NUR 129 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Health Promotion, Public Health, Health Equity
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Health as dichotomy: high-level wellness vs. depletion of health. Sense of well-being, life satisfaction, quality of life. 1960s-present: health = adaptation and reaction to environment. Quality of life seen as component of health: patient/family perception important. Health based on whether person can perform societal roles. Exuberant well-being: interaction and interrelationships in multiple aspects of life. Levels reflected in terms of performance/social expectations; loss indicator of need for nursing intervention. State of physical, mental, spiritual, and social functioning within developmental context. Subjective experience of individual and physical manifestation of disease. Define national emphasis for health promotion and disease prevention efforts. Attain high quality, longer lives free of preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death. Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups. Create social and physical environments that promote good health for all. Promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors across all life stages. Community partnerships to promote health (e. g. , work sites, faith communities)
