NCM 103

• man - used gender-neutral to human beings both male & female
• atomistic approach - viewing man as an organism only
• holistic approach - viewing as an organism with interrelated and interdependent parts functioning to produce behavior which is acceptable or unacceptable to him or the society
• holistic theory - all living organism, interacting unified whole that are more than mere sum of his parts
• holistic health - involves a whole person's being and overall quality of his lifestyle
• dialogic being - man is like other men
• psychologic being - man is like no other man
• social being - man is like some other men
• spiritual being - man is like other men
• open - input and output
• close - does not receive input and output
• subsystem - cells, organs, tissue, organ system
• suprasystem - family, community, society
• health - presence or absence of disease, ability to maintain normal roles, individual
• world health organization - state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing
• individual perception - some believe they are healthy but physically not
• wellness - state of well being, a dynamic and growing process, daily decision
• environmental - ability to promote health measures that improve the environment. food, water, air.
• social - interact successfully, maintain intimacy, develop respect
• emotional - ability to manage stress, ability to express emotion
• physical - carry out daily tasks and maintain nutritious
• intellectual - ability to learn
• occupational - achieve balance between work and leisure
• clinical model - people are referred physiologic beings / narrow
• role performance model - healthy (fulfill role) illness (can't perform)
• adaptive model - flexation adaptation environment
• eudamonistic model - comprehensive view of health
• agent-host-environment model - balance is maintained (healthy) unbalanced (disease occurs)
• health illness continua - perceived level of illness
• health belief models - determine whether individual is likely to participate in disease prevention and health promotion
• locus of control - are likely to take action regarding health, whether clients believe that their health status is under their own or others control
• illness - a highly personal state, not a synonymous with disease, may or may not be reacted to disease
• acute illness

  • symptoms relatively short duration
  • appear abruptly, subside quickly
  • may or may not require intervention by NCP
  • most people return to normal level of wellness
• chronic illness

  • last 6 months or longer
  • remission (symptoms disappear) exacerbation (appear)
  • client must learn with physical imitating and discomfort
• illness behavior - coping mechanism
• stage 1 - symptom experience (believe something is wrong)
• stage 2 - assumption of the sick role (accept sick role & confirmation)
• stage 3 - medical care contact (seek advice professional help)
• stage 4 - dependent client role (between dependent on professional help)
• stage 5 - recovery or rehabilitation (relinquishes dependent role)