Four Categories Of Philosophy Of Health

In the CSUSM College of Education, Health and Human Services School of Nursing handbook, the School of Nursing Philosophy breaks down into four categories: Person, Environment, Health, and Nursing. The category Philosophy of Person states that our focus is on the receiver of care whether it is an individual or aggregate, such as a family or a community (p. 5). The category of Philosophy of Environment says that a person or aggregate is unique and complete with distinct characteristics that are influenced by their environment, circumstances, and health decisions (p. 5). The category Philosophy of Health says that they are entitled to make their own health decisions or, in the case of debilitation, have an executor make those decisions for them