5 Dimensions of Health
_____ is achieved through the belief in a purpose greater than the self.
Spiritual Health
It is how we deal with our stresses that influences our health in the long term.
Stress
Sickle cells disease
Biology and Genetic Endowment
In the past, health was defined as:
The loss of physical or mental health
Illness
______ is achieved when people feel good about themselves.
Emotion Health
Some people make unhealthy lifestyle choices because they feel powerless to make the correct ones.
Sense of Control
This includes air quality, noise levels, soil and water conditions, safety hazards, and the presence of pests.
Physical Environments
The consideration of a person's many dimensions
Holism
The loss of physical or mental function
Disability
______ is achieved through stable and satisfactory relationships
Social Health
A person may go to the casino after work because his friends are going
Social relationships and belonging
Unemployment, underemployment, and stressful or unsafe work are associated with poor health.
Employment and working conditions
The state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
Health
Illness and disabilities that last for a relatively short period of time
_____ is achieved when the body is strong, fit, and free of disease.
Physical Health
As a health care worker, you should have healthy habits yourself regarding drinking alcohol or using recreational drugs.
Personal Lifestyle Choices
Health status improves with the level of education.
The achievement of the best health possible in all five dimensions of one's life.
Optimal Health
Ongoing illness or disability, slow or gradual in onset, that may or may not grow worse over time
Chronic Illness
_______ is achieved through an active, creative mind.
Cognitive Health
This can influence whether or not a person will seek medical treatment, take prescribed medications or herbal nonmedicinal supplements
Personal beliefs about healthcare
Individuals can take actions to help prevent diseases and promote self-care, cope with challenges, develop self-care, solve problems, and make choices that enhance health.
Personal health practices and coping skills
During the first half of the 20th century, they discovered _____ and _______. People started to live longer and were sick less often.
Principles to provide compassionate care to clients with illness and disabilities
DIPPS