Concepts of health

Mental Health

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Canadian Healthcare System

WHO- World Health Organization

●Health encompasses “the ability to identify and to realize
aspirations, to satisfy needs, and to change or cope with
environment.
●Health is therefore a resource for everyday life, not the
objective of living.
●Health is a positive concept emphasizing social and personal
resources, as well as physical capabilities.” 1986

5 components of health

Physical Health

Achieved when the body is fit, strong and free of disease

Intellectual Health

Achieved by keeping the mind active and creative throughout life

Spiritual Health

Achieved in the belief of a greater power greater then themselves

Social Health

Achieved through stable and satisfying relationships

Emotional Health

Ability to adapt to certain situations

3 Health Models

Medical Model

Health is the absence of disease

Wellness Model

health is a process, a state of feeling, people
assume responsibility for their own health

Holistic Model

health is a state of complete physical, mental,
and social well being

First Nations Health nations Health^

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Interprofessional collaboration

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Social Sustainability in Healthcare

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