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Health & Illness
chapters 3 & 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| health | state of complete well being |
| Illness | response of a person to a disease |
| dimensions of health | physical, intellectual, emotional sociocultural, spiritual, enviornmental aspects |
| holistic care | considers all aspects of human dimensions |
| acute illness | rapid onset, last relatively short time. |
| chronic illness | encompasses permanent change, slow onset. periods of exacerbation and remisssion are observed |
| characteristics of chronic illness | irreversible alteration in normal A&P, requires special pt. education for rehabilitation, long period of care or support |
| stages of illness behavior | experiencing symptoms, assuming sick role, assuming dependent role, achieving recovery |
| agent - host -environment model | examines the causes of disease. looks at how 3 components interact that create risk factors |
| Health - Ilness continuum | measures a person's level of health. views health as a constantly changing state. |
| Health belief model | concerned with what people perceive to be true about their health |
| Health promotion model | Health -related behavior is the outcome. used for screeening/prevention |
| factors affecting health status | risk for illness,beliefs and practice, basic needs, self-concept |
| levels of preventive care | primary, secondary, tertiary |
| Primary prevention | promotes health and prevents disease. (diet, immunizations) |
| secondary prevention | early detection (screeenings) |
| tertiary prevention | goal is to reduce disability and maximize level of function |
| meeting basic human needs | prevents illness, restores health |
| self actualization | respect for all, creative problem solving, focus outside of oneself |
| family structures | nuclear family, extended family,blended family |
| nuclear family | traditional family 2 parents and their children |
| exteded family | includes aunts, uncles, grandparaents |
| blended family | 2 parents and their unrelated children from previous relaltionships |
| family functions | physical, economic, reproductive, affective/coping, socialization |
| risk factors tha may alter family health | lifestyle, psychosocial, environmental, developmenta, biologic risk factors |
| community factors affecting health | social suppport systems, health care structure, environmental factors |
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