NSG 252 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Chronic Condition, Nursing Process, Social Group
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Defining health: state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing. Health and wellness: not just absence of disease, multidimensional concept, defi(cid:374)ed (cid:271)y i(cid:374)di(cid:448)idual"s per(cid:272)eptio(cid:374) Likelihood that a person will take preventative action: health promotion model. Behavioral outcomes: maslo(cid:449)"s hierar(cid:272)hy of (cid:374)eeds (cid:894)i(cid:374) order of i(cid:373)porta(cid:374)(cid:272)e(cid:895) Attempts to create conditions that promote optimal level of health. Healthy people 2020: provides evidence based 1- year national objectives for promoting health and preventing disease, goals. Attain higher quality and 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. Risk: variables that increase the vulnerability of an individual or a group to an illness or accident: factors include.
