This concept is taken from module 1. Subtopic 1 titled- health, wellness and illness.
Definition of health:-
Parker(2005) states that health is multidimensional. Traditionally, health has been defined in terms of the presence or absence of disease.
Nightingale define health as a state of being well aid using every power of the individual possess to the fullest extent: who takes a more holistic view of health. it defines health as a state of complete physical, mental and social weal being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. it is over half a century when the who defines health as such. this definition reflects concern for the individual …show more content…
some views of a freedom from medically defined disease and disability. the identification of different aspects of reaction is a useful exercise in raising awareness of the complexity of the concept of health in practice it is obvious that dividing people’s lives into categories such as “physical’’ and ‘’mental” often imposes artificial divisions and unhelpful distortions on a situation i believe that all aspects of health are interrelated and interdependent. the notion of health as the foundation for achieving human potential has so much to offer me as a health worker. it recognizes that health is a dynamic state, that each person’s potential is different and that each person’s health needs are different working for health as both an individual and a societal responsibility and involves comparing people to improve their quality of …show more content…
the beliefs and values of each person and the support they receive come in large part from the family and they are reinforced by the community. dimension of individuality involves:
• the person’s total character which includes the habits, abilities, appearances, values, motive, attitude, emotional state and behavior
• the person’s perception is the way the person interprets the environment or situation, directly affecting how or situation directly affecting how he or she thinks feels and act in any given situation.
• the individuals self identity encompasses perception of self as a separate and distinct entity alone and in interactions with others concept of holism:- kozier et al (2012) states that if it is applied is nursing, the concept of holism emphasizes that nurses must keep the whole person in mind and strive to understand how one area of concern relates to the whole