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What is the difference between health and wellness?
What is the difference between health and wellness?
Health is the state of complete mental, physical, and social well-being, while wellness is an active process of becoming aware of and making choices towards a higher level of well-being.
What refers to the absence of disease and disability?
What refers to the absence of disease and disability?
Wellness is a passive state of being.
Wellness is a passive state of being.
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What does Emotional Health refer to?
What does Emotional Health refer to?
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The average number of years that a newborn can expect to live in full health is known as _____?
The average number of years that a newborn can expect to live in full health is known as _____?
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What does Public Health aim to achieve?
What does Public Health aim to achieve?
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Which dimension of wellness includes aspects like cognitive abilities and problem-solving in healthcare?
Which dimension of wellness includes aspects like cognitive abilities and problem-solving in healthcare?
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Sickness is solely defined by medical conditions.
Sickness is solely defined by medical conditions.
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What is Sexual Health?
What is Sexual Health?
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Which health dimension emphasizes the influence of social forces like socioeconomic status?
Which health dimension emphasizes the influence of social forces like socioeconomic status?
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Study Notes
Health vs. Wellness
- Disease leads to physiological malfunction and can reduce life expectancy.
- Health is defined as complete mental, physical, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
- Healthy Life Expectancy refers to the number of years a newborn can expect to live in full health.
- Illness is viewed as an interpreted undesirable state of health, while sickness is the social identity determined by an individual’s health problems.
- Wellness is an active process involving awareness and choices for a higher level of well-being.
Health Dimensions
- Psychological and Emotional Health includes adapting and coping with changes, alongside motivation for health activities.
- Behavioural Health focuses on lifestyle choices that impact health outcomes.
- Environmental Health emphasizes understanding and improving external conditions affecting health.
- Population Health is assessed through indicators like social status, economic conditions, and cultural factors.
Health Systems
- Access to healthcare resources needs to be available, accessible, and affordable to meet health-related needs.
- Public Health is concerned with disease prevention, health promotion, and organized societal health efforts.
Various Types of Health
- Physical Health is defined by the absence of disease or disability.
- Mental/Psychological Health encompasses emotional well-being and subjective life satisfaction.
- Social Health refers to effective interaction and relationships within different social environments.
- Spiritual Health expresses understanding and fulfillment of one’s life purpose.
Dimensions of Wellness
- Biophysical wellness involves physical risk factors associated with diseases.
- Socio-Cultural health is influenced by social forces, including socioeconomic status and support systems.
- Occupational Health balances work responsibilities with personal and social life.
- Financial Health evaluates a person's economic stability and resource management.
- Salutogenic perspective focuses on factors that contribute to maintaining health and wellness.
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Description
This quiz explores the concepts of health and wellness, focusing on psychological and emotional perspectives. It examines how individuals adapt, cope with changes, and stay motivated in their health journey. Ideal for first-semester students in health care studies.
