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Chapter 1

Chapter 1. Understanding Your Health and Wellness. Lesson 1.1 Defining Health and Wellness Lesson 1.2 Health and Wellness Knowledge Lesson 1.3 Personal Skills for Health and Wellness Lesson 1.4 Our Healthcare System. Lesson 1.1. Defining Health and Wellness. Well-Being.

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Chapter 1

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  1. Chapter 1 Understanding Your Health and Wellness Lesson 1.1 Defining Health and Wellness Lesson 1.2 Health and Wellness Knowledge Lesson 1.3 Personal Skills for Health and Wellness Lesson 1.4 Our Healthcare System

  2. Lesson 1.1 Defining Health and Wellness

  3. Well-Being • A state of health and wellness • People in a state of well-being • Feel good about their present condition • Are productive at school, work, and home • Do not have mental and physical illnesses shutterstock.com/Sunny studio

  4. Dimensions of Health and Wellness • Wellness is a balance of dimensions • Physical • Emotional • Intellectual • Social • These dimensions interact with andaffect each other shutterstock.com/Rido

  5. Physical Health • Refers to how well your body functions • Qualities of a healthy body • Not slowed by disease • Able to take part in activities of daily life • Able to cope with stress, injury, and aging shutterstock.com/Pressmaster

  6. Emotional Health • Emotional health includes • Your mood and how you feel about yourself • How you view the world • Good emotional health means • You are not affected by mental illness • You can express thoughts and feelings clearly • You can cope well with stress • Many teens experience problems with emotional health but may not realize it shutterstock.com/sabphoto

  7. Intellectual Health • Intellectual health involves • Ability to think clearly and critically • Ability to learn and solve problems • People who are intellectually healthy are able to adapt, learn, and grow shutterstock.com/Zurijeta

  8. Social Health • Social health involves • Communication skills • Relationships • Ability to interact with others • Social skills and healthy relationships help people enjoy life and meet challenges shutterstock.com/Mike Flippo

  9. A Continuum of Health • The range of a person’s health status can be described as a continuum • Ideally, health status should be near optimal health • Diseases and disorders can affectthe mind and body, preventing optimal health

  10. What are some examples of factors that increase health and wellness? • Avoiding smoking, drinking, and drugs • Eating a healthy diet and exercising regularly What are some examples of factors that reduce health and wellness? • Not getting enough sleep • Inability to manage stress

  11. Lesson 1.2 Health and Wellness Knowledge

  12. Health Literacy • The abilityto locate, interpret, and apply information pertaining to your health • Builds on basic facts and concepts you learnat home and in school • Includes ability to locate, evaluate, understand, and communicate health-related information shutterstock.com/Ant Clausen

  13. Consumer Literacy and Health • A consumer is someone who purchases or uses goods or services • Your health and wellness depend, in part, on reliable information • Science is a body of knowledge based on observation and experimentation • Pseudoscience refers to theories and health claims that are described as science-based when they are not thinkstock.com/Blend Images/Plush Studios

  14. The Consumer Bill of Rights • There are 8 rights to the Consumer bill of rights. • 1. The right to safety. - Products should not harm their users. • 2. The right to be informed. - Businesses should always provide consumers with enough appropriate information to make intelligent and informed choices.

  15. The Consumer Bill of Rights • 3. The right to choose. - Consumers should have a variety of options by different companies. • 4. The right to be heard. - Consumers can voice complaints and concerns about products

  16. The Consumer Bill of Rights • 5. The right to satisfaction of basic needs. - Consumers have access to basic essential good and services: adequate food, clothing, shelter, healthcare, education, public utilities, water, sanitation. • 6. The right to redress. - Consumers can receive a fair settlement of just claims. They can sue for false representation, hidden fees, etc.

  17. The Consumer Bill of Rights • 7. The right to consumer education. - Consumers should be able to acquire knowledge and skills needed to make informed choices. • 8. The right to a healthy environment. - The right to live and work in a workspace or home that is non-threatening to the well-being of present and future generations.

