Concept of health I
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This document discusses definitions of health and disease from the World Health Organization and other sources. It provides three definitions of health: 1) The 1948 WHO definition which defines health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, not just the absence of disease. 2) An operational definition describing health as the adequate functioning of the human organism with no obvious signs of disease. 3) A narrow definition useful for measurement purposes, describing health as normal organ function and homeostasis. The document also discusses changing concepts of health, including biomedical, ecological, psychosocial and holistic views of what constitutes health.
Concept of health I
- 1. Social And Preventive Pharmacy CONCEPT OF HEALTH AND DISEASE PART I UNIT I
- 2. Social And Preventive Pharmacy Kirsha K S
- 3. Social And Preventive Pharmacy 1948 WHO definition of health “A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” – WHO Constitution
- 4. Social And Preventive Pharmacy Kirsha K S Physical wellbeing is the ability to maintain a healthy quality of life that allows us to get the most out of our daily activities without undue fatigue or physical stress. Mental health is a state of well-being in which an individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and is able to make a contribution to his or her community. Social well-being can be defined as an individual's appraisal of their social relationships.
- 5. Social And Preventive Pharmacy Kirsha K S A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
- 6. Social And Preventive Pharmacy Operational definition of health In a broad sense, health can be seen as "a condition or quality of the human organism expressing the adequate functioning of the organism in given conditions, genetic or environmental"
- 7. Social And Preventive Pharmacy In a narrow sense - one more useful for measuring purposes - health means: a) there is no obvious evidence of disease, and that a person is functioning normally, i.e., conforming within normal limits of variation to the standards of health criteria generally accepted for one's age, sex, community, and geographic region; and b) the several organs of the body are functioning adequately in themselves and in relation to one another, which implies a kind of equilibrium or homeostasis a condition relatively stable but which may vary as human beings adapt to internal and external stimuli.
- 8. Social And Preventive Pharmacy CHANGING CONCEPTS Biomedical Concept Health has been viewed as an “absence of disease”, and if one was free from disease the person was considered healthy Ecological Concept Health implies the relative absence of pain and discomfort and a continuous adaptation and adjustment to the environment to ensure optimal function
- 9. Social And Preventive Pharmacy Psychosocial Concept Health is both a biological and social phenomenon Holistic Concept A sound mind in a sound body, in a sound family, in a sound environment; All sectors of society like agriculture, animal husbandry, food, industry, education, housing, public works, communication & other sectors have an effect on health