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NURS 201 - Chapter 3
Health, Wellness, and Health Disparities
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Morbidity | How frequently a disease occurs |
| Mortality | The number of deaths resulting from a disease |
| Disease | Pathologic changes occur *** genetics, toxins, etc. could increase risk *** |
| Illness | The unique way each person responds to a disease |
| Acute Illness | Rapid onset, short course, and diagnostic tests and treatments |
| Chronic Illness | Slow onset, last a long time, irreversible changes, periods of remission and exacerbation |
| Remission | A patient who is currently not experiencing any symptoms |
| Exacerbation | A patient who has symptoms that come back |
| Stages of Illness | -Experiencing symptoms (first indication of illness) -Assuming the sick role (accepting you are ill) -Assuming a dependent role (making changes b/c of diagnosis) -Achieving recovery and rehabilitation |
| Equity | Helping everyone maintain their highest level of health individually |
| Equality | Giving everyone the same options, but some might not be applicable for every individual |
| Physical Dimension Affecting Health | Genetics, age, developmental level |
| Emotional Dimension Affecting Health | How the mind impacts the body, how we deal with stress |
| Intellectual Dimension Affecting Health | Overall cognitive abilities, health literacy, education |
| Environmental Dimension Affecting Health | Air, water, food pollutants, sanitation of neighborhood |
| Sociocultural Dimension Affecting Health | Family life, community support |
| Spiritual Dimension Affecting Health | Religion can impact how you think about health |
| Primary Health Promotion and Illness Prevention | Promoting health and preventing illness before it ever happens ; what YOU can do to stop if from happening (vaccines, exercise, smoking cessation) |
| Secondary Health Promotion and Illness Prevention | Early detection, identify illness, and quick treatment, but not prevention (SCREENINGS) |
| Tertiary Health Promotion and Illness Prevention | Illness has been diagnosed and determined, so this works on giving the highest quality of care and life (SUPPORT GROUPS, EDUCATING PATIENT) |
| Health Belief Model | The way that people perceive their overall health |
| Health Promotion Model | The way people interact with their environment as they pursue health |
| Health-Illness Continum | Health is ever changing for every person, so anyone can be on the "pendulum" |
| Agent-Host-Environment Model | A clear relationship with an outside factor, susceptible host, and appropriate environment (ONLY WITH INFECTIOUS DISEASE) |
| Stages of Change Model | Different stages that lead to programs like rehab, weightloss, etc. that result in changes to a person ; Precontemplation, Contemplation, Preparation/Determination, Action, and Maintenance Stages |
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