Test Bank for Health Care Delivery in
Canada 4th Edition by Valerie D.
Thompson
Health was viewed as what? - ANSA Devine gift
Illness was viewed as what? - ANSa curse by evil spirits
Hippocrates was known as what? - ANSThe father of modern medicine
Who changed the definition of health care? - ANSWorld Health Organization
What year did the WHO create the definition of Health Care? - ANS1948
What is WHO's definition of Health Care? - ANSa state of complete physical, metal and social
well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Definition of Wellness - ANSGood health and sense of well-being on many levels as described
or experienced by an individual
Definition of Illness - ANSused to denote the presence of a disease or how a person is feeling
Definition of disease - ANSa disorder or medical condition affecting a system or an organ
Disability - ANSa physical or mental incapacity that differs from what is perceived as normal
What is physical wellness - ANSMaintaining a healthy body
What is emotional wellness - ANSthe ability to control one's emotions
What is intellectual wellness - ANSthe ability to make informed decisions
What is spiritual wellness - ANSbelonging or committing to some higher power, greater than
one's self
What is social wellness - ANSability to interact with other people
, What is environmental wellness - ANSfriendliness to the external world
What did the British North America act do for health care in Canada? - ANSfirst to split the
responsibilities of health care into 2 groups, federal and provincial
What are the 3 Models? - ANSMedical, Holistic, Wellness
What is the health wellness continuum? - ANSThe measurement of an individuals health at any
given time
What is health behaviour? - ANSa persons response or reaction to altered health
What are the 4 health behaviour models? - ANStranstheoretical, Social-ecological, health belief,
protection motivation
What is transtheoretical? - ANSpeople must progress through a series of steps before their
health behaviour completely changes, modifies or improves.
What is social-ecological? - ANSmany levels of influence shape one's health behaviour
What is health belief? - ANSare what people believe to be true about their personal health and
susceptibility to illness, prevention and treatment
What is protection motivation? - ANSthe fear of illness, physical decline or even death can
encourage health behaviours
2 best ways to improve health of Canadians - ANSDisease prevention and Health promotion
What is population Health? - ANSaims to improve the health status of the population rather than
an individual
What is Determinants of health? - ANSFactors known to influence the health of a population
Some determinants are? - ANSIncome and social status, social support networks, education
and literacy, employment and working conditions, social support networks, education and
literacy, employment and working conditions, social environment, personal health practices and
coping skills, healthy child development, biology and genetics endowment, health services,
gender, culture
What is the Lalonde report? - ANSThe first document acknowledged by a major industrialized
nation to state that health is determined by more than just biology and that improve health could
be achieved through changes
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