HBS107 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Institute For Operations Research And The Management Sciences, Health Promotion, Disability-Adjusted Life Year
HBS107 Week One
WEEK 1 LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Describe the key aspects of the unit through the unit guide.
2. Describe the key concepts and different dimensions of health.
3. Explain the differences in health inequity and inequality.
4. Identify the Academic Integrity Module and begin Assessment Task 1.
Health is complex. People perceive health differently, as do different disciplines.
Wellness and wellbeing are a big part of health.
Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing and not merely the
absence of disease or infirmity (WHO 1986). Health is fluid. Population level has the biggest
impact on health.
Copy the health definition from textbook.
Focus on Aboriginal Health for Assessment Task 1 Part B.
WHO:
193 member states. 1948 is when it started. 7th April is World Health Day.
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS:
Taylor, Foster and Fleming (2008) suggest 5 frameworks:
1. Health as the absence of disease in an individual.
2. Health as holistic wellbeing in an individual. BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL MODEL.
3. Health as subjective experience.
4. Health as dynamic states of wellness and functional capacity along a continuum.
5. Health as a population-based concept.
DIMENSIONS OF HEALTH:
Emotional: coping effectively with life and creating satisfying relationships
Spiritual: expanding our sense of purpose and meaning in life
Physical: recognising the need for physical activity, diet, sleep and nutrition
Intellectual: recognising creative abilities and finding ways to expand knowledge and skills
Occupational: personal satisfaction and enrichment derived from one's work
Environmental: good health by occupying pleasant, stimulating environments that support
well-being
Psychological:
Social: developing a sense of connection, belonging, and a well-developed support system
Financial: satisfaction with current and future financial situations
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Document Summary
Week 1 learning outcomes: describe the key aspects of the unit through the unit guide, describe the key concepts and different dimensions of health, explain the differences in health inequity and inequality. Identify the academic integrity module and begin assessment task 1. People perceive health differently, as do different disciplines. Wellness and wellbeing are a big part of health. Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity (who 1986). Population level has the biggest impact on health. Focus on aboriginal health for assessment task 1 part b. Taylor, foster and fleming (2008) suggest 5 frameworks: health as the absence of disease in an individual, health as holistic wellbeing in an individual. Biopsychosocial model: health as subjective experience, health as dynamic states of wellness and functional capacity along a continuum, health as a population-based concept. Emotional: coping effectively with life and creating satisfying relationships.
