Critically discuss the biomedical model and social model of health and how they relate to lay perspective on health and illness. For this essay I will be analytically examining the models of health; the biomedical model and social model. I will explain the advantages and disadvantages of these models and how they relate to the lay person’s viewpoint on health and illness. Models of health are ‘conceptual frameworks’ or another method of thinking about health. The biomedical model of health has been around
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The Biomedical model of health (Also known as medical model) This model looks at people as if they are machines. The various body systems are seen as systems The biomedical model of illness and healing focuses on purely biological factors‚ and excludes psychological‚ environmental‚ and social influences. This is considered to be the dominant‚ modern way for health care professionals to diagnose and treat a condition in most Western countries. Most health care professionals do not first ask
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“There are numerous models and explanations that highlight biological as well as social and psychological processes.”(Aggleton‚ 1990) Health‚ illness and disease are defined conflictingly depending on different factors and models. Models of health vary but every model plays a defining role in signifying and conceptualizing what should or shouldn’t be the object of public health concerns. The purpose of these models is to explain why inequalities in health not only exist but also persist; there is
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Unit 1 models of health There are two different models of health of which will be looking at the bio medical model and social model of health‚ there are numerous models and explanations that highlight biological as well as social and psychological processes (Naidoo and Wills‚ 2008; Aggleton‚ 1990). The biomedical model is what dominates today’s medical profession‚ “People are healthy so long as they show no signs of bodily abnormality” (Aggleton‚ 1990). This is a typical biomedical statement
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the biomedical and socio- medical models of health. Models of Health The Biomedical of health reduces the number of premature mortality and morbidity numbers. The model is used to show people what parts of the body can work together to ensure we have good health. It searches for a fault and corrects it for the individual. The models looks at the body as a machine‚ if something is faulty then they fix it so it can work again. This is mainly used in the western area of the world. The model is
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Checkpoint: Health Decisions and Biopsychosocial Model Obesity‚ High Blood pressure and Diabetes runs on both sides of my family. One set of grandparents died of diabetes related illness. The other set of grandparent died to blood pressure related diseases. My father is obese and also has blood pressure and diabetes. My maternal grandmother and my mother both had/has high blood pressure and suffered a stroke. As I was growing up‚ all I could see around me is suffering as obesity caused many health related
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HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY REVIEW QUESTIONS 1. What is the field of health psychology? Identify and explain three reasons why this field emerged. The field of health psychology is a new division of the American Psychological Association (1978) that stated that health and illness are influenced by biology and psychological and social factors It is focused on promoting and maintaining health as well as prevention of illnesses and treatment The three reasons why this field emerged are: Shift in
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Bio-psycho-social Development and Functioning The biopsychosocial approach to development and functioning was developed by George Engel and John ten year ago. It emphasizes the significance of understanding human health and illness in their fullest contexts‚ by systemically allowing for biological‚ psychological and social factor to be considered interactively (1). To incorporate to biopsychosocial approach one must consider: relationships are essential to one’s health‚ use self-awareness as a analytical and
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Clinical case management accepts that identified problems patients present with are caused by multiple factors and unlike the simplified model of case management that only provides statistic referrals for complex problems as a solution‚ clinical case management understands the need to require complex solutions(Kanter‚ 2010‚ p. 5). This model encourages participation with various providers including providing psychoeducation and medical disorders. It does not promote the need for the training for
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Biomedical model is a main model used last century in medical practice (Capra‚ 2010). Prior to the development of nursing theory‚ nursing practice is influenced by this model as well (Pearson‚ Vaughan‚ & FitzGerald‚ 2005). The model is divided the mind and the body into two different parts and they put their focus on the body parts (Capra‚ 2010). Maintenance of the internal environment and restoration of the physiological function is the goal of this model. Diagnostic tool started to evolve as it
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