Health vs. Wellness PDF
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This document discusses the differences between health and wellness. It outlines the World Health Organization's definition of health as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being. The National Wellness Institute's perspective on wellness as an active process towards a more successful existence is also explored. The document then explores nine dimensions of wellness: physical, emotional, social, environmental, financial, intellectual, occupational, spiritual, and cultural.
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Health vs. Wellness World Health Organization: Health is “a state of complete physical, menta absence of disease or infirmity (illness)” The National Wellness Institute: Wellness is “an active process through which toward, a more successful existence.” Health is a state of being and wellness...
Health vs. Wellness World Health Organization: Health is “a state of complete physical, menta absence of disease or infirmity (illness)” The National Wellness Institute: Wellness is “an active process through which toward, a more successful existence.” Health is a state of being and wellness is the and change. Nine Dimensions of Wellness: Interconnected areas: 1. Physical 2. Emotional 3. Social 4. Environmental 5. Financial 6. Intellectual 7. Occupational 8. Spiritual 9. Cultural Causes of Death - 1900 Leading Causes of Death - 20 Leading Causes of Death - 202 Changes in Life Expectancy Leading Causes of Death by E Ethnicity: socioeconomic influences Poverty: poor mothers are more likely to deliver low-bir more likely to be abused and their children are abuse) Wealth: very wealthy people have better health than w relates to higher education levels, which relate Education level: lower death rates, less reported stress – healt income and better access to healthcare, socia graduates Factors Contributing to Life expectan Changes in life expectancy and the e chronic diseases exposed the role o behavioral, and socioeconomic facto Lead to the development of new mo Models of Health Biomedical The traditional view of Western Medicine Health is the absence of disease – dichotomous view Disease is a biological process due to exposure for pathogens Resulted in the development of drugs to remove pathogens – removing pathogens restores health Biopsychosocial An alternative model of health Includes biological, psychological, and social influences Diseases result from a combination of factors such as genetics, social support, personality, stress, poverty, cultural beliefs Views health as a positive condition, not just the absence of disease
