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Personal Health Management: An Approach for a Lifetime (BHAN 155)
University of Delaware
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Why health, why now? Individuals have a desire to improve personal health Health challenges from various sources 21 st century, your health is connected to entire planet Life expectancy Almost doubled over last 100 years, 47 in early 1900s to 78 for a child born in 2013 1900, over 30% of deaths were under 5 years old Infectious disease was the leading cause of death Today, chronic disease is leading cause Advances in treatment continue to increase life expectancy Health life expectancy is the number of years of full health without disability, chronic pain, or significant illness Health related quality of life (HRQoL) is a concept that goes beyond mortality rates Well being assesses the positive aspects of a persons life Choose health now Personal health choices contribute to the burden of disease Medical costs of obesity are nearly 150 billion each year What is health? Medical model: views health status on both individual and biological or diseased perspective Public health model: views health as a result of the individuals interactions with the social and physical environment Disease prevention requires actions or behaviors to keep people from getting sick or injured Health promotion is the combined educational, organizational, procedural, environmental, social, and financial Wellness and dimensions of health Physical, social, intellectual, emotional, spiritual, environmental What influences your health? Determinates of health: factors that influence health
Psychological health Sum of how we think, feel, relate and exist in our day to day lives. Incudes mental, emotional, social and spiritual dimension Psychologically healthy people: feel good about themselves, self- compassionate, control anxiety, meet the demands of life Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Self-actualization: creativity, spirituality, fulfillment of potential Esteem needs: self respect, respect for others, accomplishment Social needs: belonging, affection, acceptance Security needs: shelter, protection Survival needs: sexual expression, food, water, sleep Mental health- A mentally healthy person perceives life in realistic ways, can adapt to change, can develop rational strategies to solve problems, and can carry out personal and professional responsibilities Emotional health- Refers to the feeling. Emotions are intensified feelings or complex patterns of feelings that include love, hate, frustration and joy Emotionally healthy people respond appropriately to upsetting events, in contrast, emotionally unhealthy people are more likely to let their feelings over power them Emotional intelligence- refers to the ability to identify, use, understand and manage ones emotions in a positive and constructive manner o Consists of self-awareness, self-management, social awareness Social health- Spiritual health- Broader in meaning than religion and is defined as an individual’s sense of peace, purpose, and connection to others Factors that influence psychological health Family, support system, community, self-efficacy, self-esteem, personality, life span and maturity PERMA * know 9/
Exam1bhan - Exam 1 study guide
Course: Personal Health Management: An Approach for a Lifetime (BHAN 155)
University: University of Delaware
