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According to the Illness-Wellness Continuum, what does the left side reflect?
According to the Illness-Wellness Continuum, what does the left side reflect?
- Degrees of illness (correct)
- Presence of physical disease
- Positive outlook
- Degrees of wellbeing
What did Travis propose about the medical approach to demonstrating wellness?
What did Travis propose about the medical approach to demonstrating wellness?
- Reliance on symptoms of disease is sufficient
- Symptoms of disease are irrelevant to wellness
- Reliance on symptoms of disease is insufficient (correct)
- Physical disease always indicates wellness
What does the Illness-Wellness Continuum propose that individuals can move towards?
What does the Illness-Wellness Continuum propose that individuals can move towards?
- Degrees of illness
- Depression, anxiety, and other conditions
- Awareness, education, and growth (correct)
- Signs, symptoms, and disability
Which risk factor can be eliminated or reduced through lifestyle or behavioral choices?
Which risk factor can be eliminated or reduced through lifestyle or behavioral choices?
Which type of risk factors are those relating to an individual’s body or biology?
Which type of risk factors are those relating to an individual’s body or biology?
What does the WHO consider health to be?
What does the WHO consider health to be?
How is illness defined?
How is illness defined?
What is the difference between illness and disease?
What is the difference between illness and disease?
What is an acute illness?
What is an acute illness?
How is chronic illness different from acute illness?
How is chronic illness different from acute illness?
Study Notes
Well-being and Illness
- The left side of the Illness-Wellness Continuum reflects high levels of illness and low levels of wellness.
- Travis proposed a shift in the medical approach from solely focusing on disease to demonstrating wellness.
The Illness-Wellness Continuum
- The continuum proposes that individuals can move towards high levels of wellness and low levels of illness.
Risk Factors
- Modifiable risk factors can be eliminated or reduced through lifestyle or behavioral choices.
- Intrinsic risk factors are those relating to an individual’s body or biology.
Definition of Health
- According to the World Health Organization (WHO), health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not just the absence of disease or infirmity.
Understanding Illness and Disease
- Illness refers to the individual’s personal experience of their symptoms and suffering.
- Disease refers to the medical diagnosis or labeling of an individual’s condition.
- A key difference between illness and disease is that illness is subjective, while disease is objective.
Types of Illness
- An acute illness is a short-term illness with a definitive end-point, often treatable and curable.
- Chronic illness differs from acute illness in that it is a long-term condition, often incurable but manageable, and requires ongoing medical attention.
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Test your knowledge of the World Health Organization's definition of health and illness. Explore the concepts of complete well-being and the personal experience of unhealth.
