The Health, Illness - Wellness Continuum
Absence of symptoms of illness and
ability to carryout activities.
A state in which the person fills
unhealthy may or maynot related to disease.
A state of optimal health or
optimal functioning.
Most of us think of wellness in
terms of illness; we assume that the absence of illness indicates wellness.
There are actually many degrees of wellness, just as there are many degrees of
illness.
The illness wellness continuum,
illustrate the process of change, in which the individual experiences various
states of health and illness (ranging from extremely good health to death that
fluctuate throughout life. People move back and forth with in this continuum
day by day) the illness wellness continuum composed of two arrows pointing in
opposite direction and joined at neutral point.
1.
Movement to the right on the arrows (towards high level
wellness) equals and increasing level of health and wellbeing.
Achieved in three stages.
a Awarness
b Education
c Growth
2.
Movement to the left on the arrows (towards pre matured death )
equals a progressively decreasing state of health.
Achieved in three stages.
a Signs
b Symptoms
c Disability
3.
Most important is the direction the individual is facing on the
pathway.
a If towards high level heath, a person
has a positive outlook despite is/her health status.
b If towards premature death, a person
has negative outlook about is/her health status.
4.
Compares treatment model with wellness model
a If treatment model is used and individual
can move right only to the neutral point. (eg.) client with hypertension takes
only medication without making any other life style changes.
b If a wellness model is used, and individual
can move right past the neutral point. (eg) client with hypertension not only
takes his medication but stops smoking, loose weight etc.
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