WEEK 7
How Do You Define Health? (graded)
Think about how you define health. Do you think your definition is universal, or is it specific to
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culture and/or beliefs? How might another culture's definition differ?
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Collapse Mark as Unread How Do You Define Health Instructor Hamilton Email this
Author 2/18/2015 8:56:38 PM
Hello Class,
This TD is a current topic in health care, cultures have certain beliefs, rituals, and ways of life specific to
meeting their needs for health promotion and disease prevention…Can you think of a time in your
practice when you needed to address an issue pertaining to what the patient needs and what the patient
will allow based on cultural preference. Community Health Nurses provide care for individuals, groups,
and aggregates from different cultures and subcultures throughout the United States every day. What
strategies can you think of or have implemented to address the health care concerns of emerging
populations? Real work examples are appreciated if you have any, see you in the threads.~Dr Hamilton
Class: You may begin posting in this TD on Sunday, April 12, 2015 for credit.
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Collapse Mark as Read RE: How Do You Define Health Jessica Parker Email this Author
4/14/2015 4:36:00 PM
Instructor Hamilton & Class:
I would define health as a person's physical, emotional, and spiritual state. Many times all three of
these can be related. Emotional problems can lead to physical problems, spiritual beliefs can lead to
reasons to do something, and physical problems can lead to depression or mental unrest. Health is not
always the same but "is fluid and changing" (Nies & McEwen, p. 3).
Different cultures will have different beliefs/ideas of health. Muslims practice Ramadan in which they
fast during daylight. This practice could be detrimental to a diabetic person's health (Nies & McEwen, p.
225).
We have many Amish in our area. Amish people have different beliefs about health. They attempt to
provide healthcare with natural remedies. They do not generally vaccinate for diseases. There was a
measles outbreak in a local Amish community and they were educated of the risks of the disease and
many reluctantly agreed to be vaccinated to help prevent the spread of the disease. They do not have
health insurance and usually do not regularly visit a physician. It can be difficult to follow-up with care
because many do not have phones to reach out to them.
Jessica
Chamberlain College of Nursing. (2015). NR-443 Week 7: Empowering a Global Community [Online
lesson]. Downers Grove, IL: DeVry Education Group.
Nies, M. A., & McEwen, M. (2011). Community/Public health nursing: Promoting the health of
populations (5th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Saunders/Elsevier [Show Less]