HEALTH EDUCATION

Chapter 1

Making Healthy Decisions

I. Health and Wellness

A. Health – Well being of your body, mind, and relationships with others.

1. Quality of Life – Degree of overall satisfaction a person gets from life.

2. Life Expectancy – How long a person will live.

a. Improved due to Health care, nutrition, working conditions, and sanitation.

II. Aspects of Health

A. Health Triangle – Overall well being is based on physical, mental/emotional, and social health.

Wellness Triangle

1. PHYSICAL HEALTH–CARRY OUT EVERYDAY TASKS

WITHOUT BECOMING OVERLY TIRED.

–DIET, SLEEP, MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE ARE IMPORTANT.

2. MENTAL HEALTH

YOUR FEELINGS ABOUT YOURSELF- FACING DAILY PROBLEMS–DEAL WITH DAY TO DAY

STRESS

3. EMOTIONAL HEALTH

- HOW YOU REACT TO EVENTS IN YOUR LIFE.

-SHARING FEELINGS WITH OTHERS

-RELAXING

4. SOCIAL HEALTH

HOW WE GET ALONG WITH OTHERS

MAKING NEW FRIENDS KEEPING FRIENDSCOOPERATING WITH

OTHERS

YOUR WELLNESS TRIANGLE

MENTAL/EMOTIONAL SOCIAL PHYSICAL

UNBALANCED TRIANGLE

MENTAL/EMOTIONALSOCIAL PHYSICAL

III. HEALTH CONTINUUM

A. GRADUAL PROGRESSION THROUGH MANY STAGES BETWEEN ONE EXTREME TO ANOTHER.

B. WELLNESS

1. A STATE OF HIGH LEVEL HEALTH

a. YOUR CHOICES AFFECT YOUR HEALTH CONTINUUM

b. Disability – Physical or mental impairment.

c. Inherited Conditions – Unavoidable by child. (Muscular Dystrophy)

IV. INFLUENCES ON HEALTH

A. FACTORS:

1. HEREDITY – TRAITS THAT ARE PASSED BIOLOGICALLY FROM PARENT TO CHILD

a. GENDER

2. Physical EnvironmentANYWHERE YOU

LIVE

CAN BE OUTDOOR AND INDOOR

3. SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT

PEOPLE YOU SPEND TIME WITH

FAMILY & FRIENDS

4. CULTURE

Beliefs passed from generation to generation.

Language, traditions, religion.

Influences on Health continued

5. MEDIA

6. TECHNOLOGY

7. HEALTH CARE

8. BEHAVIOR

A. THE DECISIONS YOU MAKE OFTEN HAVE THE GREATEST AFFECT ON YOUR HEALTH.

1. HABITS – BEHAVIOR THAT BECOMES AUTOMATIC.

V. Risk Factors

A. ACTION OR CONDITION THAT INCREASES THE LIKELIHOOD OF INJURY, DISEASE, OR OTHER NEGATIVE OUTCOME.

B. CONTROLLED RISK FACTORS

1. YOU CAN CONTROL RISK FACTORS REALATED TO YOUR BEHAVIOR.

a. PREVENTION –TAKING ACTION TO AVOID DISEASE, INJURY, AND OTHER NEGATIVE HEALTH OUTCOMES.

VI. Changing Health Behaviors

A. Awareness – Recognizing the problem

B. Knowledge – Finding facts

Behaviors continued

C. Decision Making - Taking action

1. Values – Standards and beliefs important to you

BUILDING HEALTH SKILLS

a. VALUES

GUIDES FOR HOW YOU LIVE

b. WHAT YOU BELIEVE IS RIGHT AND WRONG

VII. DECIDE PROCESS

1. Define the problem2. Explore alternatives3. Consider the consequences4. Identify your values5. Decide and act6. Evaluate the results