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Chapter 3: Health, Illness, and Disparities: Vocabulary
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- 1morbidityhow frequently a disease occurs
- 2mortalitythe numbers of deaths resulting from a disease
- 3wellnessinterchangeable used with health
- 4diseasemedical term, referring to pathologic changes in the structure or function of the body or mind
- 5illnessthe response of the person to a disease
- 6remissionwhen the disease is present, bu the person does not experience symptoms
- 7exacerbationthe symptoms of the disease reappear
- 8health disparityinfluenced 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
- 9self-conceptself-esteem, body image
- 10Primary health promotion/illness preventiondirected toward promoting health and preventing the development of disease processes or injury
- 11Secondary health promotion/illness preventionscreening 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
- 12Tertiary health promotion/illness preventionbegins after an illness is diagnosed and treated, w/the goal of reducing disability/helping rehabilitate patients to a maximum level of functioning
- 13Agent-Host-Environment ModelExamines the cause of a disease in an individual.
- 14Health Illness Continuum ModelMeasure's a person's level of health
- 15High Level Wellness Modelcharacterized by functioning to one's maximum potential while maintaining balance and purposeful direction in the environment
- 16Health Belief ModelUsed to describe health behaviors
- 17Stage 1: Experiencing SymptomsIf the symptoms continue, the person enters the next stage: assuming the sick role
- 18Stage 2: Assuming the sick rolePerson self-defines as being sick, seeks validation of this experience from others, gives up normal activities and assumes the sick role
- 19Stage 3: Assuming a dependent roleStage characterized by the patient's decision to accept the diagnosis and follow the prescribed treatment plan
- 20Stage 4: Achieving recovery and rehabilitationGives up the dependent role and resumes normal activities and responsibilities
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- Unit I: Foundation of Nursing Practice Chapter 3: Health, Illness, and Disparities
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