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Nurs 285 quiz 2 Questions with Complete SolutionsWhat is the metaparadigm of nursing? Correct Answer-person,
environment, health, nursing
How does the WHO define health Correct Answer-"Health is a state of
complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the
absence of disease and infirmity."
In more recent years, this statement has been modified to include the
ability to lead a "socially and economically productive life."
Current understandings of health are shaped by Correct Answer--The
time and place in which we live
-A prevailing view of knowledge in the Western hemisphere
-Cultural assumptions and expectations
-Determinants of health
what are the different ways of looking at health? Correct Answer-
1.Biomedical
2.Behavioural
3Socio-environmental
4.Population
,Biomedical Model of Health Correct Answer--Health = the normal
physical state of being whole and free from physical and mental disease
or pain so that the parts of the body can carry on their proper function
-Health = Absence of disease / Opposite of illness
-Goal of health services
◦Curative treatment of disease
-Disease
◦Malfunctioning of biological/psychological processes
-Illness
◦Subjective psychosocial experiences & perceived meaning of disease
-Health, disease, and illness tend to be viewed as:
◦Discrete and separate entities
Limitations of the Biomedical Model of health Correct Answer-◦Can
people with disease/disability view themselves as healthy?
◦Biological emphasis neglects consideration of interpersonal, social, and
environmental factors
,-Says that if you don't have a disease means that you are healthy
Behavioural Model of Health Correct Answer--Health conceptualize as
◦Well-being
◦Ability to function in societal roles
◦Carry out self-care
-Goal of health services
◦Disease treatment & prevention
◦Health promotion to modify lifestyle and promote well-being
Extension/Shifts of previous understanding of theBehavioural Model of
Health Correct Answer-◦Move beyond purely physiological definition of
health to acknowledge other influences
◦An emphasis on the concept of "primary prevention"
◦Articulated the difference between "health" and "health care"
◦Incorporates ideas of the promotion of "well-being"
◦Health promotion, health education, social marketing as key strategies
of health professionals
Inherent Assumptions of the Behavioural Model of Health Correct
Answer--Health is viewed as an individual matter, a personal
responsibility
, -Belief that if people have knowledge of risk factors and healthy
behaviour they will change
-Health promotion through disease prevention (less disease = more
health), people make decisions for their own health
changing concepts of Behavioural Model of Health Correct Answer-
oHealth conceptualized as health/illness continuum
Proliferation of research and development of models predictive of
individual health behaviours e.g. Health Locus of Control (internal or
external)
limitations of the behavioural model of health Correct Answer-◦Strong
emphasis on individual or personal responsibility for lifestyle can result
in blame for poor health
in the Socio-Environmental Model how is health conceptualized Correct
Answer-◦Holistic view of person and health
◦Persons live in relation to their environment
◦Environment includes psychological, social, environmental and
political elements
◦Health is conceptualized as not static but as a process of growth
◦Health is experienced as a feeling of well-being
◦Wellness is seen as a state of optimum health that is contextual to the
individual/group
Goal of Health Services Correct Answer-◦Health promotion
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