Slide 1Today’s ObjectivesOPINIONSDefinition of Health & WellnessThe Healthy People InitiativeThe Healthy People Initiative, cont.DETERMINANTS OF HEALTHUNNATURAL CAUSES: IS INEQUALITY MAKING US SICK?DETERMINANTS OF HEALTHHealth DisparitiesSlide 11HEALTH CARE TERMINOLOGYHEALTH CARE TERMINOLOGYQUALITY OF LIFE (QOL)Slide 157 Dimensions of WellnessFigure 1.1 The wellness continuumSlide 18Factors That Influence WellnessFactors beyond our controlTypes of Preventative health careQUESTIONS/CONCERNS?INTRODUCTION TO HEALTHKIN 123: Foundations of HealthM/W/F: 1.00-1.50pm, Quinn AuditoriumShabnam LateefFall 2013Today’s ObjectivesDefine health and wellnessObjectives of Healthy People 2020 Discuss the determinants of health and health disparitiesHealth care terminologyThe Wellness ContinuumOPINIONSQ. What do the terms health and wellness mean to you?Health majors vs. non-health majors3Definition of Health & WellnessWorld Health Organization [WHO] defines health as “ Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”4The Healthy People InitiativeHealthy People 2020: Improve American’s Quality of LifeEliminate preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature deathAchieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groupsCreate social and physical environments that promote good health for allPromote healthy development and healthy behaviors across every stage of life55© 2012 McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved.The Healthy People Initiative, cont.Healthy Campus 2010Guidelines of Healthy People 2010 but designed specifically for college studentsMore than 200 health-related objectives66© 2012 McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved.DETERMINANTS OF HEALTHHealthy People 2020 emphasizes the importance of determinants of health.Determinants of health are those factors that affect the health of individuals, demographic groups or entire populations.7UNNATURAL CAUSES: IS INEQUALITY MAKING US SICK?Youtube Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uE7v5cHlHDQ&list=TLsB67bWYnzAsObserve: What are the determinants of health that they mention in this video?8DETERMINANTS OF HEALTHSocial determinants of health: Ethnicity, Education level, Economic statusEnvironmental determinants of health: Natural and human made environment 9Health DisparitiesSex and genderEthnicityIncome and EducationDisabilityGeographic LocationSexual Orientation1010© 2012 McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved.© 2012 McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved.HEALTH CARE TERMINOLOGYMorbidity rate: The relative incidence of disease among a populationMortality Rate: The number of deaths in population in a given period of time; usually expressed as a ratio: 75 deaths per 1000 peopleInfectious disease: A disease that can spread from person to personChronic disease: A disease that develops and continues over a long period of time12HEALTH CARE TERMINOLOGYLife expectancy: The period of time a person is expected to live.Impaired life: The period of a person’s life when he or she may not be able to function due to disease or disability. 13QUALITY OF LIFE (QOL)WHO defines Quality of Life as: “An individual’s perception of their position in life in the context of the culture and value systems in which they live and in relation to their goals, expectations, standards and concerns.” It is a very personalized score that is subjective. It is affected by physical health, emotional and mental state and a person’s relationship to his/her environment. 1415Figure 1.2Quantity of life versus quality of life15© 2012 McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved.7 Dimensions of Wellness16PHYSICALEMOTIONALINTELLECTUALINTERPERSONALSPIRITUALENVIRONMENTALFINANCIALFigure 1.1 The wellness continuum© 2012 McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved.1818© 2012 McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved.Factors That Influence WellnessHealth HabitsHeredity/Family HistoryAccess to Health CareTaking Personal Responsibility for Your Wellness1919© 2012 McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved.Factors beyond our controlHeredityPersonal factors: Age/Sex/Family HistoryType/Quality of Health care and public health policy2020Types of Preventative health careFor the factors that we can control:Health promotion The process of enabling people to increase control over their health and its determinants, and thereby improve their health. Disease prevention The process of providing tools that people and communities need to protect their health by reducing risks; promoting health; preventing disease, injury, and disability; and preparing for new health threats. 21QUESTIONS/CONCERNS?THANK