Discuss how the World Health Organization’s definition of health has evolved.
- A state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
- This includes not only longevity, but also the quality of life
Discuss the quality of life model, the 3 life domains, and the areas under each domain.
Being, belonging, becoming
Being
- Physical being: Physical health, personal hygiene, nutrition, exercise, grooming and clothing, general physical appearance
- Psychological being: Psychological health and adjustment, cognitions, feelings, self- esteem, self-concept and self- control
- Spiritual being: personal values, personal standards of conduct, spiritual beliefs
Belonging
- Physical belonging: home, workplace/ school, neighborhood, community
- Social belonging: Intimate others, family, friends, co-workers, neighborhood and community
- Community belonging: Adequate income, health and social services, employment, educational programs, recreational programs, community events and activity’s
Becoming
- Practical becoming: Domestic activities, paid work, school or volunteer opportunities, seeing to health or social needs
- Leisure becoming: Activities that promote relaxation and stress reduction
- Growth becoming: Activities that promote the maintenance or improvement or knowledge and skills, and adapting to change
Discuss the health of University students. Discuss the differences between men and women, residence dangers, and the types of psychological distress they experience
- Men are more likely than women to engage in risky sexual and alcoholic behaviors
- Res is dangerous: lots of infections and sometimes secondhand smoke, binge drinking
- Depression and anxiety are common, being away from home and with new academic challenges
Discuss the social determinants of health
- Income
- Education
- Job security and unemployment
- Employment and working conditions
- Childhood
- Food security
- Housing
- Social exclusion
- Social safety net
- Health services
- Aboriginal status
- Gender
- Race
- Disability
Identify and discuss the dimensions of wellness and the various areas within each dimension.
- Physical wellness: Participation in physical activity
- Social wellness: Relationships
- Intellectual wellness: Ability to think and learn from life experiences, openness to new ideas
- Spiritual wellness: Identifying our basic purpose in life, learning how to experience love, joy, peace and fulfillment
- Emotional wellness: Degree to which one feels positive and enthusiastic about oneself and life
- Occupational wellness: Attitude about our work
- Environmental wellness (iffy): Includes being respectful of and attempting to live in harmony with nature
Discuss what the holistic view is
- Holism is the interconnectedness between the physical and spiritual world, between individuals and their environment, between the mind, body and spirit. Believed by the first nations
- There are five inner circles
- Center circle: reminds us wellness begins with taking responsibility for our own health and wellness
- The second circle: Encourages us to balance mental, emotional, spiritual and physical aspects of wellness
- The third circle: Links the values of respect, wisdom, responsibility and relationships
- The fourth circle: Portrays where we come from and who we are surrounded by- land, community, family and nations
- The fifth circle: represents the important influence of the social, cultural, economic and environmental determinants of health well-being
- The outer circle: Illustrates children, families, elders and people in all communities standing together with respect for each other, building relationships
Discuss the life stage of emerging adulthood and its implications for health and wellbeing
- University students no longer kids but do not have the responsibilities of being an adult yet. Lots of uncertainty
- Can be stressful and difficult to maintain ideal health
Wellness
• Wellness is purposeful, enjoyable living, or more specifically a deliberate lifestyle choice, characterized by personal responsibility and optimal enhancement of physical, mental and spiritual health. Living life to the fullest
Dunn’s criteria of wellness
• Halbert Dunn (pioneer of the wellness movement). Said health was a passive state of homeostasis or balance whereas wellness was a dynamic process of continually moving towards one’s potential for optimal functioning
• Wellness foe Dunn was dependent on three criteria
1) Direction and progressing towards a higher potential of functioning
2) The total individual which includes physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual components
3) Function and adapting for daily living in times of crisis
Mechanisms for health promotion
1) Advocate
2) Enable
3) Mediate: Cannot be done alone, need help from industry, media, other organizations etc.
Discuss the importance of the Lalonde Report (1974)
• Titled: “A new perspective on the health of Canadians”
• Health field concept: 1) The health care system 2) The prevention of health problems and promotion of good health
• Need to look beyond the traditional health care (sick care) system if we wish to improve the health of the public
- Contained the health field concept
Health- field concept
• Health field: Composed of four independent fields determined to influence individual’s health
1) Biology: All aspects of health, physical and mental, developed within the human body influenced by genetic makeup
2) Environmental: All matters related to health external to the human body, over which the individual has little or no control, including the physical and social environment
3) Lifestyle: The aggregation of personal decisions that can be said to contribute to or cause illness or death
4) Health care organization: Includes medical practice, nursing, hospitals, nursing homes, medical drugs, public health services, paramedic services, dental treatment and other health services
Definition of health
- Bad health was thought to be a punishment, related to religion
- In the middle ages, health was defined as absence of disease
- 1945- Health- A state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing
- Health: A passive state of homeostasis. Determined by many complex relationships
Discuss what the World Health Organization definition is, what factors it incorporates, and why this definition is holistic.
- Preventative side of health
- Incorporates health promotion
- Health goes beyond health lifestyles to wellbeing