  18. Self-Advocacy and Interpreting Media • Health-related knowledge will enable you to make healthful purchases and choices • Health-related information is offered by websites, magazines, newspapers, television, and radio shutterstock.com/lightwavemedia

  19. What questions can you ask to help you evaluate websites? • Who is paying for the site and what is their goal in creating the site? • Is the information given up-to-date? • If there are ads on the website, are they clearly identified as ads? • Are sources of statistics and information cited? • Does the site ask you for personal information? If so, why? thinkstock.com/Photodisc

  20. Health Promotion • Taking charge of your health and wellness is called health promotion • Involves making responsible and well-informed decisions • Example: choosing healthy foods shutterstock.com/eurobanks

  21. Lifelong Learning • Different wellness issues become important in different stages of life • Learning about new health-related issues should continue throughout life shutterstock.com/Monkey Business Images

  22. Lesson 1.3 Personal Skills for Health and Wellness

  23. Critical Thinking • Family History • Why is it important to know your • family’s health history? • Make a mental list of some diseases or disorders that your family members have that might relate to your health. • Share your list with the class if you are comfortable doing so. shutterstock.com/Deymos.HR

  24. Decision-Making and Goal Setting • The decision-making process can help you make choices about health and wellness • Setting health-related goals is important for improving your health

  25. Standing Up to Pressure • Refusal skills can help you respond to peer influences without compromising your own health and well-being • Interpersonal skills helpyou communicate andrelate positively withother people shutterstock.com/BlueSkyImage

  26. Why is it important that goals you set be specific and realistic? • What should you remember when setting a timeline for completing goals? • Why should you monitor your progress toward completing a goal?

  27. Lesson 1.4 Our Healthcare System

  28. Healthcare Services • The healthcare industry performs many types of services • Diagnosis • Treatment • Rehabilitation • Prevention • Education • Research shutterstock.com/kurhan

  29. Physicians and Specialists • A regular doctor (pediatrician or primary care physician) provides primary care • Physician assistants and nurse practitioners work under the supervision of physicians • Medical specialists possess extra training and experience with certain types of diseases and disorders shutterstock.com/michaeljung

  30. Healthcare Settings • Inpatient facilities are hospitals where patients reside while they receive comprehensive care • Outpatient facilities treat patients who do not require a hospital stay shutterstock.com/Steve Design

  31. Health Insurance • Healthcare is expensive • Most people buy insurance to help pay healthcare costs • Two main types of insurance • Health maintenance organizations (HMOs) • Preferred provider organizations (PPOs) shutterstock.com/arka38

  32. Medicare and Medicaid • The US government funds some types of health insurance • Medicare is made available for • People 65 years of age and older • People younger than 65 who are disabled and unable to work • Medicaid pays some healthcare costs for people living in poverty thinkstock.com/Pixland

  33. Affordable Care Act • Passed on March 23, 2010, the Affordable Care Act provides • Expanded access to insurance • Cost reduction and affordability • Improved healthcare • Patient’s Bill of Rights shutterstock.com/karen roach

  34. Myth or Fact? An insurance company can refuse to sell you health insurance if you have a serious illness. MYTH • Fact: Insurance companies must provide insurance even if you have a serious disease at the time you want to purchase their insurance. • Fact:Insurance companies cannot set a “lifetime limit” after which they stop providing insurance to an individual.

  35. Controlling Healthcare Costs • Ways to save on healthcare costs include • Taking positive and preventive actions to improve your health • Using generic drugs • Comparing premium and deductible costs of various insurance programs shutterstock.com/Sherry Yates Young

  36. Regular Checkups and Screening • You should have an annual physical exam to spot potential problems • Tell your doctor about any symptoms or problems • Write down any questions you want to ask the doctor thinkstock.com/istock/monkeybusinessimages

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