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BSNC-1000 - Module 1 – Q’s and A’s
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BSNC-1000 - Module 1 – Q’s and A’sHealth - - - State of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not
merely the absence of disease or infirmity
- An old English word meaning "whole of body"
- Negative perspective: maximum health to death on a continuum
- Positive perspective: health and illness are distinct but interrelated
- WHO simplified definition: health is a state of complete physical, mental
and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
- Compare and contrast varied perspectives on health. - - - There is more
global consensus on what is poor health than what is good health
- Homeostasis: Maintenance of physiological, functional & social norms
leading to adaptation & homeostasis
- Human Potential: Actualization of human potential through goal-directed
behaviour, competent self-care & satisfying relationships with others; having
a sense of purpose
- Harmony: Adjustment to maintain structural integrity and harmony with
relevant environments; feeling connected to one's community
- Compare & contrast perspectives on community in relation to health - -
Community
o People and relationships
o Share = agencies, institutions, physical environment
o Defined by:
Geography
Common interest or focus
Shared status or special interest group
Political boundaries
Can be a client (e.g. provincial health flu clinic for people 65 and older)
Within a community...
o Population: refers to a large group of people who have at least
E.g., BCIT students
o Aggregate
E.g., Students in BSN program
o Cohort: time in common
E.g., September 2019 BSN students
- Define the concept of Population Health - - 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
Improves the health of populations & decreased inequities
Scope consists of t 5 elements (think of these as
, clients)
- Sub components of Population Health - - -Health promotion
It is the prevention of injury and disease that uses critical thinking to create
change
Individuals must adopt healthy living practices and change their behaviours
WHO defines as: process of enabling people to gain control over and improve
their health
Health promotion includes:
Health
Wellness
Disease
illness
-Illness and injury prevention
- Chronic Disease Management (CDM)
-Epidemiology
- Define the determinants of health and the social determinants of health. -
- - DoH: are factors that influence the risk for or distribution of health
outcomes
- SDoH: encompasses health determinants with a societal focus and
responsibility = zones in on the political, economic and social forges that
shape policy decisions
- 5 Elements of Population Health (scope) - - Individuals
groups
families
communities
populations
- Determinants of health - - Income and social status
Social support networks
Education and literacy
employment/working conditions
Social environment
Physical environment
Personal health practices and coping skills
healthy child development
Biology and genes
Health services
Gender
Culture
- 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
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