Self care & Pillar 1
Knowledge & Health literacy, Mental Wellbeing Self-awareness & Agency, Physical activity, Healthy eating, Risk avoidance or mitigation, Good hygiene, Rational and responsible use of products and services
What are the seven pillars of self care?
A state of wellbeing in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community.
What is MENTAL HEALTH/ WELLBEING?
Any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure (WHO). It significantly improves health, fitness and mood
What is physical activity?
the avoidance or reduction of behaviours that directly increase the risk of disease or death.
What is RISK AVOIDANCE OR MITIGATION?
individuals safely and effectively managing their health (and any everyday ailments or minor conditions), where appropriate with medicines, products or services.
What is the rational and responsible use of health products and services?
Theoretical knowledge and understanding of health, disease and self-care.
What is Knowledge & Health literacy?
A state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
What is health?
The cause of physical inactivity, which is due to two socioeconomic factors: insufficient participation in physical activity during leisure time and an increase in sedentary occupational and domestic activities
What is the lack of physical activity?
Making sure you are vaccinated, and not smoking or quitting smoking are examples of what pillar?
What is RISK AVOIDANCE OR MITIGATION?
overuse, misapplication, the use of excessive dosages, prolonged duration of use, inappropriate use of antimicrobials, often in inadequate dosage, for non-bacterial infections; drug interactions and polypharmacy.
What are the risks associated with medicines?
The lack of ______ ______ tends to result in less healthy choices, riskier behaviour, less self-management, poorer overall health and more hospitalisation.
What is health literacy?
The personal, practical application of an individual’s health knowledge (Pillar 1) to their own health situation; in other words, health literacy combined with the internalization of knowledge.
What is SELF-AWARENESS?
At least 30 minutes of regular, moderate-intensity physical activity on most days reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes, colon cancer and breast cancer.
What are the WHO recommendations for physical activity?
The cause of morbidity and mortality is
Risky behaviour
Always read the directions on the label and leaflet, and any other information you get with your medicine. Follow instructions. Are there other medicines, foods, or activities (such as driving, drinking alcohol, or using tobacco) that you should avoid while using the medicine? These are examples of the WHO'S __________?
What is recommendations for rational use?
The capacity and the intention of an individual to take action based on their knowledge and awareness of their particular situation and condition – physical and mental.
What is AGENCY?
Maintaining a healthy diet has been repeatedly shown to have preventative benefits, reducing the risk of many non-communicable diseases.
What is the importance of healthy eating?
a specific set of practices associated with this preservation of health, for example maintaining a clean living and working environment, sterilization of drinking water, hand washing and preventing the spread of communicable diseases.
What is good hygiene?
Prescription medicines (in conjunction with a doctor)
Non-prescription medicines
Preventative health products, e.g. dental care, mosquito netting, sleep aids
Natural health products, traditional medicines and vitamins, minerals and supplements
What is self-care products and services?
The cause of loss of Motivation and the slow, incremental, loss of health that leads to many non-communicable diseases.
What is lack of self-awareness & agency?
Improving diet and exercise and quitting tobacco use could prevent up to (blank) percent of non-communicable disease.
80%
The ______ recommends regular hand washing with soap and water, for twenty seconds, followed by thorough drying, is universally recommended. Other hygiene practices include proper food handling, regular oral healthcare, particularly brushing twice daily and flossing at least once daily. When unwell, good self-care hygiene practices include covering the face or mouth when coughing or sneezing.
What is the WHO?
_________and _________use of products or services can delay or prevent the development of many conditions and encourages greater independence in managing any illness that does develop.
What is rational and responsible?