HEALTH
01 CONCEPT OF MAN
HEALTH AND ILLNESS
HISTORY OF NURSING
CAREGIVERS for those who are ill or injured have
always been part of the history.
HISTORY OF NURSING: PAST
3rd AND 4rth CENTURY
 several wealthy matrons of the Roman Empire
such as FABIOLA, converted to Christianity.
 their wealth was used to provide houses of
care and healing for the poor, the sick and the
homeless.
11th and 13th CENTURY
 In this early Christian period, Nursing began to
have a formal and more clearly define role.
 women were not the sole providers of nursing
service.
 Both male and female nursing orders were
founded during the crusades
16th CENTURY
 Most monasteries and convents closed, leading
to a tremendous shortage of people to take care
of the sick.
 to meet this need, women who committed
crimes were recruited in to nursing in lieu of
serving jail sentences.
CONCEPT OF MAN, HEALTH, AND ILLNESS
international geographic regions or those
- a state of complete physical, mental and social well-
being, and not just merely the absence of disease or
infirmary (WHO).
PERSONAL DEFINATION OF HEALTH
HEALTH
- is a highly individual perception.
 Most individual defines HEALTH as:
- How they feel
-Absence or presence of symptoms of illness
-Ability to carry out activities of daily living
 Many people describe HEALTH as:
- Being free from symptoms of disease and pain
-Able to be active and do what they want
-Being in good spirit most of the time
EXAMPLES OF INDIVIDUALS WHO PROBABLY
WOULD SAY THEY ARE HEALTHY EVEN
THOUGH THEY HAVE PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
THAT OTHER WOULD CONSIDER AS ILLNESS
 A diabetic client student who take insulin
injection but an active member of school
basketball team or school paper.
 A person who has chronic arthritis and on
wheelchair but do have a parttime job and even
volunteer during disaster..
POPULATION HEALTH
 is defined as a lifespan wellness and disease
experience of aggregate groups of people
residing in local, state, national, or
population in common characteristics.
The Health of the public is measured globally thru:
MORBIDITY
 the rate or frequency of disease in a population
MORTALITY
 the rate or frequency of rate in a population
WELLNESS AND WELL-BEING
WELLNESS
- is an active state of being healthy by living a lifestyle
that promotes good physical, mental and emotional health
- it is a function of life opportunities and achievements.
-it is a multidimensional, reflecting people’s functioning,
such as consumption and personal security and their
capabilities.
VARIABLES INFLUENCING HEALTH STATUS,
BELIEF AND BEHAVIORS
HEALTH STATUS
- it is a state of health of individuals at a given time
- it can be include individuals report of ANXIETY,
DEPRESSION
- it can also describe such as specifics as PULSE RATE
and BODY TEMPERATURE.
HEALTH BELIEFS
- it is the concepts about health that as individual believes
are true.
HEALTH BEHAVIOR
- it is the action of an individual to understand their heath -practices that have potential negative effects on health - can be describe as an alteration in body function
state, maintain an optimal state of health and prevent are referred to as RISK FACTORS resulting in a reduction of capacity or shortening the
illness. normal lifespan.
EXAMPLES of HEALTHY LIFESTYLE:
A. Internal Variables A DISEASE is traditionally diagnosed and treated by a
 Regular Exercise physician while the nurse focuses on the person with an
1. Biological Dimension
 Weight Control ILLNESS.
2. Psychological Dimension
 Avoiding fatty foods and excessive alcohol CLASSIFICATION OF ILLNESS
3. Cognitive Dimension
 abstain of tobacco ACUTE ILLNESS
B. External Variables
 seatbelt use -it is typically characterized by symptoms of relatively
1. Environment short duration or last only a short period of time.
 helmet use.
2. Standards of Living -Example of these is: APPENDICITIS, PNEUMONIA
 Regular Dental Check up.
A. Internal Variables CHRONIC ILLNESS
Spiritual and Religious Beliefs
1. Biological Dimension -last for an extended period, usually 6 months or longer
-it can significantly affect health behavior. and often lifetime.
-it refers to the physical structure that sustains the
response of the body. B. External Variables -Example of these is: DIABETES, LUNG DISEASE
LIKE TB, HEARTH DISEASE OR ARTRITIS
-these includes GENETIC MAKEUP, SEX, AGE, and 1. Environment
DEVELOPMENTAL LEVEL. -usually have slow onset and many have period of
-people are becoming aware of their environment and
REMISSION and EXACERBATION
2. Psychological Dimension how it affects their health
REMISSION- the disease is present but symptoms is
-it contains the concepts of stress, cognition, behavior, 2. Standards of Living
not present.
attitude, emotion, and your personality
-it reflects to individuals’ occupation, income and
EXACERBATION- the symptoms reappear.
-psychological factors influencing health includes MIND- education.
BODY INTERACTION and SELF CONCEPTS. HEALTH PROMOTION AND ILLNESS
PREVENTION
3. Cognitive Dimension
CONCEPT ILLNESS AND DISEASE
HEALTH PROMOTION
-it is the knowledge, attitude, beliefs, and perception of an
individual CLASSIFICATION OF ILLNESS
-is the behavior of an individual that is motivated by a
ILLNESS personal desire to increase well-being and health potential
-cognitive or intellectual factors influencing health
includes LIFESTYLE CHOICES AND SPIRITUAL -defines a the process of enabling people to increase
- is highly personal state in which the individual
AND RELIGIOUS BELIEFS. control over and to improve their health(WHO).
physical, emotional, intellectual, social, developmental,
Lifestyle or spiritual functionally is thought to be diminished.
LEVELS OF HEALTH PROMOTIONA AND
DISEASE ILLNESS PREVENTION
-it refers to an individual’s general way of living.
A. Primary Health Promotion and Illness Prevention
-is promoting health and preventing the development of
disease process or injury
-nursing activities at the primary level may focus on
individual or group.
Personal Health not only enable nurses to practice more
efficiently, but also enables them to serve as ROLE
MODEL for patient and families.

B. Secondary Health Promotion and Illness

Prevention

-it focuses on screening for early detection of disease

without prompt diagnosis and treatment.

-the goal of secondary is to identify an illness, reverse

or reduce the severity or provide cure.

C. Tertiary Health Promotion and Illness Prevention

-it begins after an illness is diagnosed and treated to

reduce disability.

Daily exercise - Primary

Mammograms - Secondary

Immunization - Primary

Physical Therapy - Tertiary

HIV screening - Secondary

Medication Treatment - Tertiary

Smoking Cessation - Primary

NURSES must take care of their selves to be able to give

effective nurse care to others.