12TH FEBRUARY 2016 HUBERT KAIRUKI MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND NURSING DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE AND MEDICAL ETHICS HEALTH & ILLINESS 12TH FEBRUARY 2016

FACILITATOR DR. ISACK LEMA PARTICIPANTS 1. MANSURA MTIBORA 2. MARIAM J LWABA 3. SAUMU MUHINA 4. STEPHANO SIMAYA 5. MARIAM FUAD 6. SALOME CYPIRIANI 7. ELIAS T. MUINUKA 8. AMINA MRISHO 9. STEPHANO S. SIMAYA 10. FURAHA RIDHIWAN 11. EPIPHANIA

Contents Outlines Introduction Objectives Definition of Terms Main Discussion Summary Conclusion Recommendation References

Introduction

Definition of Terms

Main body/Discussion Objectives Explain the concept of health and illness at large Explain different models of health and illness Explain impact of illness on patient and family Role of Nurses in promotion & Maintenance of Health

Objectives Explain the concept of health and illness at large Explain different models of health and illness Explain impact of illness on patient and family To be able to know bio-psychosocial dimensions of health Role of Nurses in promotion & Maintenance of Health

High level –Wellness Model Components of Wellness 1. physical, e.g.: a. ability to carry out daily tasks c. maintain nutrition and proper body fat d. avoid abusing drugs, alcohol, or using tobacco products e. generally to practice positive life-style habits 2. social, e.g.: a. ability to interact successfully with people and within the environment of which each person is a part b. develop and maintain intimacy with significant others 3. emotional, e.g. :a. ability to manage stress and express emotions appropriately b. ability to recognize, accept, and express feelings 4. intellectual, e.g.: a. ability to learn and use information effectively for personal, family, and career development. 5.spiritual, e.g.: a. belief in some force (nature, science, religion, or a "higher power") that serves to unite human beings and provide meaning and purpose to life

Mainbody

Health Belief Model

Health Promotion Model

Summary In general health means the physical, mental and social wellbeing of an organism and illness occur when one of the bio- psychosocial model aspect doesn’t appear or a response of a person to a disease.

Recommendation Health and illness it has its clinical importance, through maintaining or improve person perception, it increase the central goal of the nurse. And also knowledge of health and illness had an individual to understand different factors that may make him / her healthier or make him or her ill.

Conclusion Knowing and improving ones health is the work of each individual and a society. For good health also biological psychological and social aspects should be followed. Failure to follow one of the aspect mentioned above it may cause one for illness.