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biomedical model |
views disease as resulting from specific identifiable cause like pathogen, genetic/developmental abnormality, or physical insult; views biological root of disease as primary |
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treatment (biosocial model) |
focuses on addressing aspects of disease |
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biopsychosocial model |
george engel model of health that views disease as result of biological, psychological, & social factors |
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holistic health |
perspective on health that considers physical, social, environmental, & spiritual needs of individuals |
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hippocratic view on health |
influenced holistic view; body composed of 4 humors (blood, phlegm, yellow bile, & black bile) |
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criticism of biomedical model |
only views health from one domain |
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blood |
air & heart |
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phlegm |
water & brain |
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yellow bile |
fire & liver |
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black bile |
earth & spleen |
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circle of wellness |
way of looking at health in Native American culture where spiritual health is at center of health |
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approaches to care |
traditional/conventional & complementary/alternative |
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complementary & alternative medicine (CAM) |
incorporates medical & healthcare systems/practices not considered conventional to treat illnesses |
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health index |
3 indicators; life expectancy, infant mortality, & subjective well - being |
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life expectancy |
avg. number of years person is expected to live from birth; affected by general wealth & resources of country |
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infant mortality |
number of infant deaths (1 yr or younger) per 1000 live births |
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subjective well - being |
focuses on one's perceptions & self - judgments of health & well - being; includes person's happiness & life satisfaction |
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higher SWB = |
lower susceptibility to colds, fewer heart attacks, stronger immune systems & less artery blockage
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health equity
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equal access to available care for equal need, equal utilization for equal need, & equal quality of care for all |
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health disparity |
differences in health outcomes by group; affected by social injustice or inequity |
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alameda county study |
people who are isolated have 7x greater risk of mortality |
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if culture has high power distance, |
people tend to have higher infections/parasitic diseases; lower malignant tumors, circulatory disease, & heart disease |
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if culture has high individualism, |
people tend to have higher malignant tumors/heart disease; lower infections & parasitic/cerebrovascular diseases |
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if culture has high uncertainty avoidance, |
people tend to have higher rates of heart disease; lower cardiovascular/respiratory disease |
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if culture has high masculinity, |
people tend to have higher rates of cerebrovascular disease
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discrepancy b/t self values & society values = |
increased stress/need for coping strategies |
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body dissatisfaction predicts . . . |
eating disorder |
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difference between cultures for eating disorders |
minorities more likely to engage in binge eating disorder than anorexia/bulimia |
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which country has one of the highest suicide rates in world? |
China |
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acculturation |
process of individual change & adaptation as result of continuous contact w/ new, distinct culture |
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berry's model of acculturation |
2 dimensions; how involved are individuals w/ heritage culture & how involved are individuals w/ mainstream culture |
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immigrant paradox |
immigrants tend to have better physical health than non - immigrants but health declines longer they've lived in country |
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4 major types of national health systems |
entrepreneurial, welfare - oriented, comprehensive, & socialist |