BPK 140 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Health Belief Model, Health Promotion, Hygieia
20 Nov 2012
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Panacea to heal; hygeia or hygiene healthy. Who says, not merely the absence of sickness but a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being . According to halbert dunn, health was a passive state of homeostasis or balance (see his opinion on wellness below) Four main elements: human o biology, environment, lifestyle, and health-care organizations o treatment and expand to prevention of illness. A deliberate lifestyle choice characterized by personal responsibility and optimal enhancement of physical, mental, and spiritual health. More than freedom from disease, it means taking steps to prevent illness and have the capacity to live life to the fullest. According to halbert dunn, wellness is a dynamic process of continually moving toward one"s potential for optimal functioning: dependent on 3 criteria. Direction and progress toward a higher potential of functioning. The total individual, which includes physical, mental, spiritual, emotional and social components. Functioning and adapting for daily living and times of crisis.
