SPH-H150 Quiz 1 Lectures (1)

SPH-H150 Quiz 1 Lectures
What is health? - ANS-absence of disease

Health dimensions - ANS-physical, social, mental/intellectual, environmental, emotional, and
spiritual

Wellness - ANS-factors that lead to a positive health status

Medical Model of health - ANS-health is the absence of one or more of the 5 Ds
- relies on biological explanations of diseases and illness
- malfunctions of organs, cells, and other biological systems

5 Ds in Medical Model - ANS-1. death
2. disease
3. discomfort
4. disability
5. dissatisfaction

Environmental Model of health - ANS-there are environmental risks to health
- ex: socioeconomic status, level of education

health is defined in terms of the quality of a person's adaption to the environment as conditions
change

Environmental factors - ANS-- pollution
- noise
- water quality
- etc.

WHO - ANS-world health organization

WHO's definition of health - ANS-state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and
not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
- broad definition that covers all factors that affect health
- holistic definition
- recognizes interrelatedness of factors that affect health

Factors that affect health - ANS-1. environmental influences
2. living conditions (shelter, nutrition, clean air, water)
3. social environment (family, friends, community)
4. mental and physical states