HLTB15H3 Study Guide - Biomedical Model
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Lecture # 3: models of health and illness. Health: physiological, psychological, mental, physical and social well being. Who (1948) definition of health: health is a state of complete physical, Mental, and social well being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity: missing: economic, political aspect of health, spiritual well being, the word state implies that it is current in the moment, subject to change. Original model of health: absence of disease, biomedical model of health, specific etiology, body as a machine, no recognition of the subjective experience of illness or diseases, psychological disturbances, scientific methods, objectivity and physical and chemical data. New models of health involves social contexts and more than simply absence of disease: systems/social model of health: social, cultural, political, economic. Focus on wellness, complex of experience & situation. Illness: subjective, feelings of discomfort, pain or unease, more of a personal experience. Bio psychosocial (bps) model of health: biological, sociological and psychological all contribute to health outcomes.
