1. Health Illness Continuum. pptx

Graphic description of the dynamic state of health on a continuum of high level wellness and serious illness on two extreme ends

1. The Health-Illness Continuum Optimum wellness Premature Death Nirmala Roberts India

2. Health & Illness Health - A dynamic state , in which the individual adapts to changes in internal and external environments to maintain a state of well being. - (Potter & Perry – 2014) Illness - A process in which the functioning of an individual is diminished or impaired when compared to her/ his previous condition.

3. The health illness continuum A graphic illustration of a well being concept proposed by John W Travis in 1972. It describes – Wellbeing is more than simply an absence of illness It incorporates the individuals mental and emotional health. No signs or symptoms of disease does not mean that person is well

4. Wellness model The Health-illness Continuum High level wellness and serious illness are on opposite ends Growth Education Awareness Signs Symptoms Disability High level wellness Premature death Treatment model Neutral point

5. The Health-Illness Continuum Health and illness are viewed as opposite ends of a health continuum A person moves back and forth within this continuum every day. Wide range of health or illness are present Their placement on the continuum is affected by how they perceive themselves and how others see them in terms of health and illness Optimum wellness Premature Death

6. Movement to the right side arrows  > in level of health and wellbeing Achieved in three steps - Awareness Education Growth

7. Movement to the left side arrows  a progressively decreasing state of health and serious illness. Achieved in three steps - Signs Symptoms Disability

8. Most important – The direction taken by the individual If towards high level of health, a person has a genuine optimistic or positive out look despite her/ his health status. If towards serious illness, a person has a genuinely pessimistic or negative out look about her/ his health status.

9. Treatment model Vs W ellness model Treatment model – The individual moves to right only to the neutral point Eg : A hypertensive client takes medications without making any other life style changes Wellness model – The individual moves right beyond the neutral point Eg :A hypertensive client takes medications. Also stops smoking , loses weight , starts exercise programme.

10. Health- illness continuum Health –A dynamic state that fluctuates as a person adapts to changes to maintain a state of well being Health and illness – Are relative concepts (not separate absolutes) Has two ends as a graduated scale Health- illness continuum - Is used to describe the cause of illness Helps identify risk factors that result from Agent-Host- Environment

11. Agent - Host – Environment Model AGENT : SARS CoV-2 (previously known as 2019 – n CoV ) HOST : YOU ENVIRONMENT Protect, educate, post exposure care Improve sanitation, disinfect Educate, social distancing, quarantine DISEASE : COVID -19 (Corona Virus Disease 2019)

12. Nurse’s responsibilities Be aware of own health status and practice a healthy life style – Be a ROLE MODEL Help client to identify their place on the Health Continuum Assist and educate clients to adopt measures to reach a well state of health

13. Remain Healthy and Strive to be…