Definitions
Old Public Health focused on changing this to prevent the spread of diseases.
The environment
New Public Health expands its focus beyond individual behavior to include these broader influences.
physical, sociocultural etc
This is the goal to move individuals towards, promoting an active, healthy lifestyle.
High-level wellness
This is defined as a dynamic state in which an individual adapts to their internal and external environments.
Health
The medical profession defines illness based on this objective measure of symptoms and diseases.
Biomedical Model
This model views health and illness as a continuum, rather than as binary states.
Health-Illness continuum Model
The opposite of health, this state involves an impaired ability to adapt or function normally.
Illness
According to this model, health is an ever-changing state, and health and illness depend on the interaction of the host, agent, and environmental factors.
Epidemiological Triad Model
The relationship between an individual’s environment and their level of health, promoting wellness as a balance of physical, mental, and social factors.
Dunn's Health Model
Old Public Health measures primarily targeted these types of diseases.
Infectious diseases
In the Epidemiological Triad, this refers to the organism or factor causing illness
The agent
Explains how individuals respond to stressors and the coping mechanisms they use.
Stress and Coping Model