center for Health Statistics' |
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| Nation's principal health statistics agency, we compile statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the health of our people. We are a unique public resource for health information–-a critical element of public health and health policy. |
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| 10 leading health indicators in HEALTHY PEOPLE 2010 |
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Physical Activity, Overweight and Obesity, Tobacco Use, Substance Abuse
Responsible Sexual Behavior, Mental Health, Injury and Violence, Environmental Quality, Immunization
Access to Health Care |
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LEVELS OF HEALTH PROMOTION
PRIMARY PREVENTION
HEALTH PROMOTION |
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health education; good standard of nutrition adjusted to developmental phases of life; attention to personality development;
provision of adequate housing, recreation, and agreeable working conditions;marriage counseling and sex education;genetic screening; periodic selective examinations |
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PRIMARY PREVENTION
SPECIFIC PROTECTION |
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| use of specific immunizations; attention to personal hygiene; use of environmental sanitation; protection against occupational hazards; protection from accidents; use of specific nutrients; protection from carcinogens; avoidance of allergens |
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SECONDARY PREVENTION
EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND PROMPT TREATMENT |
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| case finding measures: individual and mass screening surveys; selective examinations to cure and prevent disease process; prevent spread of communicable disease; prevent complications and sequelae; shorten period of disability |
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adequate treatment to arrest disease process and prevent further complications and sequelae
provision of facilities to limit disability and prevent death |
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TERTIARY PREVENTION
RESTORATION AND REHABILITATION |
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Provision of hospital and community facilities for retraining and education to maximize use of remaining capacities;Education of public and industry to use rehabilitated persons to fullest possible extent;Selective placement;Work therapy in hospitals
Use of sheltered colony |
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| Prevention plays a dominant role in community nutrition practice. It is defined comprehensively to include an array of activities that prevent, delay the onset or reduce the seriousness of disease and its complications. |
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| Prevention is categorized as primary, secondary, and tertiary |
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| Primary prevention activities promote health and protect against exposure to risk factors that lead to health problems.This includes nutrition education and anticipatory guidance to develop and maintain healthful food and exercise behaviors. |
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| Primary prevention focuses on reducing or removing risk factors by changing the environment and the community, as well as, family and individual life styles and behaviors. |
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| focuses strategies to stop or slow the progression of disease. It includes screening and detection for early diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. |
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| target those who are more susceptible to health problems because of family history, age, lifestyle, health condition, or environmental factors. Examples include blood lipid screening and referral, and nutrition and physical activity programs for overweight children. |
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| Tertiary prevention is directed at managing and rehabilitating persons with diagnosed health conditions to reduce complications, improve their quality of life and extend their years of productivity. |
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| Feeding clinics for children with special health care needs is an example of tertiary prevention. |
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individual-focused (personal health)
community-focused (population or subgroup)
system-focused (procedures, rules, regulations, policy and law) |
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| Individual-focused interventions |
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| Aim to produce changes in knowledge, behavior or health outcomes of individuals either singly or in small groups. These interventions involve direct client contact including face to face visits and other personalized contact such as by telephone or by interactive computer program. |
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| Individual-focused interventions |
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| They allow the greatest amount of tailoring and personalization to the client's needs. Examples include nutrition counseling, home health visits, and prenatal classes. |
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| Community-focused interventions |
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| Aim to reach and bring about changes in large numbers of the population. They are targeted to groups or subgroups of the community, but cannot be personalized. |
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| Community-focused interventions |
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| Examples include cholesterol screening clinic with referral, media campaign to promote breastfeeding, and building of bike paths. |
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| System-focused interventions |
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| Create changes in organizations, policies, laws or structures. The focus is not on individuals or communities, but on the systems that serve them. |
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| System-focused interventions |
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| Examples include revised school lunch recipes to reduce fat content, food labeling regulations, standards for staffing of nutrition programs, and development of guidelines for practice |
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