State of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Homeostasis definition of health
Maintenance of physiological, functional & social norms leading to adaptation & homeostasis
Human potential definition of health
Actualization of human potential through goal-directed behaviour, competent self-care & satisfying relationships with
others; having a sense of purpose
Harmony definition of health
Adjustment to maintain structural integrity and harmony with relevant environments; feeling connected to one's
community
Perspectives on health (3)
- Homeostasis
- Human potential
- Harmony
Community (3)
- defined be geography, common interest, political boundaries
- composed of several populations
- can be seen as a 'client'
Population (2)
- collection of individuals living in the same place who have at least one characteristic in common
- e.g., BCIT students
Aggregate (2)
- subpopulation or group within a larger population
- e.g., students in a BSN program
Population health (4)
- measured by determinants of health &; health status indicators
- an approach to health that aims to improve the health of an entire population and looking at inequities in terms of
health
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- improves the health of populations & and decreases inequities
- 4 subconcepts and scope consists of 5 elements (clients)
Subconcepts of population health (4)
- health promotion
- illness and injury prevention
- chronic disease management
- epidemiology
Scope of population health (5)
- individuals
- groups
- families
- communities
- populations
Health promotion (3)
- specific program (e.g., child immunization)
- includes health, wellness, disease, illness
- prevention of injury or disease that uses critical thinking to create change
Determinants of health
The factors that influence the risk for or distribution of health outcomes
List of determinants of health
Income and social status
Employment and working conditions
Education and literacy
Childhood experiences
Physical environments
Social supports and coping skills
Healthy behaviours
Access to health services
Biology and genetic endowment
Gender
Culture
Race / Racism
Social determinants of health
- the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age, shaped by the distribution of money, power, and
resources at global, national, and local levels
Income/income distribution
Education
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