Relative and Dynamic Nature of Health

Cards (10)

  • Health is the result of a continually changing process and is represented on a continuum.
  • Judgement along the health continuum is highly subjective, as we all see health in different ways.
  • When assessing health, people consider their past and current circumstances.
  • Judgements people make on their level of health demonstrate the relative nature of health.
  • The dynamic nature of health means the health status of anyone is continually changing and can change dramatically with little notice.
  • The relative nature of health refers to relating your current health to a previous state of health or someone else's health.
  • Dynamic health means health is constantly changing.
  • The health continuum measures our health status at any moment in time.
  • People are constantly moving along the health continuum.
  • The health continuum enables us to rank the level of wellness or illness at any given point in time.