Health Promotion and Disease

Prevention

Health and Wellness Promotion

Health
Illness
Wellness

Dimensions of Health Along

Health and Illness Continuum

Biological factors
Nutrition
Physical activity
Sleep and rest
Meaningful work

Dimensions of Health Along

Health and Illness Continuum

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Lifestyle choices
Family relationships
Culture
Religion and spirituality
Environmental factors
Finances

The term Health refers to?

Physical Status
Emotional Well-being
Interpersonal Relationships
Intellectual function
Spiritual condition
Sexuality

Health is influenced by?

Patients Belief System
Attitudes toward control of health
Well revisit locus of control

Cultural Influences
Lifestyle behaviors
And of course the influence of Family

Illness Perspectives
Illness results from injury and/or
disease
Inability to meet ones needs
Acute Illness vs.
Chronic Illness vs.
Acute/Chronic Combo?

Wellness Perspectives

Continuum of Health
Optimal Health to
Maladaptive Health
Whats High-level Wellness?

Health Behaviors
Variables of Influence
Lifestyle
Locus of Control
Self-efficacy
Beliefs & attitudes about Healthcare
Self-concept

Variables Influencing Health Beliefs

and Practices
Internal Factors
Developmental stage
Intellect
Emotion
Spiritual
Physical

More Variables
External Factors
Family
Socioeconomic
Culture & Ethnicity
Environmental

Biological Risk Factors

Genetics
Gender
Age
Developmental Stage

Other Risk Factors

Environmental
Lifestyle

Other Dimensions of Health

Factors

Nutrition
Physical Activity
Sleep and Rest
Meaningful Work
Vulnerable Populations

Health Promotion Program

Activities to improve health &
well-being
What are we aiming for?
Patient Empowerment
Good Decision Making
Lifestyles & Activities

Health Promotion Programs

Disseminating Information
Changing Lifestyles & Behaviors
Environmental Control
Wellness Assessments
Health Risk Appraisals
Remember nurses are A.T.A.T.T.
(All Teaching All the Time)

Health Promotion and

Vulnerable Populations

Age
Chronic disease
History of abuse/trauma
Limited economic resources
Limited social resources

Health Protection Activities

Prevent accidents
Occupational Safety & Health
Ensuring the Safety of Food &
Drugs
Environmental Strategies

Disease Prevention Activities

Continuum of Disease
Prevent the Disease
Limit the Course of the Disease

Levels of Prevention
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary

Health Promotion
Motivated by the desire to increase wellbeing
Related to individual lifestyle choices
Healthy People 2020

National initiative
Addresses the effect of lifestyle on health
Created health improvement goals
Eliminate health disparities

Healthy People Initiatives

Were in the national health framework for
public health preventions priorities and
actions.
The overarching goals and focus topic
areas are refocused every 10 years using
the input from public health and
prevention experts, government officials
and the public.

Healthy People 2020

The launch of Healthy People comes at a
critical time. Our challenge and
opportunity is to avoid preventable
diseases from occurring in the first place.
Use of IT to make Healthy People come
to participate through challenges to
develop program such as
myHealthyPeople

Healthy People 2020

Updated with New Topic Areas
Main (or broad) goals of this plan:
increase healthy life expectancy
reduce health care disparities
create social and physical environments that
promote good health for all
Promote quality of life, healthy development,
and healthy behaviors across all life stages

New Topic Areas 2020

Adolescent Health
Blood Disorders & Blood Safety
Early and Middle Childhood Preparedness
Dementias, including Alzheimers Disease
Healthcare-Associated Infections
Health-Related Quality of Life and Well-Being
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health
Sleep Health
Social Determinants of Health

Whats in Healthy People 2020?

(www.healthypeople.gov)

Socio-cultural Dimension for

Healthy Living
Focus is achievement of:
Client needs
Both dependence and independence

Client Empowerment
Enabling the client to do for themselves

Intellectual Dimension for

Healthy Living
Focus is achievement of Cognitive
Functions:
Judgment
Orientation
Memory
Ability to process information
Factors that impair cognitive functions

Spiritual Dimension for Healthy

Living
Spirituality is each individuals
relationship with:
Self
Others
Higher Power
Assists each person in determining their
sense of meaning or purpose in life

Health Screening Activities

Secondary Level of Prevention
Lifespan considerations
Screenings throughout the Lifespan

Cultural Considerations

School Assessments Programs for

Health Promotion

Health History/physical exam

Physical Fitness
Lifestyle and risk appraisal
Life-stress review
Nutritional Assessment
Other health screenings

Teachers Role in Health Promotion

Role Model
Counselor
Health Education
Motivation
Provide Support for lifestyle changes

Thank You