CONCEPT OF HEALTH BY Mr Shubhangi V Shekade
CONCEPT OF HEALTH BY: Mr. Shubhangi V. Shekade
Health and disease
Definition of health The World Health Organization (WHO) defines “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”.
DEFINITIONS OF HEALTH q“The condition of being sound in body, mind or spirit especially freedom from physical disease or pain. ” - Webster q“Soundness of body or mind that condition in which its are duly and efficiently discharged. ” - Oxford English Dictionary
The soundness of body and mind is called Health A healthy person is one who is physically and mentally fit in all respects. ” Good health makes a man happy and cheerful but some-times a healthy person can also fall ill. Person may get diseases like Viral fever, Malaria etc. The illness(or sickness) is called disease.
Characteristics of good health. • The person has capability to do work. • The person feels himself efficient to take decisions and work accordingly. • The person remains in sound mental condition. • The person remain free from any disease. • The person does not suffer from mental tension.
Requirements of good health We all know that , Good health essential for Leading purposeful life. For maintaning a good health following conditions are essential. 1. Nutrition 2. Exercise and rest 3. Good habits
Nutrition Nutritive materials provide energy to work. A man should take care of following factors for maintaining his good health: - 1. Taking rest in time. 2. Eating balanced diet. 3. Should take bath daily. 4. Food should be fresh. etc
Factors affecting Health: 1. Social and economic factors 2. Environmental factors 3. Personal factors 4. Hereditary factors
Social and economic factors There are many social factors which affects our health. For example, superstition, religious and social beliefs etc. In absence of proper treatment and care, effect of disease can make the patient serious.
Environmental factors The environment in which a man lives, can also affect his health. Environmental factors may be further divided into two parts: - (a) Internal factors (b)External factors
Personal factors Some personal factors also affects our health. Ex- eating and sleeping, tension, refrain from taking regular exercise etc. can make a healthy person ill.
Hereditary factors Some diseases like colorblindness, haemophilia Diabetes etc. transfer from one generation to other Generation, these situations called hereditary-factors.
Dimensions of Health Physical Mental Social Spiritual Emotional Vocational Political
Physical Health It means adequate body weight, height and circumference as per age and sex with acceptable level of vision, hearing, locomotion or movements, acceptable levels of pulse rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, chest circumference, head circumference, waist hip ratio.
It means The body structure and functions confirming to laid down standards within the range of normal development and functions of all the systems.
Sign of physical health ØA good complexion ØClean skin Øbright eyes Ølustrous hairs Øbody with firm flush Ønot too fat ØSweet breath
Signs of physical health Ø Good appetite ØSound sleep ØRegular activity of bowel and bladder ØSmooth easily coordinated bodily movements ØAll organs of normal size and functioning normally ØPulse rate, BP exercise tolerance within normal ranges
Evaluation of physical health üSelf assessment of overall health üInquiry into symptom of ill health risk factors üInquiry into Medication üInquiry into Fitness üInquiry into Medical services üClinical examination üNutrition & dietary assessment
Mental Health Mental health is not mere absence of mental illness Ability to respond to varied experiences of life “ a state of balance between the individual and surrounding world, a state of harmony between oneself and others coexistence between the relatives of the self and that of other people and that of the environment”.
A mentally normal person has the ability to mix up with others, he/she makes friendship, behaves in a balanced manner, keeps himself tidy and observes adequate personal hygiene, well oriented to time, place and person and environments and he is unduly not suspicious of others.
Mental well being Characteristics of Mentally healthy person : v Free from internal conflicts v. Well adjusted v. Searches for identity v. Strong sense of self-esteem v. Knows himself, his needs, problems and goals v. Good self control v. Coping with stress and anxiety
Social Health It means ability of a person to adjust with others in his social life, at home, at work place and with people. Men interact with men and they inter-relate and inter depend on each other and pay their effective role in accordance with a situation.
Social Dimension Harmony and integration a) within the individual b) between each individual and other members of the society c) between individuals and world in which they live Definition : - Quantity and quality of an individual’s interpersonal ties and the extent of involvement with the community
Characteristic of social health ØPossession of social skills, Ø social functioning ØAbility to see oneself as a member of community Ø Focuses on social and economic conditions
Spiritual Health q. Spiritual health is connected with religious beliefs and practices. It also deals with personal creeds, principles of behavior and ways of achieving peace of mind and being at peacewith oneself. q. It is intangible “something” that transcends physiology and psychology. q. It includes integrity, principle and ethics, the purpose of life, commitment to some higher being, belief in the concepts that are not subject to “state of art” explanation.
Emotional Dimension The emotional dimension of wellness emphasizes an awareness and acceptance of one's feelings
Vocational Dimension : Work – fully adapted to human goals, capacities and limitations Work often plays a role in promoting both physical and mental health Sudden loss of Job / after Retirement
Other dimension Philosophical Cultural Socioeconomic Environmental Educational nutritional Curative dimension Preventive dimension
Concept Of Health • An understanding of health is the basis of all the health care. • Health is not perceived the same way by all the members of a community including various professional groups (like biomedical scientists, social scientists, health administrators, ecologists) giving rise to confusion about the concept of health.
• Health has evolved over the centuries from the concept of individual concern to a worldwide social goal. • The various changing concepts of health as follows: 1. Biomedical concept 2. Ecological concept 3. Psychosocial concept 4. Holistic concept
1. Biomedical concept • Traditionally health has been considered as an absence of the diseases and if someone was free from disease, then that person was considered healthy. • This concept is known as biomedical concept, and it is based on the “germ theory of the disease. ”
• Health means “absence of disease. ” • The medical profession viewed the human body as a machine and disease is an outcome of the breakdown of the machine, and one of the doctor’s tasks was to repair the machine. • This concept has minimized the role of the environment, social and cultural determinants of the health.
• Developments in medical and social sciences led to the conclusion that the biomedical concept of health was inadequate
2. Ecological Concept • Deficiencies in the biomedical concept gave rise to other concepts. • The ecologists put forward theconcept of ecological concept. • Ecologists viewed health as a dynamic equilibrium between man and his environment, and the disease as a maladjustment of the human organism to environment.
3. Psychosocial Concept • Advances in social sciences showed that health is not only a biomedical phenomenon, but one which is influenced by social, psychological, cultural, economic and political factors of the people concerned. • These factors must be taken into consideration in defining and measuring health. • Thus health is both a biological and social phenomenon
4. Holistic Concept • The holistic model is a synthesis of all the above concepts. • Holistic concept recognizes the strength of social, economic, political and environmental influences on health. • It has been variously described as multidimensional process involving the wellbeing of the person as a whole. • The emphasis is on the promotion and protection of health.
• The holistic approach implies that all sectors of the society have an effect on health, in particular, agriculture, animal husbandry, food, industry, education, housing, public works and other sectors.
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