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Flashcards by Alexandra Bozan, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Alexandra Bozan
about 9 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| morbidity | how frequently a disease occurs |
| mortality | the numbers of deaths resulting from a disease |
| wellness | interchangeable used with health |
| disease | medical term, referring to pathologic changes in the structure or function of the body or mind |
| illness | the response of the person to a disease |
| remission | when the disease is present, bu the person does not experience symptoms |
| exacerbation | the symptoms of the disease reappear |
| health disparity | influenced by many different factors, including racial and ethnic groups, poverty, gender, age, mental health, educational level, disabilities, sexual orientation, health insurance and access to health care |
| self-concept | self-esteem, body image |
| Primary health promotion/illness prevention | directed toward promoting health and preventing the development of disease processes or injury |
| Secondary health promotion/illness prevention | screening for early detection of disease with prompt diagnosis and treatment of any found; goal is to identify an illness, reverse/reduce severity or provide a cure and return the person to maximum health as quickly as possible |
| Tertiary health promotion/illness prevention | begins after an illness is diagnosed and treated, w/the goal of reducing disability/helping rehabilitate patients to a maximum level of functioning |
| Agent-Host-Environment Model | Examines the cause of a disease in an individual. |
| Health Illness Continuum Model | Measure's a person's level of health |
| High Level Wellness Model | characterized by functioning to one's maximum potential while maintaining balance and purposeful direction in the environment |
| Health Belief Model | Used to describe health behaviors |
| Stage 1: Experiencing Symptoms | If the symptoms continue, the person enters the next stage: assuming the sick role |
| Stage 2: Assuming the sick role | Person self-defines as being sick, seeks validation of this experience from others, gives up normal activities and assumes the sick role |
| Stage 3: Assuming a dependent role | Stage characterized by the patient's decision to accept the diagnosis and follow the prescribed treatment plan |
| Stage 4: Achieving recovery and rehabilitation | Gives up the dependent role and resumes normal activities and responsibilities |
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