Health and Wellness
Jan 02, 2016
USDHHS Healthy People Goals2010
To increase quality and years of healthy life Promote healthy behaviors Promote healthy and safe communities
To eliminate health disparities Improve systems for personal and
public health Prevent and reduce diseases and
disorders
Health is:
”a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being,
not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” (WHO, 1947)
Models of Health and Illness Health-illness continuum Health belief model Health promotion model Basic human needs model Holistic health model
Variables Influencing Beliefs & Practices: INTERNAL: Developmental stage Intellectual
background Concept of
functioning Emotional factors Spiritual factors
EXTERNAL: Family practices Socioeconomic
influence Cultural background Accessibility to care
Levels of Preventive Care Primary Prevention
Precedes disease; aimed at health promotion
Secondary Prevention Directed at early diagnosis and intervention
Tertiary Prevention Goal is minimizing effects of disease or disability
Health Promotion Methods: Exercise regularly Put it in perspective Get in touch with yourself Relaxation Time Management Communication Prayer & Meditation
Leading causes of death: 1st: Heart disease 2nd: Cancer 3rd: Stroke 4th: Respiratory disease 5th: Accidents 6th: Diabetes