31 Questions
The WHO defined health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease
True
Wellness and illness is subjective and based on the person perception
True
Disease is an objective state of health and can be detected by medical science
True
Health as stability
When one system function deviates from normal, one can consider less healthy
Health as actualization
If you are can achieve fulfilment, you are healthy. There is less emphasis on physiological process
Health as Actualization and stability
Incorporates both physical, mental and soicial
The conceptualization that sees health as an holistic approach
Health as unity
health as unity sees health as a reflection of a whole person, and its is bad to regard health as good or bad
True
There are 3 approaches to health in Canada
Medical, Behavioural and Socio-environmental
The medical approach use medical intervention to treat clients disease with less focus on health promotion and disease prevention
True
The behavioural approach places responsibility for health on the individual
True
The socio environmental sees a relationship between health and social environment and promotes health environment
True
Lalonde report shifted from medical to behavioural and defined health determinant as lifestyle, environment, human biology and healthcare organization Also the role of government in promoting health
True
Ottawa Charter identified the prerequisites required for health which are
Peace, shelter, education, food, income, social justice
The EPP report focus was
An health for all without disparities in healthcare between poor and rich
The population health approach is
using epidemiological data to determine the cause of health and diseases
Determinant of health are broad range of personal,social economic and environmental factors that determine individual health
False
social determinant of health is a specific group of social and economic factors that determine health
True
Health promotion stem from Ottawa charter
True
strategies to influence health determinant are
Health promotion and disease prevention
Disease prevention is
actions to avoid diseases
Activity that protects against diseases before signs and symptoms( immunization, regular exercise)
Primary level of disease prevention
Activities that promotes early detection( pap smear, blood pressure monitoring)
Secondary level
Activity to prevent progression of the diseases (cardiac rehabilitation program)
Secondary level of disease prevention
Global health focus on well being from both individual to collective perspective
True
conserving natural resources and protecting global ecosystem to support health and well being now and in the future
Environmental sustainability
health disparity is difference in health status between 2 population groups
True
Health inequity is health disparity due to differences in social and economic resources
True
GBD is a quantitative measurement of health of population at regional or national level
True
False
Intersectionality is the theorectical perspective of influence of social characteristics (age, race, culture,religion )on an event such as experience of health and its outcome
True
Test your knowledge on the definitions of health, wellness, and disease according to the WHO. Explore the subjective nature of wellness and illness versus the objective state of disease. Learn about health as stability and actualization.
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