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Health occupations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acculturation | adopting the behaviors, attitudes, and lifestyles of the host, society, which often significantly impacts health outcomes, including dietary habits, physical activity, and stress levels. |
| Cultural Assimilations | the social and psychological process in which individuals or groups from a minority culture adopt the customs, values, behaviors, and beliefs of a dominant, majority cultures |
| Cultural Diversity | the range of different patient backgrounds, including varying beliefs, behaviors, languages, values, and traditions that influence how individuals perceive, experience, and manage their health |
| Ethnocentric | the belief that one's own culture, group, or nation is superior to others, often resulting in judgemental, biased, and narrow-minded views of different traditions or behaviors |
| Extended Family | relatives beyond the immediate family of genetic, social, or caregiving purposes |
| Nuclear Family | social and medical unit consisting of two parents and their children (biological or adopted) living in one household |
| Matriarchal | a family, society, or social structure dominated or ruled by women |
| Patriarchal | Refers to a system, culture, or structure where men hold primary power, dominate leadership roles, and exert authority over decision-making within healthcare institutions, family units, or medical research. |
| Prejudice | an irrational, negative attitude, suspicion, or hostile feeling toward an individual based solely on their membership in a specific group |
| Stereotyping | oversimplified, often biased, and generalized belief about a patient group that negatively impacts care, diagnosis, and treatment decisions. It can lead to "stereotype threat' where patients underperform or experience distress due to the negative bias |
| Antioxidants | natural or synthetic substances that protect cells from damage caused by free radicals |
| Basal Metabolic Rate | the minimum number of calories (energy) your body requires to maintain essential, life-sustaining functions—such as breathing, circulation, and cell production—while at complete physical and mental rest. |
| Body Mass Index | a medical screening tool that calculates a person's body fat percentage based on their weight (in kilograms) relative to their height (in meters squared) |
| Carbohydrates | organic compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen—typically as sugars, starches, or celluloses—that serve as a primary energy source for animals |
| Essential Nutrients | are chemical compounds that are absolutely required for normal body function, growth, repair, and maintenance, but cannot be produced by the body itself, or cannot be produced in sufficient quantities. |
| Malnutrition | a medical condition resulting from an unbalanced, insufficient, or excessive diet, or the body’s inability to absorb nutrients |
| Nutritional Status | the physiological state of an individual that results from the relationship between nutrient intake/absorption and the body's nutrient requirements |
| Peristalsis | the involuntary, wave-like contraction and relaxation of smooth muscles in tubular organs (mostly the digestive tract) that propels food, chyme, or waste forward |
| Proteins | a large, complex nutrient composed of long chains of amino acids, essential for all living organisms. It's crucial for building and repairing tissues, forms enzymes, hormones, and antibodies, serving as a primary structural functional component of body |
| Wellness | an active, conscious process of pursuing holistic health—encompassing physical, mental, and social well-being—rather than merely the absence of disease |
| Person-Centered Care | a healthcare approach prioritizing the individual's unique needs, values, and preferences, treating them as partners in their care rather than just recipients of treatment |
| Clinical Outcomes | the measurable results of patient care, medical treatment, or healthcare interventions |
| Quality of Life | a multi-dimensional medical concept measuring a patient's general well-being, including physical health, psychological state, social relationships, and ability to enjoy life despite illness |
| Preventative Care | medical care focused on maintaining health and avoiding illnesses or detecting health issues early before they become severe |
| Shared-Decision Making | is a collaborative process in healthcare where clinicians and patients make health decisions together, taking into account the best scientific evidence available, as well as the patient's values, goals, and preferences |
| Family Centric | a healthcare philosophy that views the family as the primary source of support and a constant in a patient's life. It ensures that healthcare planning, delivery, and evaluation are grounded in mutually beneficial partnerships. |
| Personalized Experience | personalized medicine or precision medicine, refers to a tailored approach to healthcare where medical decisions, treatments, and products are customized to the individual patient based on their genetic, clinical, and lifestyle information. |
| 5 p's of patient care | Pain Assessing specifically to the injury or pain that increases with passive movement. Paresthesia Checking for numbness tingling sensations. Paralysis inability to move limb or digits. Pulse: Assessing distal pulses. Pallor skin color,temp, coolness |
| Patient Safety | the prevention of harm, errors, and adverse events during healthcare delivery, focusing on creating safe systems to reduce risks to patients |
| Patient Identification | the critical healthcare process of verifying that a patient is the intended recipient of a medical service, treatment, or procedure, ensuring they are accurately matched with their health records. |
| Eponyms | a disease, structure, procedure, or syndrome named after the person (often the discoverer) or sometimes a place |
| Word Roots | the core, foundational components of medical terms, typically derived from Greek or Latin, representing essential meanings like body parts or organs |
| Prefix | a word element attached to the beginning of a root word to modify its meaning, typically indicating location, time, number, status, or direction. |
| Suffix | a word element added to the end of a root word to alter its meaning, typically indicating a procedure, condition, disease, or disorder. |
| Word Part | (core meaning/body part), prefixes (location/time at the start), suffixes (condition/procedure at the end), and combining vowels (usually 'o') that link parts for easier pronunciation |
| Etiology | the cause, set of causes, or origin of a disease or abnormal condition. |
| Pathophysiology | the study of functional, biochemical, and physical changes in the body that occur due to disease or injury, focusing on the mechanisms leading to signs and symptoms |
| Degenerative | a disease or medical condition that causes the structure or function of tissues, organs, or cells to get progressively worse over time |
| Diagnosis | the identification of a disease, injury, or condition by analyzing a patient's symptoms, medical history, and test results |
| Prognosis | a doctor’s predicted forecast of the likely course, duration, and outcome of a disease or condition, including the chance of recovery or recurrence |
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