Health Etymology Quiz

Definition of Disease and Illness

• Disease is a medical concept that refers to a specific, identifiable, and diagnosable clinical entity.
• Illness is a subjective experience of symptoms, which may or may not be related to a specific disease.
• The term "illness" comes from the Old English word "illness", which is derived from the Anglo-Saxon word "unhælth", meaning "unwholesome" or "unhealthy".

Suchman's Stages of Illness

• Suchman's stages of illness include: • Symptom experience: the individual experiences symptoms • Assume a sick role: the individual assumes the role of a patient • Seek medical care: the individual seeks medical attention • Receive diagnosis and treatment: the individual receives a diagnosis and treatment plan • Evaluate and respond to treatment: the individual evaluates and responds to the treatment

Disease Prevention

• Disease prevention is a set of measures designed to prevent the occurrence of disease.
• The focus of disease prevention is to prevent or reduce the incidence of disease.
• According to the World Health Organization (WHO), disease prevention covers a range of activities, including health promotion, specific protection, and early detection of disease.

Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Prevention

• Primary prevention aims to stop disease before it starts, by reducing the risk factors for disease.
• Secondary prevention focuses on early detection and treatment of disease, to prevent or reduce the progression of disease.
• Tertiary prevention focuses on reducing the negative impact of disease, by providing rehabilitation and management of disease.

Health and Illness

• Health and illness are not mutually exclusive, and individuals can experience both health and illness simultaneously.
• In the past, health was often seen as the absence of disease, but this view is no longer accepted.
• In 1941, the WHO defined health as "not merely the absence of disease, but a complete state of physical, mental, and social well-being".
• This definition was accepted by the WHO in 1945.

Holistic Health and Wellness

• The concept of holistic health emphasizes the interconnectedness of physical, mental, and social well-being.
• According to the WHO, health is considered a fundamental human right.
• The concept of wellness encompasses a broader range of aspects, including physical, mental, and social well-being, as well as occupational and environmental factors.

Occupational Aspect of Health

• The occupational aspect of health includes factors such as work environment, job satisfaction, and work-life balance.

Test your knowledge of the etymological origin and evolution of the concept of health. Explore the historical understanding of health and its transition to a more holistic definition.