Definition of Health: Health Is a State of Complete Physical, Mental and Social Well-Being and Not Merely the Absence of Disease or Infirmity
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Definition of Health: Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.(World health Organisation).Determinants of HealthAny factors that can increase the chances of ill health (risk factors) or good health (protective factors) [pic 1][pic 2][pic 3][pic 4]Social (Psychological) DeterminantsSocio-economic DeterminantsEnvironmental DeterminantsBiological Determinants[pic 5]Description: factors relating to the social environment in which a person lives. Research indicates that people who live in a positive social climate (eg; positive and supportive relationships with others, good working life, a healthy and positive early life and a good diet etc) have improved quality of life, less burden of disease and a longer life expectancy than those who do not.Factors:(FUSSWASTES+C)Food UnemploymentSocial GradientStressWorkAddictionSocial ExclusionTransportEarly LifeSocial Support+CultureDescription: Socio-economic factors relate to ‘social class’ (upper, middle, lower) and position on the ‘social hierarchy’ (CEO of a company or a labourer) or to specific factors such as income, education or occupation.Factors:(HEENMIFAR)Housing/neighbourhoodEducationEmploymentMigration/Refugee statusIncomeFood SecurityAccess to ServicesDescription: factors that impact on a person’s health that are external to the person. Environmental factors that impact on health are usually outside of a person’s control. Environmental determinants include features of theFeatures of the: 1.natural environment (eg; temperature, climate, the land) and 2.built environments (eg; a factory, buildings, roads, housing structures/developments, parks, cycle-ways and footpaths)3.Geographical LocationDescription: factors relating to the body that impact on one’s health.Biological determinants can be broken down into two categories; [pic 6][pic 7][pic 8]Biological BiomedicalEg: Genetics Eg: birthweightLearned Behaviours bodyweight Please Note: According to this years syllabus you only need to know the two biomedical determinants of health highlighted above which are 1) birthweight and 2. bodyweight The individual determinants above interact together to impact on an individual to produce either a) a positive impact on health status or a negative impact on health status