DIMENSIONS OF HEALTHDIMENSIONS OF HEALTH

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DR.GAURAV N PARMARDR.GAURAV N PARMAR

CERTIFYING SERGEONCERTIFYING SERGEON

M.B.B.S , A.F.I.H , L.L.BM.B.B.S , A.F.I.H , L.L.B

KAPS HOSPITAL.KAPS HOSPITAL.

• DefinitionDefinition:” Health is a state of :” Health is a state of complete physical, mental, social & complete physical, mental, social & spiritual wellbeing and not merely an spiritual wellbeing and not merely an absence of disease or infirmity.”absence of disease or infirmity.”

• Dimensions of Health:Dimensions of Health:• Health is multidimensional. (Holistic) Health is multidimensional. (Holistic)

Health- a sound mind, in a, sound Health- a sound mind, in a, sound body, in sound family, in sound body, in sound family, in sound environment. Holistic. (whole) environment. Holistic. (whole) Approach.Approach.

• 4 Dimensions:4 Dimensions:• (1) Physical Dimension: The state of (1) Physical Dimension: The state of

physical health means -physical health means -• ””perfect functioning” of the body. perfect functioning” of the body.

• Physically healthy person has normal Physically healthy person has normal anatomical & physiological state of anatomical & physiological state of various systems such as CVS, RS, various systems such as CVS, RS, Digestive system & Endocrine system Digestive system & Endocrine system etc.etc.

• The P.R , B.P, R.R & Body weight etc. The P.R , B.P, R.R & Body weight etc. within normal limit as per one’s age, within normal limit as per one’s age, sex & height.sex & height.

• The signs of physical health are: “a The signs of physical health are: “a good complexion, clean skin, bright good complexion, clean skin, bright eyes, lustrous hair with a body well eyes, lustrous hair with a body well clothed, not too fat, a sweet breath, a clothed, not too fat, a sweet breath, a good appetite, sound sleep, regular good appetite, sound sleep, regular activity of bowels & bladder & smooth , activity of bowels & bladder & smooth , easy, coordinated bodily movements. easy, coordinated bodily movements.

• Evaluation of physical Health: Evaluation of physical Health: Assessment of normal physical Health. Assessment of normal physical Health.

• Inquiry in to Inquiry in to - Height & weight.- Height & weight.

• symptoms of ill health - symptoms of ill health - CVS,RS,AS,CNS etc., medication, CVS,RS,AS,CNS etc., medication, physical exercise, use of medical physical exercise, use of medical services.services.

-Nutrition assessment .-Nutrition assessment .

-clinical examination -clinical examination

-Biochemical & laboratory investigation. -Biochemical & laboratory investigation.

• Mental Dimension : Mental Dimension : It is an important It is an important dimension of health, because healthy dimension of health, because healthy mind has the healthy body.mind has the healthy body.

• Mental health is not only absence of Mental health is not only absence of mental disease (psychological) but mental disease (psychological) but the balanced development of the balanced development of individual’s personality & emotional individual’s personality & emotional attitudes .attitudes .

• A mentally healthy person is able to A mentally healthy person is able to maintain stability of mind in the maintain stability of mind in the midst of adverse circumstances.midst of adverse circumstances.

• More than 80% diseases are due to More than 80% diseases are due to mental tension -mental tension -

• mental stress related disordersmental stress related disorders

• what is stress ?what is stress ?

• psychologists have mentioned the psychologists have mentioned the following characteristics of a following characteristics of a mentally healthy person.mentally healthy person.

• (1) A mentally healthy person is free (1) A mentally healthy person is free from internal conflicts. from internal conflicts.

• (2). He is well-adjusted. He accepts (2). He is well-adjusted. He accepts criticism & is not easily upset.criticism & is not easily upset.

• (3) He searches for identity.(3) He searches for identity.• (4) He has a strong sense of self-(4) He has a strong sense of self-

esteem.esteem.• (5) He knows himself - his needs - (5) He knows himself - his needs -

problems & goals.problems & goals.• (6) He has good self control -balances (6) He has good self control -balances

of of rationality & emotionality .rationality & emotionality .• (7)He faces problems & tries to solve (7)He faces problems & tries to solve

them intelligently i.e. Coping with them intelligently i.e. Coping with stress & anxiety.stress & anxiety.

• (3) social dimension(3) social dimension

• Social well – being means harmony Social well – being means harmony between individual & society.between individual & society.

• Man is a social animal.Man is a social animal.

• He needs constant love & support of He needs constant love & support of his fellowmen.his fellowmen.

• At the same time a person has to learn At the same time a person has to learn to love people because harmony in to love people because harmony in family & society is essential for health.family & society is essential for health.

• In order to create an atmosphere of In order to create an atmosphere of peace, love & harmony, one’s social peace, love & harmony, one’s social life must also becomes healthy.life must also becomes healthy.

• social medicine social medicine - study of man as a - study of man as a social human being in his total social human being in his total environment.environment.

• There are social factor for etiology of There are social factor for etiology of diseases.diseases.

• T.B. is a social disease.T.B. is a social disease.• Alcoholism is a social disease.Alcoholism is a social disease.• social therapy for social disease.social therapy for social disease.

•(4) spiritual dimension(4) spiritual dimension: It is the basis : It is the basis of all health. Because healthy soul has of all health. Because healthy soul has the healthy mind & healthy mind has the healthy mind & healthy mind has the body & happy social life.the body & happy social life.

•spiritual health brings mental peace, spiritual health brings mental peace, harmony, happiness & positive health.harmony, happiness & positive health.

•The fundamental understanding The fundamental understanding about soul & supreme soul, which is about soul & supreme soul, which is essential for the healthy spiritual essential for the healthy spiritual dimension.dimension.

Spiritual health consists of two aspectsSpiritual health consists of two aspects..

1.1.To know yourself- the need to explore To know yourself- the need to explore the inner depths of one’s own self the inner depths of one’s own self

2.2. Our contribution to the society.Our contribution to the society.

Because only when we are well aware Because only when we are well aware of our own self–value- i.e our principles , of our own self–value- i.e our principles , ethics, mission , purpose in life etc. ethics, mission , purpose in life etc.

•we are able to contribute something to we are able to contribute something to the welfare of mankind, we feel real the welfare of mankind, we feel real inner peace.inner peace.