Models Of Health And Wellness

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Narrowest interpretation of health; opposite of health is disease or injury; Absence Of Disease.

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CLINICAL MODEL

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Health is based on the ability to fulfill societal roles. Sickness is the inability to perform one's work.

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ROLE PERFORMANCE MODEL

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Health is a creative process. Disease is failure in adaptation or maladaptation.

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ADAPTIVE MODEL

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Health is seen as a condition of actualization or realization of a person's potential while illness is a condition that prevents self-actualization.

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EUDAEMONISTIC MODEL

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Ecological model: when the 3 variables (agent-host-environment) are in balance, health is maintained; when variables are not in balance, disease occurs.

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AGENT-HOST-ENVIRONMENT MODEL

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Health and illness can be viewed as opposite ends of a health continuum

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HEALTH-ILLNESS CONTINUUM

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Health is a state of being well and using every power the individual possesses to the fullest extent

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HEALTH (NIGHTINGALE 1969)

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Concerned with prevention or delay of the atual occurance of a specific illness or disease.
ex. maintenace of diet, normal body weight, safe sex, cessation of smoking, and limiting alcohol intake

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PRIMARY PREVENTION

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Focuses on early detection (case findings and screening) and early treatment of the disease.
ex. breast self exam, TB screening, newborn screening, and genetic counseling.

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SECONDARY PREVENTION

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Directed toward prevention of complications of a disease and rehabilitation of the individual.
ex. support adaptation to risk, optimal reconstitution, and establishment of wellness

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TERTIARY PREVENTION

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Focuses on preventing the emergence of risk factors

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PRIMORDIAL PREVENTION