Health and Illness Definitions
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Which of the following is considered a basic requirement for health according to the text?

  • Transportation
  • Technology
  • Entertainment
  • Shelter (correct)

Which model focuses on the interaction of agent, host, and environment in relation to health and illness?

  • Health-Belief Model
  • High-Level Wellness Model
  • Agent-Host-Environment Model (correct)
  • Health-Illness Continuum Model

What is the state in which a person's physical, emotional, intellectual, social developmental or spiritual functioning is diminished or impaired?

  • Convalescence
  • Wellness
  • Recovery
  • Illness (correct)

What stage of illness is characterized by refusal to acknowledge illness and anxiety?

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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), health is defined as:

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What does the World Health Organization (WHO) define as health?

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Which of the following are considered basic requirements for health according to the text?

<p>Food and a stable eco-system (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the state in which a person's physical, emotional, intellectual, social developmental, or spiritual functioning is diminished or impaired?

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What are the stages of illness according to the text?

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Which model focuses on the interaction of agent, host, and environment in relation to health and illness?

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True or false: The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as the absence of disease or infirmity.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Peace, shelter, education, food, income, a stable eco-system, and social justice are all basic requirements for health according to the text.

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True or false: Illness is a state in which a person's physical, emotional, intellectual, social developmental, or spiritual functioning is at its peak.

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True or false: The stage of denial in illness is characterized by refusal to acknowledge illness and anxiety.

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True or false: The text suggests that a stable eco-system is a basic requirement for health.

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Flashcards

Basic health requirement

An essential need for good health, like shelter, food, or a stable environment

Agent-Host-Environment Model

A model that shows how factors like germs, the person, and their surroundings affect health and illness

Illness

A state where a person's physical, mental, or social well-being is reduced or harmed

Denial (illness stage)

The first stage of illness, where a person doesn't accept they are sick and feels anxious

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WHO definition of health

Complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not just the absence of illness

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Stable ecosystem

A healthy environment necessary for good health

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Stages of Illness

Steps someone goes through when they become ill, starting with denial and proceeding to stages such as anger and bargaining

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Ecological Model

A model of health and disease that focuses on how the environment, people, and diseases work together

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WHO health ≠ absence of disease

WHO defines health as more than simply not being ill; it includes complete physical, mental, and social well-being

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Peace as requirement

A condition in which there is no war or violence. Peace can promote health

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Education as requirement

Education is important for good health

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Income as requirement

Financial resources necessary for good health

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Social Justice requirement

Fair treatment and opportunity for all individuals

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Illness (opposite of peak)

A state where a person's well-being is diminished, not at its best

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Stable Eco-system

A healthy and stable environment that supports life

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