HEALTH‚ WELLNESS AND ILLNESS Health: Definition * Health is a state of complete physical‚ mental‚ and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. (WHO‚ 1947) * Health is not a condition; it is an adjustment. It is not a state but a process. The process adapts the individual not only to our physical‚ but also our social environments. (President’s Commission 1953) Wellness: Definition * Wellness is a state of wellbeing.It means engaging in attitudes and behaviors
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Attitudes Toward Mental Illness 18th and 19th Century England During the late 18th and early 19th centuries‚ attitudes toward the mentally ill and their treatment varied throughout England. Almost all private and public asylums at this time upheld a policy of inhumane behavior towards patients‚ and questionable medical practices. The general public‚ for the most part‚ tolerated these methods‚ and even engaged in humiliating the mentally ill for entertainment. New techniques for treatment of
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hospitalisation. Extent of the problem (trends) The scope of mental illness was estimated in 1997 in the National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing as part of the National Mental Health Strategy. It showed a number of trends: * An estimated 20 per cent of the Australian population aged between 16 and 85 had a mental disorder in the 12 months prior to the survey. * One in five Australian adults will suffer a mental illness at some stage in their life. * Women were more likely than men
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Caring for Populations: Assessment and Diagnosis Introduction Pertussis‚ also known as the “whooping cough”‚ is a highly contagious respiratory illness that is passed from person to person through coughing and sneezing (Gregory‚ 2013). Early symptoms are similar to those from common colds‚ but when Pertussis progresses‚ it can turn to deep cough and potentially vomiting with little or no fever. It is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. The disease can be very serious in children less
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their parents discuss their health care with their providers‚ often being termed as open communication. They now know that sometimes communication is just idle chit-chat between patient and provider. When a patient is diagnosed with an illness or terminal illness‚ the patient knows they are going to need far more than just small talk. What they need is the ideal doctor-patient‚ nurse-patient relationship. Most would argue though that an ideal provider-patient relationship with healthcare as the
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Stigma‚ Labelling and Stereotyping Lecture notes – Frank Jacob 3rd October 2007 Definition: Webster’s dictionary defines stigma as a “mark of shame or discredit”. Goffman (1963) traces the origin of the word back to the ancient Greeks who used the word to describe cuts‚ or branding‚ made in the body to denote whether the person was a slave‚ criminal or a traitor. It was a sign of disgrace and shame. Goffman (1963) went on to argue that a stigma‚ or having a stigmatised condition
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EUTHANASIA What happens when a patient has an incurable illness and decides for euthanasia? Would you do it if the patient were your relative? When people talk about euthanasia‚ they that it is a suicide or a crime‚ but it is easy for them because they have not faced with an incurable illness. People who have experienced this case say that euthanasia is the best option for the patient and the family. When the patient has an incurable illness and is suffering‚ there are three reasons why family must
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Analysis of an Ethical Dilemma White Team Grand Canyon University NRS-437V April 18‚ 2015 Analysis of an Ethical Dilemma Euthanasia‚ also known as mercy killing‚ is defined as putting to death someone that is suffering from a painful or prolonged illness. An individual acts on behalf of the patient to end their life by making the means of death available and serving as the agent of death. Voluntary euthanasia occurs when a patient gives consent while involuntary euthanasia is when they do not. In
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look after them until their parent or a carer arrives to collect them. In life threatening situations the emergency services should always be contacted straight away. An example of this would be if a child had any of the following signs of acute illness. 1. An open wound that won’t stop bleeding or where the blood is pumping out. 2. Burns or scalds to the child’s skin 3. Meningitis symptoms such as a stiff neck‚ fever‚ headache and a rash that doesn’t fade when pressed by a glass. 4. Confusion
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health among different social groupings. Explain patterns and trends in health and illness among different social groupings. Explain the measurement of health and the difficulties in measuring health. Eg. Morbidity rates‚ mortality rates‚ health events‚ disease incidence‚ disease prevalence‚ health surveillance‚ difficulties in measuring health (explain 3) Understanding patterns and trends in health and illness among different social groupings: patterns and trends according to‚ eg social class
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